Life is most enjoyable in moments when simplicity is felt within, and there doesn't seem to be too much to do.
How often is it simple? The truth is that it is always simple, but the human tendency is to create ways to complicate and "fill the space".
Do you ever "hide" from your own world?
Tasks, messages, responsibilities: all a necessary part of being a part of the modern life, these can stack up and create a feeling of being trapped in our own connectedness, the opposite of the natural human desire for company and communication. At times like that the quality of life seems to diminish.
There are ways to get more simple every day, and create a life that has room for YOU in it.
It takes a bit of time to get simple, but it's worth it since it will save you tons more time.
What are the things you actually need to do? That make you and your family safe, prosperous, and enjoying your lives? How can you make these the center and move what is not essential away from you? Focus on what is essential and remove everything else, and what is there? Time for you, right?
Is this group of concerns the same as what you are telling yourself you have to do, or is there a big difference? Are you doing what you WANT to do, or what you think you should want?
You can take the time to rest your mind instead of using the "escape hatch". Removing excessive stimulus from your working environment can help you focus better and get more done in less time.
A trick I have used for simplifying my life and environment in a visual way is to have a box or bag to use in eliminating excess objects. I choose a number (for me, it's an odd number), and tell myself to put that many things in the "remove" area that day. Before long I have far more things to let go of than I expected. These can be little things, like pens that don't work, and the like, or larger ones (want to tackle the stack of books?). Things I am not sure about go in a different area and are reviewed later. It's easier to find things, and more pleasing to my mind when I see a few open spaces here and there.
The feeling of freedome that comes from allowing things to leave the house is enormous. Now take that same principle and apply it to your work process, your media engagement, even your social calendar.
Lots more freedom will appear for you when you take little steps each day. Then you will be able to feel as one with the larger pattern, and see, feel, enjoy the joyous simplicity that takes form in so many ways.
Get out in the wild and learn more about ways to get simple.
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All the best,
Betty
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