Papagni Pages

Sharing my journey to a slow, intentional life.

One blog post at a time.

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  • Inside the Mind of An Introvert

    Inside the Mind of An Introvert

    I recall sitting alone on my Airbnb terrace in Marseille this past June (my view above). I had a coffee in my hand and I was thinking of you. I can love my friends and family and still enjoy being alone. I have always been concerned that my desire to…

  • What Does it Mean to Be Free

    Free of your own demons, constraints, and guilt Reading the words in my subtitle takes me aback. The idea that we walk around with the weight of so much negativity on our backs is truly daunting. There is only one way to tackle these challenges and that is to face…

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  • He Saw Me

    (fiction with a touch of realness) ​Turning 60 was a mind fuck, but not because I was older. It wasn’t the aches and pains that…

  • Problem Child, Complicated Adult

    Stevie was never easy. When he was only three weeks old he refused to eat and had to be fed intravenously, at 24 months he…

  • The Loss of a Family Member and Dear Friend

    His eyes continue to haunt me. The portals to his soul, the way he communicated with me, their intensity. We were a family of two,…

  • The Balancing Act: Speak Up or Stay Silent?

    I admit this post is a mind dump. I keep a journal. If I were to look back over the past forty years, I have…

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I’m Jane, the creator and author behind this blog. I’m a minimalist and simple living enthusiast who has dedicated her life to living with less and finding joy in the simple things.

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