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  • Featured image with autumn leaves, berries, and a wicker basket symbolising harvest, overlaid with the title text “Seasonal Living in September: Finding Balance and Belonging.” This Pinterest-style graphic represents a blog post about seasonal living in September, exploring the meaning of seasonal rhythms, balance, intentional routines, mindful habits, and slow living practices for autumn.
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    Seasonal Living in September: Finding Balance and Belonging.

    September 2, 2025 /

    September is a season of gentle transition — a time to reset, reflect, and find balance. In this blog post, I share what seasonal living really means, why September feels like a natural fresh start, and simple, intentional ways to align your daily rhythms with the turning of the season.

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  • 10 Gentle Autumn Self-Care Rituals – featured blog post image with autumn leaves and cozy seasonal vibes, offering mindful well-being tips, seasonal rituals, and slow living practices to nurture mind, body, and soul this autumn.
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    10 Gentle Autumn Self-Care Rituals

    August 24, 2025 /

    Autumn is the perfect time to slow down and care for yourself. In this post, I’m sharing 10 gentle self-care rituals — simple, cozy, and nourishing ideas to help you reset, recharge, and move into the season with intention.

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  • 20 autumn journaling prompts to reflect and reset – cosy seasonal journaling ideas for mindfulness, self-care, reflection, and intentional living in autumn.
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    20 Autumn Journaling Prompts to Reflect and Reset

    August 24, 2025 /

    Looking for a way to pause and reset this autumn? These 20 cozy journaling prompts will help you reflect on the season, cultivate mindfulness, and embrace the slower pace of autumn days

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  • Blue sky with scattered clouds and soft text overlay reading “Maybe This Summer Isn’t Meant to Be Magical” — reflective blog post about letting go of summer pressure and embracing a slower, more intentional season.
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    Maybe This Summer Isn’t Meant to Be Magical

    June 10, 2025 /

    There’s so much pressure to make summer magical — to fill it with memories, plans, and perfect days. But what if this season is meant to be quiet, simple, and soft? This post is an invitation to step back from perfection and find peace in the small, real moments.

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  • Close-up of ripe strawberries with the blog title “30 Joyful Moments for June: A Gentle Guide to Slow Seasonal Living” overlaid in modern text, inviting readers to explore simple daily joys for a slower, more intentional summer.
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    30 Joyful Moments for June

    June 3, 2025 /

    Slow down and savour the season with this gentle guide to Joyful June. Discover 30 simple, uplifting moments you can weave into your everyday life — designed to bring calm, clarity, and a little spark of joy to your summer days.

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    How to Slow Down in Spring: 10 Simple Ways to Embrace the Season

    April 16, 2025 /

    As winter melts away and spring begins to bloom, many of us feel an inner pull toward something softer, quieter, and more grounded. Spring isn’t just about flowers and sunshine—it’s an invitation to press pause, reflect, and reconnect with life’s simple pleasures. At Our Little House in the Country, we believe spring is more than a season. It’s a mindset. A time to breathe deeply, embrace intentional living, and move through our days with presence and joy. What Is Slow Living? Slow living is a lifestyle rooted in intention. It’s about doing less, but doing it well. Instead of rushing, we savor. Instead of multitasking, we focus. We choose meaning…

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