I am constantly seeking a life of quiet uncomplicated simplicity. After five years of clearing clutter in my home, limiting my shopping and learning new ways to acquire and repurpose items we need I feel like I am finally getting there.
I know that living a simple life will be a steady journey, a work in progress, if you will. Looking at and reevaluating what is important in my life and what is not. I still have a ways to go. I feel like I still have too much stuff. I still seem to have issues with clutter, in particular, my desk in my home office. I still want to work on spending less money.
I have decided that the majority of those high tech gadgets available to make our life “easier” are of little value or interest to me. I am finding that my views on material items and the importance I place on them is shifting. I find now that I place far more importance on my emotional needs and the relationships I have with other people.
I also find that I am filtering out the bad stuff, both physically and emotionally, and replacing it with the good and healthy stuff. I no longer have the time or the tolerance for toxic relationships or negative people.
I prefer to expend my energy in a way that will do the most good for me, my family and my good friends. I want to help in my community more. I want to meet more people and make new friends.
I want to work on being more patient, tolerant and open-minded when it comes to my interactions with others. I have to to remember that we are all different creatures, with different ideas, personalities, opinions, hopes, fears and needs.
I want to spend more time on domestic tasks and improving my skills. I want to read, sew, knit, crochet and embroider more. I want to teach the skills I have learned to others and I hope, in turn, to learn more in the process.
I just want to keep it simple and peaceful so I can enjoy life more and hopefully get more out of my life in the process.
How are some ways you plan to integrate a little simplicity into your life?
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