THE MARGINS

Fragments, notes and quotes, micro thoughts, soft philosophy.

Black and white photo of a woman smiling while wearing a sweatshirt, with overlay text reading 'In Praise Of Small Things' and smaller text 'Sentiment' and 'The Margins'.

Beyond the superficial allure of an aesthetic life lies a deeper, psychological link to happiness. What we pay attention to, we begin to love. Life’s routines demand our attention everyday and beautifying them is a way to elevate the mundane.

IN PRAISE OF SMALL THINGS

These pockets of joy are small but deep; pretty dinner plates, a wicker laundry basket, a playlist you love for your daily walks.

Building a sense of calm through charm brings small doses of reward and a grounding sense of both pleasure and enjoyment.

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An orchestra of musicians playing string instruments such as violins, viewed from above, with sheet music on stands in front of them.

TWELVE CLOSING CONSIDERATIONS

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A person wearing an orange textured shirt holding a large loaf of bread.

Food is a memory you can taste. A kitchen in chaos; hot ovens, crusty cooling loaves. Whipped buttercream for two dozen cupcakes or so. Delicate lemon meringue, a favourite of mum’s. Chocolate cake married with orange. Banana bread and carrot cake sponge. Small fingers that steal batter from large mixing bowls.

IN LOAFING MEMORY

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