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Simple Sundays

The Year of Less: Live more with less

The Year of Less – Cait Flanders

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I listened to a podcast this morning for the third time. I’ve listened to it twice this week but found myself compelled to revisit it yet again. It was an interview on Choose FI with Cait Flanders, author of The Year of Less. I’m not sure what keeps drawing me to it, whether I saw a kindred spirit in Cait who confessed to having 54 unread books on her bookshelf. (See my confession to having 61 unread books here).

Or whether it’s the discussion around how many people use consumerism as an (often unconscious) distraction.

It may even be the thought of returning to a simpler way of life, learning hands-on skills so that we can do things ourselves. I really don’t know, but on some level it spoke to me, sparking my curiosity.

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Rediscovering Frugal Queen: Get Organised and Save Money

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I’m pleased to say that I’ve been much better behaved this Sunday and I’ve made myself have a day off. I’ve spent it doing lots of lovely things, one of those was catching up with Frugal Queen.

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Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things

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“So much of our life is lived in a fog of automatic, habitual behaviour…” – an incredibly apt opening to Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things which I watched this afternoon. Every time I watch it, it gives me something different to think about and this time it made me think about habits.

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The Importance of Sleep: The Ultimate Healing Tool

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I slept in this morning – until 8am, which is late for me. I’m usually up with the lark and start my day with a run and some juice. But in honour of my commitment to simple Sundays, I decided to switch my alarm off. I never realised the importance of sleep until I heard a series of interviews on Peter Attia’s ‘Drive’ podcast. The interviews were with Matthew Walker, author of ‘Why We Sleep‘ and they transformed my opinions on sleep.

If you want to listen to the podcasts (and I highly recommend that you do), then you can find the first interview here. Alternatively, a quick search should bring it up on your favourite podcast player. After listening to the interviews, I now see sleep as the body’s ultimate healing tool and have come to the conclusion that there is no point in working out and eating healthily if I’m going to neglect my sleep routine.

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Spinach and Lentil Soup: Simple Nutrition

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For some reason I’ve never quite got on with Sundays. Probably because they’ve always hinted that the weekend is coming to an end. So I’ve decided to tackle my ‘Sunday-phobia’ head-on by making them more enjoyable and turning them into simple Sundays.

My plan for the next 6 weeks is to make Sunday a day of relaxation, instead of the day that I hurriedly try to tie up any loose ends before the start of another busy week. I aim to approach them more mindfully and spend them doing things that I actually enjoy. Hopefully I’ll then lose that sinking Sunday feeling. If it works then I’ll make simple Sundays part of my weekly routine and if not then I can return using it as my catch-up day.

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