tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post7254556426257297441..comments2023-07-30T06:46:55.146-03:00Comments on Happiness is a Dish Best Savoured Hot: The Less is More Project: Week 9 - What I have learned in 2 monthsHappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-34114887057371639132015-03-08T09:31:07.635-03:002015-03-08T09:31:07.635-03:00With successive approximations, I trust that we ca...With successive approximations, I trust that we can all find the sweet spot that works for us!HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-79258167962913779342015-03-08T06:00:29.369-03:002015-03-08T06:00:29.369-03:00I think it does help to look at the 'philosoph...I think it does help to look at the 'philosophy' behind what you are doing. It helps refine what you really want and what you are aiming for.<br /><br />I'm in a similar boat with the housing question. I love an uncluttered home but I do also really savour and enjoy space (and privacy.) We have a bigger house than we need but I really love that and appreciate it consciously.<br /><br />I have never thought of trying the baking soda as shampoo - must do!Fionahttp://www.declutterer.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-17392794846082901502015-03-04T17:19:40.788-04:002015-03-04T17:19:40.788-04:00Don't worry about people who are negative abou...Don't worry about people who are negative about what you are doing. I think that embarking on a period of intetional reflection and re-consideration is a wise course that helps us grow and lead a more fulfulling life. We live in a culture that bombards us with a "reality" of who we should want to be and how we can get there by owning all of the right things. Yet, because we are immersed in it, we often don't even realize how our perspective is being influenced. As the ancient Chinese proverb says, "To the fish, the water is invisible". By taking time to review our lives and our choices, we are bound to make better decisions and live a more intenional life. Good for you! Carina Springhttp://homehurrah.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-30027447804635449952015-03-04T07:24:44.789-04:002015-03-04T07:24:44.789-04:00Amen back to you! :-)Amen back to you! :-)HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-51519426278515321892015-03-04T07:24:22.739-04:002015-03-04T07:24:22.739-04:00I love the idea of traveling books! I'm going ...I love the idea of traveling books! I'm going to do the same with mine!<br /><br />Thanks for the insight on separate rooms.HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-11157515719655107102015-03-04T06:39:14.074-04:002015-03-04T06:39:14.074-04:00AMEN SISTER
I remark to friends all the time how I...AMEN SISTER<br />I remark to friends all the time how Im saying NO MORE<br />I NEED the money sure:-) but Id rather have LESS MONEY and more of my most valuable resource.<br />my time.CARLAhttp://carlabirnberg.com/2015/03/04/how-to-get-your-child-to-gobble-healthy-foods/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-68572898771302700602015-03-03T17:38:23.212-04:002015-03-03T17:38:23.212-04:00Two months already! At this rate it will be Christ...Two months already! At this rate it will be Christmas soon! Ugh!<br />Donations? Not much this week. I have a pile of books that I know I won't want to read again, so I'm working my way through them, this week I passed on two. I put a sticker inside that reads "this is a travelling book, please read and enjoy then leave it somewhere for someone else to find" and I left them on a bench seat in my local shopping mall. <br />I'm a huge fan of separate bedrooms, there's nothing worse than wanting some private time, maybe for a good sulk, and finding your sister already in the room having her own sulk.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-48881369089516745242015-03-03T15:40:23.066-04:002015-03-03T15:40:23.066-04:00It did go by really fast!It did go by really fast!HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-84732243548427258692015-03-03T15:20:37.768-04:002015-03-03T15:20:37.768-04:00"What I have learned in 2 months" .....I..."What I have learned in 2 months" .....I had to take a double take on that! 2 months ( 8 weeks) , has gone in the blink of an eye. I for one have read with interest your different posts and how each of us have thought and re-acted about the question you raised.<br /><br />Interesting about the baking soda .....thanks.<br /><br />All the best Jan Lowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-59346546316448722632015-03-03T07:52:12.629-04:002015-03-03T07:52:12.629-04:00Oh yes, moving is a very powerful eye-opener! :-) ...Oh yes, moving is a very powerful eye-opener! :-) I'm sure you'll do better this week.HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-85976966676848006702015-03-03T06:31:19.508-04:002015-03-03T06:31:19.508-04:00Last week was a week of challenges and I failed mi...Last week was a week of challenges and I failed miserably. 'Nuff said. After watching our daughter move last week and over the weekend we are more determined than ever to rid ourselves of unnecessary stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-75919326216977810442015-03-02T22:01:47.723-04:002015-03-02T22:01:47.723-04:00Gardening already? How lucky! It's the little ...Gardening already? How lucky! It's the little things... :-)HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-45069160983982907152015-03-02T21:16:18.218-04:002015-03-02T21:16:18.218-04:00I love your reasons for undertaking this challenge...I love your reasons for undertaking this challenge. Time certainly trumps money and 'things' in my head.<br />This week? I am in the garden. Weeding, weeding, weeding - and dividing plants. I don't need to buy any more for Spring, and for the first time in years I won't be. I hope I stick to that.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-19983821276134714672015-03-02T21:00:25.076-04:002015-03-02T21:00:25.076-04:00Thank you, Roy, for your indefectible support. :-)...Thank you, Roy, for your indefectible support. :-) And I appreciate your Royism. It's a good one.HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-62788610951273142262015-03-02T20:59:06.126-04:002015-03-02T20:59:06.126-04:00Yes, direction. Good point.Yes, direction. Good point.HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-21501415904543394792015-03-02T20:27:04.108-04:002015-03-02T20:27:04.108-04:00I certainly understand your reasons for doing this...I certainly understand your reasons for doing this. <br /><br />I'm happy to say that most of my challenges this week have not been too overwhelming, and occasionally even fun. Direction is everything!Dr. Jhttp://goo.gl/Qsrs9noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-88614762698098578452015-03-02T20:25:46.545-04:002015-03-02T20:25:46.545-04:00One of my favorite Royisms (yes, I value myself th...One of my favorite Royisms (yes, I value myself that much is this: "On my way to living an ascetic life, I began to live an aesthetic life." That is, by giving more things up, my life became a work of performance art. <br /><br />As to those who have have questioned the whys, the hows, and the scope of this project, I don't understand them. And to your point, I don't even see this as debate. What you are doing is simply an evolution of yourself, as the result of a changing world around you, and a changing social conscious within you. <br /><br />Anyone questions that, needs to look a bit deeper into his or herself.<br /><br />Keep it up. I applaud you.<br /><br />Today I needed a coat. I left all mine behind in Colorado. I forgot, it still gets cold here on occasion. For $8.99 I purchased windbreaker from The Goodwill store next to my gym. Repurposed. Reused. Not too hard a hit on my wallet.<br /><br />The world works best for me this way...<br />Contemplative Fitnesshttp://www.emergefit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-75827541857295998462015-03-02T19:11:57.956-04:002015-03-02T19:11:57.956-04:00Saving money cannot be the main reason because the...Saving money cannot be the main reason because then, as soon as one has more money, they would let go of simplicity! :-)HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-48226144931205562342015-03-02T19:10:18.859-04:002015-03-02T19:10:18.859-04:00I love the things you learned and the fact that yo...I love the things you learned and the fact that you didn't do this to strictly to save money - there was so much more behind your reason!!! I sort of like the game - I might have to play catch-up and use this month to purge!!!Kimhttp://day-with-kt.comnoreply@blogger.com