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The cost of living feels heavy right now
Not in an abstract, news-headline way ~ but in the very real, day-to-day maths of trying to survive. We’re looking for another place to call home. We’ve only just moved, yet here we are again, staring at rental listings and wondering how this has become the norm? $650 and upwards? 🙁 By the time rent…
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A different journey
Our meeting with the Mayor didn’t go the way we hoped.
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A Late Bloomer… or Right on Time?
So… I got accepted into the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice + Social Work and I’m frothin’. Like, proper buzzing! I know, I know……I’m a little “late to the party” (I’m 4……something…..a lady never tells 😌) But maybe this isn’t late at all. Maybe this is perfect timing. I’ve spent years learning humans the…
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When Stress Knocks on the Door
Stress… it’s wild, isn’t it? One moment we’re fine and the next our whole body is speaking a language we never consciously learned ~ tight chest, racing thoughts, shaky hands, stomach doing gymnastics for no reason at all ♡ Our bodies are ancient creatures. They don’t lie and they don’t wait politely for a better…
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Be the change
The world is changing ~ fast and not always kindly. Every click, every scan, every “upgrade” seems to pull us further from each other. The digital ID ~ they say it’s for safety, for convenience ~ but I can feel it tightening. Control disguised as progress. Comfort wrapped in compliance! But I believe the real…
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The Quiet Magic of Vintage
There’s something about vintage that just……pulls at the soul, doesn’t it? It’s more than clothing. More than old lamps (four of them… shhh, no judgement please 😅) More than quirky little treasures that somehow always find their way home with us ♡ Vintage pieces carry stories. They’ve lived whole lives before they ever touched our…
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The Invisible String
There’s this invisible string that ties us to our babies ~ one that never really fades, no matter how old they get (my oldest is 25!) I feel it every day. A gentle tug when I think of them, a pull when they’re struggling, a little spark of calm inside me when I know they’re…
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The Quiet Power of Gratitude
Sometimes life feels like a lot, doesn’t it? The to-do lists, the endless “what next?” the relentless bills coming in! But then, out of nowhere, a little moment stops you ~ a warm cuppa in your hands, sunlight that touches your face, laughter that lingers longer than you expected. It “boops” you on the nose…
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Mind Gardening
Some days it feels like the whole world’s on fire and our phones are the smoke. The endless scroll, the noise, the outrage, the propaganda ~ all of it quietly seeping into our roots. We say we’re “just checking in” but sometimes it feels more like being plugged into a collective panic machine. What a…
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Let’s Talk About Talking (a.k.a. Gossip)
There’s something a little icky about gossip, isn’t there? That slow drip of conversation that starts as “concern” and ends up twisting into something that leaves a funny feeling in the pit of your stomach ♡ Lately, I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to fall into it ~ even accidentally. Small towns, small…
