Happy Without

Even Socrates, who lived a very frugal and simple life, loved to go to the market. When his students asked about this, he replied, "I love to go and see all the things I am happy without." JACK KORNFIELD After a couple of decades of practicing the "simple abundance" lifestyle, I can...

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Nature's Peace

"But much of what we truly need can only be found under the naked sky, alongside tall trees, on open plains, or in the sound of running water. When you step out of your door each morning, pause for a minute and close your eyes long enough to let your senses absorb your surroundings. Listen...

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Bottomless pit of wants and desires

If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough. Oprah Winfrey The lifestyle theory of Simple Abundance teaches being happy and grateful for the little things in life, no matter how much or how little we actually...

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Simple abundance and being grateful

The following is an article from the Daily Om which beautifully describes the Simple Abundance lifestyle. It seems as though these articles show up just when my spirit needs to be renewed and reminded of what is important . . . just like the child-like joy I get from the image of the dogs playing...

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Simple pleasures

A perfect depiction of what living life is all about for me . . . the simple pleasures that don't cost anything . . . simple abundance. It is sweet freedom! It is a beautiful sunset at the end of a beautiful day, comfortably at peace, sitting on the white sandy beach, the sun seeming to...

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A Time for Blessings

Sometimes when I'm feeling down, I go back to my old blogs to revisit where I've been to appreciate where I am now.  The following writing spoke to me today . . . I need to go back to the basics of a simple abundance lifestyle.   I didn't write it and I have no idea where it came...

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Simple Contentment

Since taking my mental health days a week or so ago and making the decision to stop procrastinating and get those things done that need to be done, I've been making small changes that are starting to make a difference. One of the things I've done really good with is doing small tasks at a time...

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Does procrastination hinder your life?

Life is Always Movement By Sarah Ban Breathnach Life doesn't ever calm down long enough for us to wait until tomorrow to start living the lives we deserve. Life is always movement, always change, always unforeseen circumstances. There will always be something to grab your attention. Let's...

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How did I live without you?

"Don't wait until the last moment to let God know you want to use your ticket to Heaven ... you never know when the train is leaving the station." "How did I ever live without you?" is a question/statement often included in my daily prayers.  As a born-again Christian who found God later...

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Simple Abundance

As we move into the Thanksgiving holiday, my theme for this week is simple abundance  and being thankful for our blessings. “Many women today feel a sadness we cannot name.  Though we accomplish much of what we set out to do,  we sense that something is missing in our lives...

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Bad Days

We all have them . . . did you think you are alone? It seems like it when you are in the midst of one and you just know that the whole world is against you. Everything in life is what we perceive them to be, even bad days can be used for good if you look for lessons to be learned from them. For one...

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A time of change

Life as we know has always been changing and evolving from the beginning of time. However, a time of serious change has descended upon the earth on many fronts in recent past. Societal changes are swiftly moving in many directions. Change is ever present . . . you can see it in world events ....

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Simple Abundance

You simply will not be the same person two  months from now after consciously giving  thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life.  And you will have  set in motion an ancient spiritual law:  the more you have and are grateful  for,...

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Loving the joys in life

A simple thing like having my computer back to almost normal after being hit with a nasty virus that took months, weeks and lots of patience to get rid of has made me a deliriously happy person today. I knock on wood and say a little prayer as I say that I got rid of it . . . I thought I had been...

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