Clarity is an important piece to having a simpler life. Otherwise you end up with a simpler life, but one that is not fulfilling.
Too often we think we are confused and don’t really know what we want. But, really we aren’t listening.
I’m sure you’ve gotten inklings that something wasn’t right or something wasn’t right for you. But, you plowed ahead anyway. Maybe you are afraid if you knew what you wanted, your life would be so far from that you would get depressed.
But, I’ve found simple changes moving in the direction you want to go are how the simpler life usually happens. It’s rarely like a TV or book where the house and cars get sold and someone ends up in the country living off the land.
You need to tune into the little inklings. Maybe your stomach always churns up near a certain client. That may be notifying you that this isn’t the type of client you want in your life. Or you are in a volunteer meeting and you think – why am I here? I’m not even passionate about this cause. Or your body suggests grilled pineapple instead of ice cream for dessert. Or you get the urge to connect with a person or project even though you seem not to have the time.
Keep tweaking so the things you want less of in your life get moved out of the way so the things you want in your life can have prominence.
You are clearer than you think.
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You are absolutely right! I learn from you all the time to listen more and do less.
I think my little 4-hour illness today was my body wanting a little rest and since I wasn’t giving it voluntarily, it opted a little reboot LOL
Thank you for always giving me such good things to think about, Beth.
Clarity and your water image make this a good post worth passing on, reflecting on. So many people are anxious, feel something is missing and often it is the pace of a whilrwind life that is causing the vaccumm, rushed feeling that life is flying by without the rose being noticed, let alone smelled, enjoyed.
Thank you for this post!
I needed this encouragement to get clear.
Life can become quite like the picture in your post, a bit muddy if I do not take the time to settle down and “get clear”. Wonderful message.
So glad you all want to spend a little time getting clear.