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The Summer I Stopped Trying to Do Everything
For years, I thought a “good” summer meant making the most of every minute — filling the calendar, planning memorable days, creating magical moments, and trying to hold everything together for everyone else. But somewhere along the way, summer became another thing to manage rather than experience. In this reflective essay, I share what changed after burnout, stepping away from full-time work, and spending slower days in France with my family. It’s a deeply personal piece about emotional exhaustion, motherhood, invisible mental load, nervous system calm, and learning to stop trying to optimise every season of life. This is a gentle reflection on slow and intentional living, ordinary summer joy,…
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Gentle July: 31 Simple Summer Moments to Savour the Season
Slow down and savour the season with this free Gentle July Calendar and Reflection Sheet. Featuring 31 simple summer moments, gentle prompts, and reflective journaling questions, it's designed to help you enjoy the little things that make summer special.
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What a Few Weeks in France Reminded Me About Slow Living
After a few wonderful weeks in France, I returned home with a renewed appreciation for slow living, family time, creativity, and the beauty of simple summer days. Here's what this year's holiday reminded me about what really matters.
- Intentional living, Parenting and Family Life, Seasonal Inspiration, Slow and Intentional Living, Summer
What I Want This Summer to Feel Like
A gentle and reflective summer essay about slowing down, embracing intentional living, and creating a calmer, more meaningful season. From quiet mornings and slower family rhythms to peaceful evenings, emotional wellbeing, connection, and ordinary summer joy, this post explores what it truly means to create a summer that feels good while you’re actually living it.
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Our Little Friday Letter | 22nd May 2026
This week’s little letter is all about the emotional atmosphere I want this summer to hold — slower mornings, calmer evenings, less pressure, more connection, and ordinary joyful moments that don’t need to be perfect to matter.
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Our Little Friday Letter | Friday, 8th May 2026
In this May edition of Our Little Friday Letter, I share a gentle reflection on stepping back into work, finding balance between home and purpose, and learning what a slower, more intentional life really looks like in everyday practice.
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Our Little Friday Letter | Friday, 13th March, 2026
In this edition of Our Little Friday Letter, I reflect on the quiet work of showing up even when motivation is low, share updates from our little house in the country as spring begins to arrive, and discuss my new midlife essay series exploring identity, loneliness, and clarity in your 40s. You’ll also find seasonal inspiration for welcoming spring at home, slow living reflections, podcast updates from Seasonal Notes, and simple ways to embrace the changing season with intention.
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15 Things I’m Letting Go of This Spring
Spring has a reputation for fresh starts, new habits, and renewed energy. But sometimes the most powerful seasonal reset comes not from adding more — but from letting go. In this reflective post on slow living and intentional living, I share 15 things I’m choosing to release this spring, from over-scheduling and digital noise to outdated expectations and the pressure to constantly improve. Rooted in seasonal living and the rhythms of life in rural Ireland, this gentle spring reflection explores how simplifying life, embracing slow mornings, and creating space can lead to a calmer, more meaningful season ahead.
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15 Small Spring Cleaning Tasks That Instantly Lift a Room
Spring cleaning doesn’t have to mean deep cleans or entire weekends lost to scrubbing. These fifteen small spring cleaning tasks are simple, realistic, and surprisingly effective — the kind of quick wins that instantly lift a room and make your home feel fresher, lighter, and more inviting with very little effort.
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Our Little Friday Letter | Friday, 13th February 2026
This fortnight’s Little Friday Letter reflects on continuing softly through February, midlife steadiness, seasonal living, everyday rituals, and slow rhythms at home. A gentle pause with reflections from the blog, archives, and small moments that shape ordinary days.
