Cultivating a more intentional life can start by noticing the small simple pleasures and simple moments of our everyday lives. The simple things, the gentle moments of our day connecting to our senses, and the glimmers can blend together and help create a sense of joy unique to our own lives. One persons simple pleasure may be different to next person, the different phases of our lives, our passions and interests and the environment we live in all play a role.

Simple pleasures for me are the simple things, the glimmers, and the gentle moments of connection with nature which can help us to elevate how we experience life everyday. When we start to notice more of the small things which feel joyful in our day to day they can start to add together to create a feeling which tops us up, helps cultivate more intentionality in life and support our wellness and joy.

Each month I love to look back and think about the simple pleasures which have felt joyful, the moments I want to remember and the connections I’ve made with the season. When we seek out and notice the simple pleasures in our lives we can cultivate a sense of appreciation for the moments and experiences in our everyday.

Spring is a season which I feel deep resonance with and really enjoy. Creating a sense of intention around this season feels particularly meaningful for me this year. It’s the first Spring in my business and it feels like this is the time to start really creating the roots and early shoots to establish the new things I’m planting.

When we seek out and notice the simple pleasures in our lives we can cultivate a sense of appreciation for the moments and experiences in our everyday. Over time we start to notice even more and feel gratitude for the smallest of moments shaping our days.

The simple things, the glimmers, and the gentle moments of connection to nature can help us to elevate the everyday and increase the feeling of joy in our life.

When we seek out and notice the simple pleasures in our lives we can cultivate a sense of appreciation for the moments and experiences in our everyday. Over time we start to notice even more and feel gratitude for the smallest of moments shaping our days.

The simple things, the glimmers, and the gentle moments of connection to nature can help us to elevate the everyday and increase the feeling of joy in our life.

When we seek out and notice the simple pleasures in our lives we can cultivate a sense of appreciation for the moments and experiences in our everyday. Over time we start to notice even more and feel gratitude for the smallest of moments shaping our days. The simple things, the glimmers, and the gentle moments of connection to nature can help us to elevate the everyday and increase the feeling of joy in our life.

December is a month full of wintery and festive moments to appreciate.

The Winter Solstice on the 21st of December this year marks the moment in our year where we experience the shortest day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere. The Southern Hemisphere experience the longest amount of daylight hours for the Summer Solstice. The sun is at its furthest point from the equator and at its maximum angle of tilt from the sun.

For a long time I struggled with the season of winter, especially after the festivities of December were finished and decorations packed up. I wanted to feel better about the winter season and made a conscious choice to seek out the joys of the season to support me.

By adding in new routines and rhythms to the winter months I’ve found different ways to think about and approach the season, helping it feel more restful and restorative but also uplifting. One of those rhythms has been to write a seasonal manifesto.