16/30 – it’s the little things

Well, halfway through my project about little things. Hope you are enjoying the ride!

I was invited to a garden party last weekend. The weather was nice, I couldn’t resist the invitation and joined a few ladies in a nice afternoon conversation. I prepared a dessert to share with them. A simple raspberry pudding served in jam jars. I added a special touch: a lace on the jar and sprinkled the pudding with chocolate chips. I can say that my dessert was the star of the party, everyone loves it, both the taste and the little things I added to it.

While it may seem small, the ripple effects of small things is extraordinary.
Matt Bevin

15/30 – it’s the little things

Early morning jogging. The silence and emptiness of the streets, the contrast between the softness in the air and the rough touch of my sneakers on the ground. Balance, focusing on what is ahead and at the same time feeling the present moment.

the morning bareness

opens the heart to the soul

whispers of promise

stop. breathe. listen the sacred

each step counts, self-discover

Tanka Tuesday this week is tanka prose consisting of a preface and a tanka poem.

14/30 – it’s the little things

Well, I was aiming for 5k, but I guess 3.8k seems good enough for the starting of the day. I woke up a little late so I needed to rush things up.

The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen
Unknown

Have a great day!

13/30 – it’s the little things

A new week ahead, blank pages to be filled up with words, draws and most of the time just scribbles. The main point is to give me a few minutes of calm and reflection, to organize the day/week. I’ll write a list of stuff I need to accomplish this week. It’s so awarding to check each item out when completed. A bullet journal is what this kind of journal is named. I had a special notebook for my lists, but I’ve given up, I feel more comfortable having everything in one notebook.

Hope you have a great week, and below is a nice quote about journaling, it really resonates with me.

“This pouring thoughts out on paper has relieved me. I feel better and full of confidence and resolution.”
Diet Eman, Things We Couldn’t Say

12/30 – it’s the little things

the scent of Earth
after the rain
the moment of possibility
opening up to tomorrow
grounding and expectating
each sign is a wish
coming true

Wishing a peaceful Sunday to you!

11/30 – it’s the little things

Spinach stew is colourful and delish. This one has spinach, red kidney beans, dried apricots and plums, garlic and onion, salt, black pepper and turmeric. It’s served on the top of white rice. I enjoy mixing up the flavours, sweet and salty when prepping and tasting the food. This stew is rich in proteins, fibres and vitamins. The perfect combo for a healthy and beautiful dish.

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
Virginia Woolf

10/30 – it’s the little things

Finally, we got some rain this week. I believe my outdoor plants are smiling. We water them almost every day but nothing compares to a Nature’s shower.

My indoor herbs are doing really well. I like to add them to my dishes when cooking and it’s practical to have them indoors, so on a muggy day like today, I don’t need to go out in the garden to harvest a few leaves.

A glass of lemon water with a leaf of mint it’s perfect for a hot day. One of my fave drinks, with no calories and is refreshing!

09/30 – it’s the little things

Spring/summer pleasures – just sitting outdoors and reading, it can be in my backyard or in one of the parks in the neighbourhood. I’m reading The Dictionary of Lost Words at the moment. It’s a lovely story based on true events about the Oxford dictionary compilation. The journey of a little girl growing up in a world of words.

“Some words are more important than others- I learn this, growing up in the Scriptorium. But it took me a long time to understand why.“
Esme – the main character in the book

08/30 – it’s the little things

inner to my heart

memories flash in my mind

craving the beyond

luxury in my garden

the love and feeling

take my soul far far away

opening the path

the closeness and abundance

red velvet is the colour

Tanka Tuesday is a taste of the rainbow: to choose a colour and write a syllabic poem. The colour I’ve chosen is red velvet from my precious rose. Choka is a form that consists of 9 lines with 5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-7 syllables. The rose bush in the photo is very precious to me, hope you can feel it through the poem.

07/30 – it’s the little things

Journaling practice has been one of my favourite activities, a ‘me time’ which always brings me comfort. I’ve done it for many years, on and off, but more constant during the last 10 years. I call it “morning pages” referring to Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way when I write early mornings.

Morning Pages are three pages of longhand, stream of consciousness writing,
done first thing in the morning. *There is no wrong way to do Morning Pages*–
they are not high art. They are not even “writing.” They are about
anything and everything that crosses your mind– and they are for your eyes
only. Morning Pages provoke, clarify, comfort, cajole, prioritize and
synchronize the day at hand. Do not over-think Morning Pages: just put
three pages of anything on the page…and then do three more pages tomorrow.
Julia Cameron

I also love to add images to my journal pages, or simply a layer of washi tape. It will depend if I find an image that goes well with my feelings at that moment.