“As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler;
solitude will not be solitude,
poverty will not be poverty,
nor weakness weakness.”
~Henry David Thoreau
And beauty will become apparent in all things.
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Taking a walk down our smallholding towards the bluegum bush at the bottom of our property. Imagine if I decided to turn all this into a garden!
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Sprinkle simple pleasures throughout your day. Knowing what your simple
pleasures are, and putting a few of them in each day, can go a long way
to making life more enjoyable.
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One of my pleasures is gardening. Gardening allows me to enjoy the
simple pleasures of Nature, who never complicates things. Plants either
grow or they don't. And my one simple rule is never to complicate
gardening by planting something that does not naturally occur in this
area, no matter how beautiful..
Another simple pleasure is taking a walk on our smallholding. Just
walking for the sake of walking and not with a destination in mind. No
camera, no sketch-book, no iPod disturbing the peace. Just walking. And
watching the crew busy with their daily activities.
There's always something interesting to see, and I stop, and look.
Laughing Doves in a tree. A lost sunflower. Take it in. Listen to the
birds singing, the wind rustling in the trees, the insects buzzing
around the wild flowers and grasses. What an honour.
There are more simple pleasures in my day. Reading, listening to music,
washing dishes, doing laundry, watering pot plants, enjoying a cup of
coffee, preparing a salad. But one thing at a time. Multitasking
detracts from fully enjoying each of these activities. Actually hearing
the music, the feeling of your hands in the hot, soapy water, feeling
the fabric as you fold the laundry and actually tasting the coffee as
you drink it. Enjoy doing each task on its own and you will discover the simple joy of living.