Live Simply with Less Material Possessions

Having finished sorting through the cupboards, I realised I was approaching this the wrong way entirely. What we needed to do was to see what we had in the cupboards (and fridge / freezer) then decide what the menus for that week were going to be, not the other way around as some things in the cupboards may never get used.
So, we have changed things a bit and we are working with what we have and adding pieces as we need them, and when we go shopping we’ll only buy things on offer and try never to pay full price for anything ever again.

I have long been fascinated by the concept of simple living, downshifting, living the good life, etc, whatever tag you want to put on it, it all comes down to the same thing, escaping the rat race, jumping off the treadmill, living a more enjoyable life without the constant 9-5 scramble to work to earn more money for more material things, that only have a short life before being discarded for the next whim, want, fad, etc, that don’t really add any value to my, or anyone’s, life.

There are numerous websites I’ve come across advocating this as a way of life but none of them give a complete package, so what I’ve had to do is take bits from each and piece them together to fit my situation and paint the picture I want to create for my life and that’s exactly what I’ll continue to do as I add bits, take bits away, redraw my picture as things change, develop along the path. I realise my picture will never be finished but I have a rough idea of what I want it to look like, how about you? What does your picture look like? What would you have in your life that you don’t have now? Drop me a comment; I’d love to hear from you.

Until next time: I’m going to be thinking, thinking about how to redraw my picture, and fit in all the elements that I want to do rather than have to do. Why don’t you think about your life too, do you want your life to stay as it is right now, forever? If not, then it’s up to you to paint your own picture and see what you really want out of life!