After a few days writing about budgeting and money I want to balance the scale today on what really spins my world. I want to tell you about those things that make my life a total joy. I used to live my life creating what I then thought was happiness buying new things at the shop every week. That is a very hollow kind of happiness, if indeed it is happiness at all. It fills you up instantly, but quickly deflates, leaving behind a bigger space than there was before. I think that's why I kept spending. I was hoping to fill the void within me.
That emptiness has gone now. The space has been filled with optimism for the future, contentment with the present, and acceptance of the past.
In no particular order, here are the things that I'm really loving and grateful for this week.
As I drove home from work yesterday I felt a feeling of quite satisfaction after a very busy morning alone at the Centre dealing with people who needed help and someone to listen to them and an afternoon of paper work and a meeting with our volunteers. We have a fine bunch of people there and we meet to connect with each other, to talk about problems they may have had during the month and to do a bit of training on various procedures. It was a great meeting, I am ever grateful for the help the volunteers give and proud to be a part of their group.
My sister Tricia gave me a scented orchid a few years ago that is flowering now for the first time. When I come home, or when I wake in the morning and come into the kitchen where it is sitting, I can smell a subtle fragrance like the finest French perfume.
My sewing room is waiting for me.
That emptiness has gone now. The space has been filled with optimism for the future, contentment with the present, and acceptance of the past.
In no particular order, here are the things that I'm really loving and grateful for this week.
As I drove home from work yesterday I felt a feeling of quite satisfaction after a very busy morning alone at the Centre dealing with people who needed help and someone to listen to them and an afternoon of paper work and a meeting with our volunteers. We have a fine bunch of people there and we meet to connect with each other, to talk about problems they may have had during the month and to do a bit of training on various procedures. It was a great meeting, I am ever grateful for the help the volunteers give and proud to be a part of their group.
My sister Tricia gave me a scented orchid a few years ago that is flowering now for the first time. When I come home, or when I wake in the morning and come into the kitchen where it is sitting, I can smell a subtle fragrance like the finest French perfume.
My sewing room is waiting for me.
Pippa, that is your namesake drinking from the bowl.
All those chickens in the backyard are a total delight. They have settled in well and are growing their gorgeous feathers and quirky personalities each day. Their favourite things now are sunshine and warm porridge. Which, when you think about it, is not a bad combination.
I am grateful to Tracy who sent me a wonderful parcel as part of the seed exchange. I will take a photo and show it tomorrow. Thank you Tracy. I will send you an email as soon as I finish this post.
I love the cool late Autumn weather and staying warm with nice clothes, lilac gloves and a good husband.
We have fresh eggs.
I love the thought of tonight's dinner, whatever it might be, because tonight I will look forward to the next few days here where I will garden, knit, sew, sit and think.
Our shed is holding a large haystack. :- )
I feel loved. I am blessed to have my immediate family and my two sisters Tricia and Kathleen.
I am grateful I have buttons, knitting needles, pure cotton and wool to knit with.
I'm pleased I discovered how to live well, and happy I can share those discoveries with you.
I am happy being green and frugal, and grateful I know why being so is vital and significant.
I suppose I could keep tapping away on this subject all morning but I will leave space for your input because I just know there are one or two thing you'd like to add about your world.
I love the thought of tonight's dinner, whatever it might be, because tonight I will look forward to the next few days here where I will garden, knit, sew, sit and think.
Our shed is holding a large haystack. :- )
I feel loved. I am blessed to have my immediate family and my two sisters Tricia and Kathleen.
I am grateful I have buttons, knitting needles, pure cotton and wool to knit with.
I'm pleased I discovered how to live well, and happy I can share those discoveries with you.
I am happy being green and frugal, and grateful I know why being so is vital and significant.
I suppose I could keep tapping away on this subject all morning but I will leave space for your input because I just know there are one or two thing you'd like to add about your world.
