I want to simplify my life. I want to simplify my family’s life. I need to! This desire, need, to simplify came about last year with the realization that we had too much stuff. Both my husband and I had this thought and we spent many weekends last spring simply getting rid of stuff, we purged. We donated, sold or through it out. We have since continued to make sure that when new items come into the home, other items make an exit. We are still downsizing the amount of physical stuff we own. There is just no need for so much stuff!
This past week, I read three different blog posts about simplifying and this really made me start thinking beyond just simplifying our physical belonging but also simplifying our lives.
First, I read this post from a friend. I really started thinking about her challenge:
If you made a list of the top four things you would like for yourself and family…What would they be? There is a rule though…these four things need to be met every day.
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I am still thinking about this, below are my four goals I have come up with.
My four things that I would like for myself and my family are:
1. Show and tell my family how much they are loved
2. Encourage others
3. Serve others
4. Take care of myself (so I can fulfill one through three)
Then the next day I read this post, I love how Carly says she is not sure what simple is for her but she wants to find out. Again, I think many of us desire to find out what simple means for us.
Then two days later I read this post. Love the printable, I think I want to put it in my bathroom, so I will see it everyday, as a daily reminder.
I think we are all trying to simplify. For each of us this can take on a different meaning. How do you simplify your life?
