What does living simply look like to you?
We posed a question on Twitter and Facebook before our site launched.
“What does living simply look like to you?”
We received a number of great ideas – from a variety of sources:
@sistersimplify: Fixing broken things instead of throwing them away. (That includes relationships, too, by the way!) (source)
@christinesine: living simply means learning to say no in order to live into the life affirming yes of God’s eternal purposes (source)
@cowpunkmom: Enjoying the things I already have, instead of striving for always something new. (source)
Mike Earnest: On a farm that is off the grid. (source)
Linda Heath: Downsizing and not living beyond my means or trying to keep up with the Jones. (source)
Max Fincher: For me, trying to be simple becomes the idol if it distracts or weakens my portion of responsibility to make a difference with what I’ve been given. I admire those who manage much, yet make it appear quite simple. (source)
What about you? What dose living simply look like to you?
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Living in a small home, living the motto “reduce, reuse, recycle”, doing things green and natural (without chemicals, plastics, etc) my own garden, simple foods, simple pleasures. Just living as naturally as I can.
That’s great Jeanna!
Living naturally is a great way to keep it simple.
I think we get it backwards — we put too much emphasis on “quick and easy” but it’s really more complex and harmful than we realize.
Thanks for the input!
Living simply for me is only having what I need, but it doesn’t just stop at material possessions. I also live simply by what I eat, not rushing around to places, and spending time sitting around talking with friends.
Andrew, thanks for the comment! Yeah it definitely has to go beyond material possessions in my mind — it has to be a full attitude and way of approaching life. I still like Joshua Becker’s approach of “rational minimalism” since we all have to find what works for us — but I do believe it goes far beyond “the stuff.”