January has come around quickly, and I usually love this time of year for setting new goals, opening a new journal and planner, and visualising what I want to do with this gift of a blank slate. But last year, I did my January a little differently and I loved it. Here are my intentions… Continue reading My January Intentions ~ 2026
Tag: intentional living
Consider some different goals / resolutions this year
As 2025 comes to a close, everyone is reflecting on their year and thinking up goals and resolutions for 2026. I invite you to ditch the overdone basics and think outside of the box! No more: Run a marathon Lose 5kg Become a vegan (when you’ve never tried it before and expect it to happen… Continue reading Consider some different goals / resolutions this year
A Little Reminder this Festive Season
Not everyone has the money for a big Christmas A lot of people have social anxiety or depression or are neurodivergent which makes it hard to be around others during what is supposed to be a joyful occasion Not everyone has family or friends to spend it with Many people will go hungry this Christmas… Continue reading A Little Reminder this Festive Season
Countdown to the End of 2025: 25 to Feel Alive Challenge
For the whole of December, and to close out 2025, I am doing a “25 to feel alive” challenge. And no, this isn’t some hard challenge to push to achieve some goals before the year's end. I am very fortunate to be able to say that I’ve achieved all goals and achievements I could imagine… Continue reading Countdown to the End of 2025: 25 to Feel Alive Challenge
Live Your Timeline
This is a reminder that we all have different timelines. There is no age or stage in life that we all achieve the same things. Some people will never do what you do, or what I do. Some people will do those things years ahead or years after. The point is: it doesn’t matter. At… Continue reading Live Your Timeline
How to Keep Your Brain Healthy and Sharp
I have a member of my family who is struggling with their memory and independence. It came out of the blue and has shook our family. For this reason, I feel more motivated than ever to keep my brain as healthy and sharp as I can, for as long as I can. *This is not… Continue reading How to Keep Your Brain Healthy and Sharp
Summer is for…
Long books for the long days Flowy trousers allowing space Blades of grass tickling between toes Early rises to catch the sunrise Barbecue smoke lifting the air Cute picnic dates with your friends in the park Fresh fruit bowls outside in the morning air Lemon wedges and ice cubes in tall glasses, condensation rolling down… Continue reading Summer is for…
Thirty and Thriving
I have been 30 now for a month, and what a month it has been! I have to say, being 30 isn’t looking so bad! What was everyone warning me about? Of course, I jest. I know a month isn’t a reflection of what can happen in a year or ten of my 30s decade,… Continue reading Thirty and Thriving
Birthday Reflection: Season 30, Episode 1
I’m turning 30 in a few days and I’m told to feel scared. Told it means something. This number with a 3 at the front is a whole new terrain for me. A new season of life. A gravitational shift; a tilt in my axis. Will the sun shine brighter from this angle, or will… Continue reading Birthday Reflection: Season 30, Episode 1
Intentions for 2025 – What Now?
2024 was such a weird year for me. It felt cut into pieces. I spent the first half panicking about my dream trip to Japan. Then I had an amazing trip in Japan right at the middle of the year. Then family members got sick. I mourned Japan. I felt angry that I wasn’t happy… Continue reading Intentions for 2025 – What Now?
S. R. Crawford 