The Simply Luxurious Life® https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com Cultivating True Contentment: The art of living a life of quality over quantity Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:39:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-favicon-01-01-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 The Simply Luxurious Life® https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com 32 32 117039829 noLifestyle,self,help,French,living,Francophile,simple,living,inspirational,culture,style,fashion,current,events,newsIntelligent living paired with signature styleThe Simple SophisticateShannon Ablesinfo@thesimplyluxuriouslife.comShannon Ables The Balance Paradox: How to Attain Balance that Fulfills Us https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/balanceparadoxhowtoattainfulfillment/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/balanceparadoxhowtoattainfulfillment/#respond Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=211211 “Finding balance rarely looks perfect.” —Kelly van Koppenhagen Watching the allotted amounts for mandatory expenses increase in our budget, and just when we thought we had a finger on the pulse of saving more money for the dream investment or idea that we’ve been pondering for easily over a year (at least!). Having finally just […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/balanceparadoxhowtoattainfulfillment/feed/ 0 211211 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon, November 2026 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/acuppamomentsnovember2026/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/acuppamomentsnovember2026/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=211184 If you're already a Member, please log in. Username Password Remember Me     Forgot Password Thank You... . . . for your interest and curiosity to explore further this particular post on TSLL. Unfortunately, you do not have access to view this page. One of two things has occurred: You are either a TSLL […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/acuppamomentsnovember2026/feed/ 4 211184 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) Un Moment de Méditation: No. 44 — Let Go of Reliance on These Two Things https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/moment44/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=210797 ~I invite you to listen to the audio version shared above, where a guided meditation is provided that follows what is shared below in the text. A ‘like’, a glowing review, praise from our cheering box. Or on the other hand, a criticism, a negative comment or what feels like a personal attack or dismissal. […]

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]]> 210797 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) Take TSLL’s Reader Feedback Survey for Future Content in 2027 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/survey202627/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/survey202627/#respond Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=211141 With the hustle and the bustle of the holidays nearing, and that also meaning a new year will kick off in two short months, I wanted to invite you to take a reader survey. We haven’t had one of these for a few years, so we are long overdue. As I begin to plan the […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/survey202627/feed/ 0 211141 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) This & That: October 30, 2026 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/tt103026/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/tt103026/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=211070 OODLES of books this week as we step into cozying-in season. The latest novel from a beloved British author, a memoir from a beloved Dame, a new garden book from an inspiring Dutch gardener, books about the food world, how food heals us, inspiring poetry to unite us, sweets and treats from the GBBO team, […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/tt103026/feed/ 4 211070 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) 11 Things That Made Me Smile This Month, So Far . . . https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/smileoctober2026/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/smileoctober2026/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=210962 If you're already a Member, please log in. Username Password Remember Me     Forgot Password Thank You... . . . for your interest and curiosity to explore further this particular post on TSLL. Unfortunately, you do not have access to view this page. One of two things has occurred: You are either a TSLL […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/smileoctober2026/feed/ 11 210962 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) Gardening in October at Le Papillon, 2026 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/gardenoctober2026/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/gardenoctober2026/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=210984 If you're already a Member, please log in. Username Password Remember Me     Forgot Password Thank You... . . . for your interest and curiosity to explore further this particular post on TSLL. Unfortunately, you do not have access to view this page. One of two things has occurred: You are either a TSLL […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/gardenoctober2026/feed/ 8 210984 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) How Real Luxury Arrives in Our Lives https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/realluxuryhowitarrives/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/realluxuryhowitarrives/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=210859 “I think people underestimate how much of a luxury it is to genuinely like your normal day. Not the holiday, not the birthday, not the reservation. Literally Tuesday.” —@awakeningheals I permanently removed the door in my office this past spring. The decision to do so came as a lightbulb aha, but it had taken more […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/realluxuryhowitarrives/feed/ 11 210859 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) Un Moment de Méditation: No. 43 — Self-Service for Decision-Making Quandaries https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/moment43/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=210790 ~I invite you to listen to the audio version shared above, where a guided meditation is provided that follows what is shared below in the text. Each time I sit down in a tidied home, or after I have spruced up a border in the garden, an immediate wave of calm and then clarity about […]

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]]> 210790 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) This & That: October 23, 2026 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/tt102326/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/tt102326/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=210838 Books, and art and music is just the beginning this week! A favorite French series returns after a three year hiatus, clothing and accessory finds for autumnal and winter style in a range of prices, a new satirical movie that looks to be a must-see no matter how absurd it may at first sound, another […]

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