Simplicity
Simplifying my life, one section at a time.
Simplicity
Endometriosis, Egg Freezing & Inflammation: What Every Woman Should Know with Sophie Richards
youtube.comGuid to Anti inflammatory living
Perfectionism often wears the mask of high standards , ambition , discipline. It parades itself as virtue, a propriety. In reality, it is rarely about the pursuit of excellence but the terror of being perceived as inadequate.
perfectionism is a form of shame
Plants know how to make food and medicine from light and water, and then they give it away.
Robin Wall Kimmerer • Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
I think we need to, in this time, we need to reckon with the fact that in each and every single one of our bodies holds living memory of our ancestors coming into agreements with plants and animals, and those agreements are those, um, covenants that our ancestors, you know, wove themselves into with plants is that they said, "we'll give up a little... See more
Prentis Hemphill • Finding Our Way with Rowen White — Finding Our Way Podcast
As children raised by strawberries, we were probably unaware that the gift of berries was from the fields themselves, not from us. Our gift was time and attention and care and red-stained fingers. Heart berries, indeed.
Robin Wall Kimmerer • Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
That said, I find myself in a season of my life where I am no longer seeking what is 'big and loud'. I'm not interested in trends, virality, job promotions, or epiphanies. Instead, I'm looking for what is timeless, what remains under-appreciated, and what is quietly profound. I'm seeking opportunities to nurture what's important to me, improve the... See more
Julian Wong • 2041
A big one for me that sand out here that I need to revisit again is overconsumption. Its so easy to get sucked into the hundreds of advertisements we see everyday on our phones, at bus stops, on TV.. literally everywhere. But did you ever look around at the room you are in and get this sick sick feeling in your stomach. Or finish an impulsive
... See moreCiara Brereton • Text
The goal in life is to not to ADD more to your life...
do more
be more
get more
The goal in life is to SUBSTRACT from your life, so that you can...
do more ... that is most important to you
be more ... of who you actually are
get more... of what makes you come alive
This answers a question I previously wrote about 5 minutes ago. Books, art supplies and coffee walks with my loved ones are high up on my priority list so investing time and money in these areas doesn’t feel like a waste or overcomplicated. it feels as easy as breathing.
Its the stripping down of everything else that I don’t need or value is what’s important.