by Simply Olivia Grace | Oct 15, 2018 | travel
“And that sweet city with her dreaming spires, she needs not June for beauty’s heightening.” —Matthew Arnold, Thyssi, 1865. October in Oxford is a beautiful thing. The majestic architecture, the autumn trees, the chilly breeze, the sounds of the city at night. The...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Oct 8, 2018 | travel
Hey friends, wishing you all a happy first of October! Right now, as I write this from the living room of our little cottage, it’s a hot-mug-of-apple-cider sort of evening. Tonight I’m sharing with you some journal entries from my trip to the North Antrim...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Oct 1, 2018 | thoughts
Good morning friends, I want to share a practice that has been helping me stay steadfast in the midst of a lot of change lately. This beautiful prayer from Saint Philaret is designed to be prayed in the morning, to set a peaceful intention for the day. I’ve...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Sep 24, 2018 | travel
It was evening when the bus deposited us, and our luggage, on the sidewalk of the Galway hostel. Now, hostels are funny places — a little unnerving and thrilling, both for the same reason: you never know who you’ll encounter or what you will find. We’ll not...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Sep 17, 2018 | travel
“What strange phenomena we find in a great city, all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” — Charles Baudelaire Banners of flags hung across cobblestone streets. Talented street musicians. The smell of ground espresso in corner side cafes. The sound of...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Sep 10, 2018 | journaling
Hello again, friends! We’ve been on a roll this year with the seasonal journal prompts series, so I figured we’d better finish strong. After all, what better season is there than autumn to cozy up with a hot mug of tea and a fresh page in your journal? With so much...