Life was going fast, to fast! Our journey into simplicity wasn't planned, it didn't have a name, I suppose it did, we just didn't know the name, we didn't know the philosophy existed. The one thing my husband and I did know was the days, weeks, months and years were flying by us. We were working to get somewhere and we were working hard to get there. One night we sat and asked each other, what were we working hard for? Our answer was: a happy family and a rewarding life.
Were we there yet? No.
Did we have a plan to get there? Of course we did we were working to get there.
How long was this going to take? We had no idea.
All of a sudden, it didn't seem like we had a great plan. Our children were growing up and I felt like I was missing the most important and enjoyable time of their childhood. Thankfully, I had a job where I could schedule my work to fit the kids schedule. If they had an event at school I could be there. If I wanted to volunteer to help out with fundraising for the school I could schedule that. The issue was, I was rushing from one activity to another. I never stopped and just enjoyed what I was doing at the moment, I never stopped long enough to just "smell the flowers". Although I was able to physically be at the activities, my mind was always thinking of the next thing I had to do, my children deserved all of my time, not just part of it. My husband deserved a wife that could fully invest in him. My family deserved more and so did I.
So, unknowingly, the journey to Simplicity was born and it is a journey I will never regret making. So, I welcome you to read my story and welcome to Simple Living.
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