I'm fortunate because I have amazing people in my life. Nothing replacing the love from them. The post I’m Fortunate Because of the People In My Life appeared first on Start a Simple Life ..read more

It’s been about 5 years since I made a concerted effort to change my life. I had hit my rock bottom and wanted no more of the stress and depression that came along with a life I felt I had no control over. The last 5 years have been a struggle yet the most liberating of my life! (And I’m still working everyday to achieve simplicity.) I’m at the point now where I can say daily life FLOWS. I start the day with a routine I developed for me I know will help set the tone and rhythm of the day. When dilemmas arise (and they always do) I no longer “freak out” and worry that my world is coming to an e ..read more

Sharing what I found funny this last week during the Coronavirus issue. Humor helps us get through tough times and keeps things a little more simple. The post Humor Keeps It Simple appeared first on Start a Simple Life ..read more

I’ve been working to simplify my life for a few years now. In doing so I’ve been able to handle stress better as well as be pretty content if not happy most days. Related reading : About My Simple Life I’ve Had to Sacrifice to Become More Simple As I’ve built my simple life I’ve pushed aside some things I’ve always enjoyed to add more value to my life.  For instance, it’s been tough to not go to the movies as often as I’d like but hiking is something I truly enjoy more so I opt in to do that instead. By focusing on the what I value more in my life I don’t have a lot of time for the other stuff ..read more

The Corona virus has forced our lives into simplicity. We don’t have many options but to stay home to work and be with our loved ones. Yet it seems many are complicating things by hoarding toilet paper and beef. Some are heeding rumors as truth. And some are simply ignoring our community leaders when they ask us to stay home to avoid spread. We humans can sometimes take something simple like wash your hands, don’t touch your face and stay home complicated. Here is my take on keeping these troubled time simple. Keep It Simple Simple is a relative term yet in reference to these times of Coronavi ..read more

Simple living is a journey of self-discovery and letting go of expectations that just don’t fit into our lives. In this guest post Leanne takes us through how one major step in her life resulted in changing her life for the better. Resignation My husband and I always joked about how flattering it would be to have someone phone and offer you a job based on all the good things they’d heard about you. In 2015 that exact scenario happened to me when I received an out of the blue call from the wife (and Practice Manager) of a surgeon who had rooms in the same hospital as the Specialist I was workin ..read more

I’m following my passion. Seeking out my dreams. And living my Core Values. Read : My Core Values Some would say I’m foolish since I’m putting my life in danger.  Or I’m not pursuing a career or getting a job. That I’m wasting valuable time to take on some crazy trek. When faced with the idea of sitting at a desk, grinding away at a computer, watching the sun rise and set while sitting in a building, wishing my life away. Not running to nature like I want to each day and actually LIVE LIFE like I’ve always wanted to.  I’m going to choose the latter.   I’m gonna stop letting life pass me by whi ..read more

Personal core values are there to keep us from swaying too far off the path we’d like to be on. They remind us of who we are and want to be. Life for me has changed a lot in the last 5 years yet the last 3 months have been a special kind of distracting change. I’ve reflected on 3 times focusing on my Personal Core Values have saved sanity and my livelihood in the last 90 days or so. READ : My Personal Core Values 1. While Living with Distracting Retirees As I type this sentences my mom is vacuuming, something she does about every other day since she has 2 cats, a dog and lives in an extremely ..read more

There’s no shortage of information and articles out there about morning routines. You can find a morning routine to match any topic and lifestyle. Since there are so many I figured I’d contribute to the assortment and add mine as well. I mean, heck, I try to live a simple life and encourage you to do the same so I might as well share my secrets with ya. Here are 7 things I do every morning that help to keep my daily life simple, why I do them and how do they simplify my life. 1. Wake Up Early Some people cringe at the idea of waking up early but I have a valid reason. If I stay up late at nigh ..read more

Living a simpler life isn't only decluttering of stuff, it's also uncluttering of the mind. How do you unclutter your mind and find your true self? The post I Don’t Apologize for My Simple, Lazy Life appeared first on Start a Simple Life ..read more