When
you live a simple life, it's confined, it's boring, sometimes there
is not enough chaos for certain people, or sometimes people just
enjoy the hustle and bustle of daily life with loads of things to do,
but if you're somebody who can feel stressed very easily or
overstimulated very quickly, living in nature just has so much peace
and tranquilly that I find myself able to breathe easier when
surrounded by nature, be more calm, and live a more balanced life.
Society is always telling us that we need to do more and achieve
more, so if you're not engaged in those types of activities, it may
look boring to certain people, but in fact, there is definitely
nothing boring about watching spring, summer, autumn, and winter
change all the wonderful nuances of nature. There really never is a
dull moment, and yet it's not something that you can put your finger
on if you were telling people what you do and saying that you hold
value in things like watching the tadpoles grow, listening to the
birds eagerly making their nests, and watching as they pick up the
little feathers and fly away to their chosen little home. Sometimes
certain people would think that you're insane because how can something
so simple and so beautiful be so fulfilling when we choose to live a
more simple life, eager to be more sustainable, more relaxing, and
less stressful? At the beginning, we might
find it hard to let go;
we felt
guilty, and we often
hardened ourselves
for not achieving more
and doing more, but as the years slowly pass, you find that it gets
easier, that type of pressure on yourself starts to drift away, and
you see the benefit of relishing in the really simple things in life,
the things that not everybody can see, the things that bring so much
joy and yet other people can find boring. What I find so pertinent
about living a boring life is that you have more time to reflect,
more time to recharge your body and your mind, and more time to find
out who you truly are and what you truly like and enjoy. We're always
looking for what we can do next, and yet sometimes just getting back
to the absolute basics is all we need. It's like you're wanting to be
less busy doing less but the things you do you have huge attention
with them. You can enjoy them more, you're conscious that you're not
filling every single moment.
Joy can be made by making a little fairy door and popping it in the
house, allowing a little bit of magic into your life. It doesn't have
to be hugely important to the outside world, as long as it's
important to you. As long as you're nurturing yourself and the people
you care for, the rest doesn't matter.
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