❤️ Weekend Favorites: kitchen decluttering, worry windows and slowing down

Published 6 days ago • 1 min read

Weekend Wisdom: If you are worn out because you've been giving your all, pull back and save some of that time and energy just for you.

I'm embracing all of my simple pleasures. I want them all! Flowers, coffee, disco balls, and reading outside top the list. I wrote a chapter in GENTLE called Savor Simple Pleasures. I don’t save them for when my to-do list is complete or when I feel I’ve earned or deserved them. I take them for myself, for my heart and to enjoy my life.

Giving yourself simple pleasures on a consistent basis is something tangible that will help you define some of what “joy” means in your own life. If nothing else, simple pleasures make the journey a little sweeter. Do things that feel good not because you’ve earned them, but just because they feel good.

AND NOW, ON TO THE FAVORITES

Click here to see all of the Weekend Favorites (including: 6 things to declutter from your bathroom, why you might be tired and something sweet to bake this weekend).

I hope you enjoy these Weekend Favorites and have a weekend full of light tidying, doing less and relaxing. If you think this would brighten or lighten a friend's weekend, please forward this email or share the Weekend Favorites with this link.

xo,

Courtney

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