THAT ! – lifts the mood** & put all things together…
My personal secret: ‘be with others generous and self-sufficient in dealing with expectations’
All i know about slow down did i learn by traveling in the carribean area, cause Islands always have been encapsulated by the rest of civilization.
As we know these days ‘good Life’ doesn’t mean quantity – but do and own the ‘right things’. Belongings can stress a lot, trust me – I checked this out.
I admit, there are life stages sometimes it’s more difficult, in case you have a family and the children are still small. But even here one can ‘create’ oases.
If you manage to appreciate exactly what you have, then you are already on a good path.
Also, doing only one thing with muse – instead of multitasking – satisfies much more.
& the nature you us how**
Try to remember a sunset walk or the air in a forest after a rainy day, here you can pretty good refuel your tank.
So just go out, into nature and think about what you really want about now. … and make plans right away, how you will realize these. Don’t wait too much!
It’s for sure, deep inside we all have wishes, still not filled.
…seems we want ride the rainbow
Daily work occupied the most hours of our days.
Consequently we should own less things, to need less to work.
To achieve this we have to change some habits, you can also say, we need some ‘nudge’.
More or less softly, i reduced my stuff.
Since then i feel a lot better – i am on my way to a bohemian soul.
Good luck then
My dad used to say ” Rome wasn’t built in a day all the time” and I liked it it sets the tone nicely
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Brought bcak memories. My dad used to say that, too.
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That is a so true to me. Slow living is definitely something we should aspire to, rather than feeling pressurised to aspire to the opposite. Success to me is not a life filled endlessly with work and the pursuit of material things, but a life filled with simple pleasures and love. Thank you for sharing your inspiring views 🙂
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Absolutely. Simple pleasures and love 💕
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Completely agree with you, the simple things in life are what makes it so special. Beautiful thoughts, thanks for sharing, and for passing by my blog.
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Lovely. Stop to smell the flowers.
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So easy to take for granted or forget about the simple pleasures. Thanks for visiting.
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Good job
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Such inspiring words and so valuable in the chaotic world we live in, thank you for sharing.
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Less is more 🙂 I totally agree with you.
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“Be with others generous and self-sufficient in dealing with expectations.” – a wonderful philosophy
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Love your post! I believe less is more, and simplicity is power.
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Nice one, thanks for sharing 🙂
A smart woman once told me, ‘what you have isn’t who you are’.
Words I try to live by.
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So true – having less stuff allows us to work less. Thanks for dropping by my blog. I’ve enjoyed reading yours too!
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You are right, we need to slow down to enjoy life. It is a release to see there are people with the same thoughts so thank you.
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I love your blog💕
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Thanks for sharing, I think you are right. Great advice thank you
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I have been living the slow life for 13 years and I love it. I don’t miss work that’s for sure. I love my life immersed in nature and without possessions because if you have many possessions then you need to protect them. Everyone talks about living the good life but how many do?. I’m glad I have.
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I like this very much. I have learned to stop trying to please others. I use to think happiness is achieved by making others happy. I was never happy when trying to please others because happiness is a personal thing. I learned how to be happy with what I have and stop trying to give it away to everyone else. I learned how to love myself. I am now happier than I ever was. I have no worries except for my health. I am able to take care of myself because I quit worrying about everyone else. I come first in my life because I can’t be there for anyone else if I can’t be there for myself. I also include God in everything I do. He comes first too.
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I need to learn this life lesson. My life has been a flurry of busy between work and fast paced travel. I might not know how to sit still.
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Right! 🙂
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Thank you for stopping by.
I agree with your values. And I am doing it.
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Merci for following 24/7 in France, author of “Solitary Desire-One Woman’s Journey to France”- video http://youtu.be/xG_YTa5sDac & owner of Manoir Fontaine de l’Amour holiday rental in SW France video: https://spark.adobe.com/video/AaOHqhUcTaCxE & wishing you a bon weekend!
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…you’re welcome…
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Hello There. Great web site. I definitely will be a follower AND thank you so much for taking a look at Love ,Peace, Burgers & Grease. Hope you can come to Chattanooga for a visit. Take care. Bob
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Thank you for the lovely thoughts and beautiful photograph. Thank you also for visiting my site. Peace.
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I so need to work on some slow living…thank you for reminding me. I am overwhelmed with the stuff I have and need to purge, purge, purge.
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True and well expressed thoughts! Thank you for sharing this wonderful post. Happy New Year.
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David says: Sunset have a beauty, but sunrises’ beauty speak of hope and promise of something new and better.
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Retirement has allowed us to enjoy slow living. At least most of the time!When the travel seems “too fast” we just slow way down or stop for a bit. Thanks for your very calming post!
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As we strive to simplify and declutter our lives, we set ourselves free.
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Escape for a little while. Loved your way of putting thoughts into words.
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I like your idea of slow living! Like slow food.
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thanks
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The best things in life are in front of us if we slow down and take time to appreciate. Love your post.
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Slowing down is important every now and then 🙂
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Loved your philosophy and style. Couldn’t agree more.
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…thank you so much, feel free to share it…
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Great post. Just today I started doing the minnimalist game. It’s like the way you think I guess.
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So important to keep your heart on fire by living a life that you love, and that is connected to nature. In the words of Tracy Chapman, “all that you have is your soul”. Thanks for the reminder Sicloudy, I enjoyed reading your blog.
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Nicely touched my heart.
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Well I slowed down 15 years ago and could never go back to the fast life. I really love my life. One just needs the courage to do it.
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Doesn’t sound like such a bad idea 🙂
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It’s a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for the like on Under Western Skies.
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Yeah but u need to go through that stage first of owning a lot of things and realising it ain’t what u want… Isn’t it?
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..that’s true, I did that – but that’s why I’m writing here about my experience, it’s nothing worth striving for …
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That’s true. What u hav is never enough.
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My mother used to tell me “take time, do not rush.” What doesn’t happen in a hundred years, happens in ONE DAY!
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Wise advice. Less stuff, more peace. Nature, a lovely surcease.
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Just the photo made me feel calm.
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I’ve downsized homes twice. Since I’m a writer, the only things I miss are my books—the story of my life. Thanks for the reminder to slow down and thanks for the like.
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…unterstand very well, i miss my books too. I like your FB Profil ‘Mysterious Builder’, please feel free to share my blog post there 🙂
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Thank you or the important reminders and thanks for stopping by my blog.
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Like the shilloutte shot beautiful color .
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Really nice post. Great shot!
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I’ve always been in a rush to achieve things. I really need to slow down.Very nice artice.
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Retired last year and trying to slow down. It’s not easy. I’ll keep working on not working.
Ken
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