by Sierra Smith | May 30, 2018 | A Calm Sanctuary
The Art of Frugal Hedonism: A Guide to Spending Less While Enjoying Everything More When I first started reading this, we’d just gotten our patio set out back. I sat in the sun, and ate very slowly. I savored every bite and every word on the page. This book made...
by Sierra Smith | Nov 1, 2017 | A Calm Sanctuary, Around the Homestead, Health
When I got my first place, I didn’t think about how to set up house in an intentional, movement-oriented way. Over the past 5 years, I’ve moved around quite a lot. First to an apartment. A self-proclaimed wannabe minimalist (sounds good on paper but the...
by Sierra Smith | Nov 8, 2017 | A Calm Sanctuary, Around the Homestead, Health
Some more ideas on how to incorporate movement through your daily environment – your house! Did you miss Part 1? Read it here. Clean as you go This is the #1 habit in my arsenal for keeping a clean house. Without obsessing, I do try to keep an eye out for things...
by Sierra Smith | Nov 15, 2017 | A Calm Sanctuary, Around the Homestead, Health
The last post in our Setting up House with Movement in Mind series has arrived! Don’t worry, I have 4 more easy-to-implement movement solutions for you to devour. Laundry The dreaded task that we all put off. Well, the good news here is that you can...
by Sierra Smith | May 2, 2018 | A Calm Sanctuary
This week in the Creating Margin series, we’re going to talk about relationships. Specifically, how to curate relationships so that they have room or margin, to become inspiring, nurturing, loving lifelines with other people instead of anchors that weigh you...
by Sierra Smith | Apr 11, 2018 | A Calm Sanctuary
This month I’m talking a lot about create white space, or margin, in different areas of our lives. When you fill every inch of your life with something, what you’re left with is a stressed, trapped, busy feeling with little to no room for actual living....