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Posted on October 18, 2021October 18, 2021

Why I turned off screen time notifications #lifethisweek

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Screen time notifications - are they a help or a hindrance? Sharing some thoughts on the prompt of Self Care for #lifethisweek.

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Posted on September 27, 2021October 6, 2021

What’s your view? #lifethisweek

On top of Australia

Looking at various views from home and away and life for #Lifethisweek

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Posted on September 13, 2021September 21, 2021

Taking Stock 4/2021 for #lifethisweek

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Taking Stock #4 for the year. These are always fun posts to do. #Lifethisweek

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Posted on July 19, 2021August 27, 2021

Please join me for #lifethisweek

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I'm fairly easy to please, how about you? It's the simple things these days. Here are some of my thoughts for Denyse's #Lifethisweek

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Posted on July 5, 2021August 27, 2021

Taking Stock 3/2021 for #lifethisweek

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Taking Stock is always a fun exercise! Here are my latest thoughts for Denyse's #Lifethisweek

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Posted on June 28, 2021August 24, 2021

Somewhere over the rainbow for #lifethisweek

What does 'optimism' mean to you? Here are some of my thoughts and rainbow photos for Denyse's #Lifethisweek

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Posted on June 21, 2021August 27, 2021

What’s the point of a world without fun? #lifethisweek

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What does 'fun' mean to you? Here are some of my thoughts on the importance of having fun for Denyse's #Lifethisweek

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Posted on June 14, 2021August 24, 2021

You’ve got to nourish to flourish #lifethisweek

What does 'nourish' mean to you? Here are some of my thoughts on nourish in a variety of ways for Denyse's #Lifethisweek

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Posted on May 31, 2021August 27, 2021

Leaving on a jet plane (I wish) #lifethisweek

Travel turns me into a different person

What does 'leaving' mean to you? Here are my latest thoughts on leaving in all its different forms for Denyse's #Lifethisweek

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Posted on May 3, 2021August 27, 2021

Taking Stock 2/2021 for #lifethisweek

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Taking Stock is always a fun exercise! Here are my latest thoughts for Denyse's #Lifethisweek

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Posted on April 26, 2021August 27, 2021

Is there a difference between feeling joyful and plain old happiness? #lifethisweek

Choose Joy

What has brought me joy recently? Is there a difference between feeling joyful and happiness? Here are my latest thoughts for Denyse's #Lifethisweek

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Posted on March 22, 2021August 24, 2021

Good books, good friends and good fun for #lifethisweek

Whatever you are, be a good one

Some of the good things I've enjoyed recently, good books, good friends and good fun. Here are my latest thoughts for Denyse's #Lifethisweek

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Posted on March 1, 2021August 27, 2021

Taking Stock 1/2021 for #lifethisweek

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Taking Stock is always a fun exercise! Here are my latest thoughts for Denyse's #Lifethisweek

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Posted on February 15, 2021August 27, 2021

Self care in a virtual world for #lifethisweek

Sharing some thoughts on the prompt of Self Care for #lifethisweek. Cycling the world from around my local neighbourhood.

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Posted on January 25, 2021August 27, 2021

I cannot believe….

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Sharing some thoughts on the prompt of 'Cannot' for #lifethisweek. As in I cannot believe....

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Posted on January 18, 2021August 27, 2021

Going back in time for #lifethisweek

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Going back in time! This month we celebrated 30 years of living in this wonderful town and being a part of the local community plus it's been 41 years since we tied the knot. #lifethisweek

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Posted on January 11, 2021August 27, 2021

A perfectly uplifting Sunday

Things are looking up with help from my friend the hammock!

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Posted on November 23, 2020August 27, 2021

Taking Stock – a look at life today

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Taking Stock is always a fun exercise! Here are my latest thoughts for #Lifethisweek

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Posted on November 2, 2020August 27, 2021

On the Spring Flower Festival Trail in Tumbarumba

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Getting outside for a lovely day of visiting Open Gardens in Tumbarumba was just what was needed after heavy rain lately. #lifethisweek

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Posted on October 12, 2020August 27, 2021

I have never….

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Sharing some thoughts on 'I Have Never' for #lifethisweek. What's on your list?

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This is the world according to me…in photos, words, stories and sometimes even poetry. It’s a fun creative outlet, and as a bonus I get to meet some amazing bloggers from around the world.

My aim is to make you smile, educate you in some way, maybe inspire you and to share my world, while learning about your world.

I love an adventure and I always seem to find one  – or it finds me!  It keeps me feeling young :)

I’m living life to the fullest and embracing the challenges that come with midlife! I’m now a grandmother x 4, and I am as happy as a pig in mud.

Please take your time exploring my world – it’s full of stories, travels, adventures, photos and love.

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Travelling is in my family's blood and since being forced into an early retirement (due to a redundancy) I'm making the most of my 'spare time'. Along with travel, Rotary, running, cycling, reading, photography and social media, I love to blog. The community network, continually learning new skills, and sharing ideas is a source of great joy. Other things that make me happy are my husband, our three grown up daughters and family. I now have two new granddaughters, and two grandsons. Taking pleasure in the everyday beauty around us is essential to a happy life - take time to smell the roses! It costs nothing to smile :)

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  • Knowing how to weather motherhood #SundayStills May 31, 2021
    For Mother's day recently I wrote this post for #SundayStill prompt of 'weathering' and likened 'mothering' to weathering!  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://debs-world.com/2021/05/10/knowing-how-to-weather-motherhood-sundaystills/
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    Join me for my monthly update on how I'm going with my WOTY Bold.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://debs-world.com/2021/05/07/a-work-in-progress-as-i-get-my-bold-on-april-2021-insights/
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    How was I bold during March.  I've summarised my month with the headings of B for Brave, O for Old Memories, L for Learning new things and D for being Ditzy!   This episode is also available as a blog post: https://debs-world.com/2021/04/06/how-im-becoming-bold-in-2021-march-reflections/
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    This episode is also available as a blog post: https://debs-world.com/2021/03/30/what-makes-you-return-to-a-blog-again-and-again/ What makes a blog become a favourite, why do you return and what would make you give up blogging?  A discussion with some blogging friends led me to write these thoughts :)
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    The prompt for #lifethisweek was 'good' and this is my first attempt at recording a podcast episode - where I talk about good books, good friends and good fun.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://debs-world.com/2021/03/22/good-books-good-friends-and-good-fun-for-lifethisweek/ More posts can be found on my blog debs-world.com

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Travelling is in my family's blood and since being forced into an early retirement (due to a redundancy) I'm making the most of my 'spare time'. Along with travel, Rotary, running, cycling, reading, photography and social media, I love to blog. The community network, continually learning new skills, and sharing ideas is a source of great joy. Other things that make me happy are my husband, our three grown up daughters and family. I now have two new granddaughters, and two grandsons. Taking pleasure in the everyday beauty around us is essential to a happy life - take time to smell the roses! It costs nothing to smile :)

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