Lately I have been feeling that life has been getting too complicated. Too many possessions are cluttering my home. My children are relying upon the television for constant entertainment, and I feel too cooped up in my suburban house, low on energy and away, from the sun and fresh air. I decided to do something about it and with my partially obsessive nature to achieve perfection the journey to achieve a greener, simpler, more frugal, healthy life seemed overwhelming and impossible. Visit www.organizing-life.com to find out what I did!
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I realize now that simple living is such a backwards concept to what most think of as the perfect American suburban lifestyle. A concept where less is more, fewer is fuller, and love is felt not had really resonates with me. A month ago I wrote about my change of perspective about finances. You can find my posts here, here, and here. Viewing a recent talk show, I was affirmed that I had been hiding behind things…stuff, to show others I was successful in life, worth something, and someone to like. I sat there on the sofa and knew in my heart that I am more than just my belongings and that experiencing life is more than material things. I am working to shed all that extra “stuff”, become more conscious about what and how I consume, be aware of what values my children see me living, and to become debt free. In essence get back to a simple life like so many of you out there in the blog world are doing so wonderfully. |
 I am a 35 year old mom to a 4 year old son, a 3 year old daughter, a son born in May, and a wife to my life wonderful. I write in this space when my crafty inspiration strikes or when I get to pondering about how we can live more simply and better connect with the earth around us. We are a family surviving the suburbs, contending with commercialism, and getting to a greener lifestyle. Welcome! ~Abbie |
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