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Feeling the urge to declutter, refresh, and reset your space and mindset this spring? This gentle guide offers a slow living approach to seasonal renewal—one that helps you create a home that feels lighter, more intentional, and aligned with what matters most.

Uncertainty is a natural part of life. But it doesn't have to leave you feeling stuck or overwhelmed. By gently shifting your focus, practicing gratitude, embracing new possibilities, and leaning into grounding routines, you can begin to find peace even when the future feels unclear.

In a world where there is so much value placed on accomplishing more, doing more and having more it feels like a radical idea to suggest the way to a happier, more fulfilling life is actually doing less.

After many years of buying into the myth of being able to have it all, I realized I was missing out on the real magic of life.

Did you know that the biggest impact from a gratitude practice doesn't come from sitting down and writing in a Gratitude Journal?  I know that's what most people think about when it comes to thinking about having a gratitude practice. And honestly, that's what I thought about it too until today...

I think there is a common misconception that in order to practice slow living you have to move out to a little home in the country and raise chickens and can vegetables or that you need to settle into a little cabin in the woods and bake all your own bread, or maybe even sell everything you own, take off in a little camper van and live super simply. Well none of these apply to me, but I have managed to crack the code on slow living and today I’m going to share with you 3 secrets to slow living that no one tells you about, but that I’ve found to be absolutely essential to living a slower life. These all apply no matter where you live and no matter how busy you currently find yourself. 

Staying in good health begins to take more and more time as you age. The good thing is that there are a number of easy things you can do to give you big health improvements that only take a minute or less of your time. If you add all ten of the suggestions I share here to your daily routines, in only ten minutes a day you'll get a big boost of wellness. 

Have you ever created a vision board only to wonder why it didn’t seem to work? Or maybe you think to yourself, I don’t have any dreams to create a vision board about? Or maybe vision boards are completely new to you. I’ve been creating vision boards for over 15 years now and never cease to be amazed that a dream that began on a little piece of cardboard actually came to life.

My mother had been complaining for quite some time about the diminishment of her vision. I was quite relieved when she told me that she had her eyes examined last week and was getting new glasses and an updated prescription. Taking care of your eyes and your eyesight is so important, as it impacts more than what you see when you open your eyes each day. So I'm happy to share this informative guest post written by Aly Stadler and to give you a little nudge (if it's needed) to care for your own vision.

What do you think? Can one word really make a difference in your life? Can it change you? I think it can. Choosing a word for the year is all about choosing who you want to become that year. It can be a powerful tool for self-transformation and the process of choosing your word can even be an insightful process.

JMB Living was featured on Rent.com in 10 Easy Gifts to Make at Home and I'm delighted to be able to share the full article written by Ashley Cotter here, as you will find a multitude of creative ideas for heart felt gift giving within. 

What if embracing slow living doesn’t mean you have to let go of your ambitions and that you can slow down your pace in life, but still feel like you’ve accomplished enough at the end of each day? Let's talk about how to structure a slower, more intentional life without losing the drive to accomplish the things that matter to you.

You can bring that cozy vibe to your home without spending much money at all and do it in a way that doesn’t make you feel like you are scrimping, but rather, like you are living the good life.