Welcome to December. The month that feels frantic and cozy at the same time. The weather can't decide what it wants to do. The kids are abuzz with excitement they can't contain. And, your to-do list is growing by the minute. Am I right?! December always carries a certain weight. Maybe it’s the earth asking …
Relight Your Body | Nov-Ember Challenge
It’s where everything you’ve cleared, softened, and realigned in the past three weeks settles into the body - through rest, rhythm, and gentle reconnection. Your body has been carrying you through all the changes. The quiet shifts, the reflection, the clearing out. Now it’s time to honor it by returning home to yourself. This week …
Embrace Nov-Ember: A Month of Grounding
As the year winds down, we don’t need more goals ... we need more grounding. November has always felt like a pause between seasons. The space between who we were and who we’re becoming. It’s a month that quietly asks us to slow down, clear space, and tend to what matters most. But, ironically, it's …
Enter: Your Weekly Reflective Reset
A simple, guided worksheet to pause, reflect, and realign your week. Life moves fast, but your growth and well-being deserve intentional pauses. Reflective Reset is a free and reusable one-page weekly worksheet designed to help you check in with yourself, review your energy, your accomplishments, and your intentions for the week ahead. Through prompts that …
A Beginner Guide to Seasonal Living
In a world that often moves too quickly, seasonal living offers us a chance to pause, notice, and realign. But, what is "seasonal living"? At its heart, it’s about tuning into the natural rhythms around us. The shifting daylight, the foods that grow, and the way our energy rises and falls with each season. Instead …
Small Habits, Big Impact | 7 Simple Shifts
Wouldn’t it be amazing to turn your life around with small, simple habits? The truth is, you can! With a few easy tweaks, you can set yourself up for success in all areas of your life. Here, I’m diving into seven key habits that can help you thrive—whether it’s through goal-setting, mindset shifts, or personal …
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Welcome to Calmly Curated.
Hello! Glad you're here. So ... Calmly Curated? Calmly | slowly, intentionally, easily without challenges Curated | gathered, organized, bought with longevity in mind With that definition in mind, I decided to create a branch of Simply Tamed to encapsulate anything that I think can help another. I get questions all the time (literally, just …
the most important thing you’ll do this week
Looking back on my continuing journey, it’s hard to pinpoint an exact moment that it all became clearer. Honestly, it was probably after scrolling Instagram one night and me saying to my husband “this should be easier, right?” Easier in a sense that we do a lot in one day. It's a lot to keep …
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Thoughtful + Minimal Christmas | For Him
Men aren't picky, but aren't they? It's been my experience that while they say that they don't know what they want or are fine with anything, they are not. They like what they like and their interests are wide. From golf to beer to bourbon, there's never anything that they wouldn't be thrilled to get …
Thoughtful + Minimal Christmas | For Her
Christmas as an adult woman is difficult. You typically have enough money to buy yourself the things you want. Maybe you're like me and are very price conscious, love a good sale, and you don't enjoy people spending their hard-worked money on you. Or, it may be that you just don't know where your interests …
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