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A year of new beginnings. I will align myself fully to my creative power and welcome abundance within my life.  What will be 2020 for you? Picture: lavender bags. The lavender comes from my mother garden, she handsew the bags using some cotton strips that was gifted to her from Korogo residents in ivory Coast. They pick spin and weave cotton. As she sew she meditates on colonisation, nature and progress. So much in a mixed ish items. She then had a leather string and a wooden bead. 

Week 1 - 7 Update What Happened this week I sold two headphone, a art case and a top I hared my blogpost with everyone I know Kajal is more than happy to collaborate with me I have relisted some items close some cases as well I have asked on waste not want not if anyone got some plastic bags or envelops for packaging. Kajal responded to me letting me know that she may have what I am looking for.Great news. I have learnt about parcel2go because of a nice customers who happened to buy quite a lot of items through my shops I also ask for people for a lot of different items for my packaging and there are happy to give it to me for free. What do I need to do I really need to actually to get the suitcase from M. car Week 25-31 March Update What happened this week? I have packed all my items and made some card to go with it. I finished my thesis. I am not ready to bring it all in. I sold quite a lot of items: a suit, skirt, saree, the washing machine bolt, the b...

Message of the week Always Expect the Unexpected What happens this week with the Purge? I sold a lip butter set, a suit and a skirt. I received a bid on a T-shirt, a trouser and a dress. I received a warm message from Jill, owner of MeganMakesGood about the shop. She found my blog through my FB. It warmed my heart. First, because it is nice to receive some feedback from you do, Two, I did not know anyone would read about what I do on FB. I packed my good and made on more cyclop card for it and went to the shop. I spoke with my friend designer Zosia about developing the visual design of the shop I received a message about purchasing one of my dress and send it to Mauritius - Oulala I smiled, can you imagine me selling a £1 dress and send it to Mauritius... Total sale this week: £19 Number of Visits on Blog: (I Don't Know) The total page view of the blog is 12,747 What am I going to Improve on? How can I organise my packaging better? Create a space in the ...

The message of the Week Petit a Petit, L'Oiseau apprend a voler Little by Little, the bird learn to fly What went well this week? I sold 9 items. I relisted 124 items which are for grab NOW I reorganised my inventory at home so everything I am currently selling is in a wardrobe, ready to grab. I also brought together the items I am planning to photograph and sell next month. I tried to put a card in all my parcels. What are you thinking to improve? I am thinking to improve the message on the card At the moment, it is just ''Thank you for your order it is greatly appreciated''  Now I am thinking to write, ''Thank you for your order this week, it caused me to realise how much I love selling on eBay, packing the item and sending it knowing that someone somewhere is going to make use of it. As a result, I am going to post even more items in my shop. Keep on watching my evolution! Thanks again.'' For the drawing, I make little ...

The first phase of Bazar Heureux is on the way.  It is the PURGE where I let go of things so I can give place to something NEW and this new thing is YOU. For this first week, one item got sold on my eBay shop. It was an unexpected item. My Mother in  Law used Mariella Burani Sunglasses Case.  The Mariella Burani brand does not exist anymore, so I figure that the buyer may be upcycling this item into something new or it may have value in some market I do not know exist. I am kind of looking forward to  see  what they may come up with. I put a note in the package letting them know that if they transform the item, I want to see what they come up with. I have seen different ideas on Pinterest for upcycling items - Thebuyer may be inspired by some of those ideas. I know that I personally am. hehe Click on the image for more info I do not have any sunglasses to put in this box, so I thought best to give it to someone else. In th...

I have to trust in God that anything is pushing me to do right now is the right pathway for me. In January, I started to sell more seriously on eBay I enjoy posting items on eBay.  I have approximately 147 items currently listed. I sold 27 items in total I feel particularly good when knowing that someone is going to make use of the items I do not need.  I enjoy making my packets, going to the post office and knowing that it is gone in the universe. The person on the other side will open the parcel and a new story will begin for the item. I could easily flog all the items at a charity shop. Yet I feel it is so impersonal. I came to learn that a large proportion of the sale of items in charity shops tend to help with the running of the shop itself as opposed to the people. I am not really sure where all this is going to lead me to. Like my friend says to me, it is not about where you end up, it is about the people you encounter along the way. ...

I cannot remember when I purchase those pumps. I remember to have worn them for job interviews They are associated with feelings of awkwardness and being tight in a suit. Once their deed was done, they were back into the cupboard. I must say they are terribly comfortable. I could keep them for the comfort. The knowing that I have some shoes for my next interview. Shall  I keep them for comfort? Shall I keep them for the next awkward interview in a suit? I have great comfort with the shoes I currently wear every single day. I am planning to have job interviews wearing comfortable clothes and no heels. A decision has been made. I have been thinking to maybe transformed them so I could keep them for longer. There are so many ways to embellish a pair of shoes Yet, I thought, I have already working on one art practice at the moment So here it is, in the spirit of transformation - some pair of shoes for you

I have made list of 20 things I am currently choosing to ignore: my need for laziness my need for peace my need for flexibility my need for escape my need for laughter my need for sleep my need for dancing my need for travelling to places my need for movement my need for telling my truth my need for drawing and arts my need for visitors my need for money my need to share my crafts and arts my need to communicate with others the way I feel. my compulsion to distract myself from the environment I am in my feelings, my emotions my need for collaboration and support my need for care and compassion my need for change My five top one are - my need for laziness, my need for escape, my need to communicate with others the way I feel, my need for support and collaboration, my need for sleep I feel that I am tired. I am overwhelmed with tasks to do, this creep up in my surrounding environment, I feel slightly overwhelmed and cannot sleep anymore properly. it shows in ...

Your house is currently cluttered and messy. From your perspective, clearing it out is far from being your current priority as it stands, you are too busy taking over the world. Yet, the people around you are starting to feel the brunt of your lack of presence in space and time. You do not even notice the mess around you because you only think about what needs to get done in other aspects of your life. How can you possibly rectify that so people around you can focus on supporting you in your scheme as opposed to the mess that they can see around you? It appears your level of tolerance is far higher than them. You just feel things are going to get together eventually or maybe you are in denial, who knows. You may be choosing to ignore critical issues to protect yourself. And so, here is the question to answer - What are you choosing to ignore? list 20 things Once you have answered those questions, rank them in order of importance. Pick the 3 top one and focus on res...

If you are feeling a bit dizzy, anxious, spacey and ungrounded for most of the day. In other words, if you are feeling like all your problems are in a cloud above your head and you cannot be fully present where you are, get a plant in the room, look at it and remind yourself that you are rooted in the current space and time ready to deal with the task ahead. Your problems of yesterday are gone until then...

Have you ever heard about the girl who had a messy house and used to complain all the time because she did not have enough money, she did not have love, she did not have anything to go about. She fights with everyone to let them know how horrible life is and that we all have to fight to get what we want. Victim mentality at its best. She meets a woman with clairvoyant abilities. The woman tells her: ''there is a treasure in your house''. To get it, the girl got to clean her act and deal with the messy house. Before she knows it, she sells all the clutter and in her pocket find the treasure... The moral to the story is : You know what the solution is to your problem, maybe it is time to see it, if you can't, clean the stage and your act.

Equality is a topic dear to my heart. The mental-ill of our society caused by the widening gap between rich and poor sickened me. Minimalism is a lifestyle I am passionate about. I want to believe that embracing it by letting go of the things that do not bring any value and focusing on what does, rich and poor can find a place for themselves... each one of us can build their own fish tank where their true self can shine through. i don't think gandhi jesus buddha, mohammed will disagree with me. ( here )

There are many benefits to start growing your own fruits and vegetables. For you and your family, the benefits are as follow:  Fresh and nutritious fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables from your own garden are higher in nutrients than the ones that have travelled several thousand miles to get to your grocery store. Having your children assist you in the garden can increase the chance that they will eat more of the fruits and vegetables they have helped to grow Growing your own fruits and vegetables can offer you the opportunity to reduce the amount of pesticides that you use in your garden, making them healthier. Growing your own fruits and vegetables will save your money at the grocery store. Gardening increases physical activity. It is a great way to engage the whole family in physical activity and lets them help to take responsibility for the garden. The fruits and vegetables grown in your garden will promote health because they are rich in nutrients, especiall...

Everyday, I log the activities I engage in to make my home - Ormen villa - a productive space. I have been wondering whether this should be kept undercover or shall I share it in order to help others in their homesteading activities. I have been asking myself whether I should create another blog to write up all the feeds on my home activities, keep it as it is, or changing my blog name to Marle's feeds. Well, i am keeping it as it is. What matter is what I feed you with a blog post at the time. What do you reckon? Leave some comments to let me know your thoughts on this move. Merci xo

I feel a certain temptation to remain in the money economy or to strive fully in the giving/sharing economy. It has been something that has been fluctuating in my mind. Every time I feel negative about my financial stability, I want to sell my stuff. When the outlook are quite good, I want to give and/or share my stuff. I am signed up on freecycle, I gave plenty of my old marketing books. I signed up on Streetbank and even organised a meeting to expand its reach. Unfortunately, when I became a student again, a fear factor blossomed in my mind. I am going to struggle financially  Off I was again on ebay and before i knew it, Nothing got sold and ebay charged me £2.

I was alone... In my big house. My garden was a mess and little did I know that the dream of making it beautiful will bring me to join the Permaculture community in Leicester. I put a message on Facebook: ''would anyone help me design my garden?'' Someone responded: ''I can, I need to add a design to my portfolio, I can help'' We've met and she told me about the Permaculture course running in my town. I was taken. I gave it a go and I met wonderful people there. My garden transformed, further My skills and knowledge on how to grow food too. New Relationships made me evolved. Few years later, I met Rose from the Crop Club and advised her to join the course too. All happened for a reason that goes beyond our understanding

The jackal barks and makes a lot of noise. It wants to be heard. I wants to be understood. The bark is high-pitched, repetitive and forlorn. It stands guard letting me know that there is something going on within. It barks to get through the barriers, to be noticed 'Come give me the love, acceptance and appreciation that I so want'.  Instead of coming closer, people run away or bark back. 'That's not what I want' say the Jackal. The disappointment turns to anger. 'How could I be so stupid to ask for friendship? I should have known better' bark the Jackal. The giraffe stretches its long neck and views the whole picture. It can see the filters through which we talk, it can see over the filters through which we listen. The giraffe listens and talks with its big heart. When the giraffe talks it has kindness and compassion. 'I understand that I am trying my best, I can see the need I have for intimacy, I respect my feelings of insecurity. From here I can se...

I was hooked to missminimalist blogs in the past four days, reading approximately 16 pages of individuals testimonies on how they started and enjoyed their minimalist journey. It opened my eyes on the endless minimalist lifestyles that any of us can implement. I admire the traveller, the spiritualist, the true materialist (as opposed to consumerist), the mindful, the artist, the mum, the dad, the designer who with intention choose to keep the things that add value to his/her life and get rid of the frivolous. Beyond just getting rid of things, there is not participating to our current wasteful society, it is recognising that we are all equal regardless of what we own and finally it is embracing freedom. It is why I love it. I encourage you to have a read/rid, I hope it will inspire you:  http://www.missminimalist.com/

For some reasons, I have an extensive number of empty notebooks. From those I bought for projects I have never completed, those I made out of old envelops and those that were offered to me, I have at the moment 25 of them which are eager to be written on. My Options: - Give/Offer - Sell - Write Loads - Recycle (not an option) and this should be in combination with - asking friends, colleagues and family - 'I do not want to have anymore notebooks' - refusing notebooks - Never ever go again inside Paperchase (beautifully evil boutique) Give/Offer To be honest, i am not sure if I really want to give or offer them to someone who in the first place does not need it. It will feel as if I am offloading my things I do not want to someone who has already a clutter life. My option are therefore to put a notice on StreetBank and Freecyle. Sell My competition is high. Paperchase, WhsSmith but there is some nice outlets for selling them such as Amazon and Ebay. I will c...

It is now 6 weeks, I have been in the process of decluttering my home and achieve a minimalist lifestyle. The project 333 is going well. I still appreciate the emptiness of my wardrobe. Apart from all the stuff that has been given away or sold, I also purged my digital life. I feel freer from all the subscriptions coming in my inbox and do not watch TV no more. Calendar are also less filled with stuff and I can appreciate more time at home with those I love. Yesterday, I have done some positive procrastination reading missminimalist blog and it struck me... There is still... A problem....Shoes I am using currently 3 pairs of shoes for the  project 333  but I have still so many of them in bags in the shed. They have been there since we moved in the house as we did not have enough space to put them inside. I haven't counted them, there are many. It should be as easy to just chuck away the bag but I find difficulty to do that. I am thinking 'in case I need it for an ...