Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things
Small Ways to Live Well is a podcast from The Simple Things, a monthly magazine about slowing down, remembering what’s important and making the most of where you live.
Hosted by the Editor, Lisa Sykes, in this season, DAWN: spring mornings and new life, she’ll be seeking out glimpses of spring, shrugging off winter and embracing some self-care, alongside co-hosts wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and regular contributor and slow traveller Jo Tinsley.
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This can be one of the hardest months in which to thrive, when the dog end of winter seems to go on forever, but there are glimpses of spring to see us through. It’s this glimmer our DAWN podcast season will explore. We’ll find ways to make our own sunshine, borrow from celebrations, carnivals and festivals to help us see off winter and find time to start acting on those new year hopes, plans and dreams.
The first days of spring bring new life, and with it the urge to grow, sort, clean and refresh. It’s a good time to take stock of you too; with it can come a dawning of understanding, a chance to try fresh approaches and new ways of looking at things. Spring mornings bring a daily clean slate and tempt us to larks and adventures as we come out of hibernation. And by the time the equinox holds light and dark in balance we’re ready to rise ‘n’ shine, step into spring proper and embrace the extra hour of daylight we’re offered.
Join us for the most uplifting time of the year in these six episodes, released weekly from Valentines Day to the Spring Equinox. Season 9: DAWN is supported by Friends of Glass
Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things
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In this third episode The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank turn their attention to what they have and where they live, enjoying treasures, finding fresh ideas at home and sampling a bit of Kveldsmat – the Norwegian tradition of evening breakfast.
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Editing by Dhylyn Foster. Music by Arthur Cosslett.
On the blog
Search ‘What I treasure’ on the blog for some of our published pieces from readers on a belonging that means a lot to them.
To browse
Treasure tins – #concentratesofplace @tanyashadrickwriter
From the September issue – 159
Home Economics: Tomatoes – how to make the most of a seasonal glut of tomatoes
Wisdom: Emma Bridgewater on 40 years of preparing pottery and the special ritual of coffee and cake
How to Kveldsmat – the Norwegian tradition of a late night snack
My plot: Andrew Fusek Peters shares wildlife photography taken from his Shropshire garden. Fusekphotos.com @andrewfusekpeters and book Garden Safari (Graffeg)
In the October (160) issue
My Place: The corners of our home that mean the most – Kitchen tables
Keeping a commonplace book by Miranda Mills, author of The Country Commonplace Book (Batsford)
Sunday best – the comfort and delight of Sundays by Daniel Gray author of Sunday Best: Travels through the day of restby Daniel Gray
(Harper North)
Bramble basket project
Buy the October issue at picsandink.com from 18 September and on the newsstand from 24 September.
From earlier issues
Letting go – just like nature, we need to shed in order to grow and flourish (136)
How to great a weekend retreat at home (142)
Back garden campout – enjoy an end of summer camping trip without going away (110)