spring arrived in full fashion yesterday, bringing with her warm temperatures, chirping birds, buzzing bees, and blooming flowers. the change from winter to spring always seems to bring out the best in people. we smile more, feel the wind in our hair through rolled down windows, appreciate the ability to walk outside barefoot with no jacket–we notice and become grateful for the simple things–even if only for a short period of time.
i recently started the process of moving into a new house and the timing couldn’t be better. i am spring cleaning as i move–purging the old and unused to start over fresh, clean and organized. i’m decluttering more than just my closets, however. i’m cleaning out my stressed and tired mind.
“less is more,” my mother told me in the wee hours this morning. in the past year, i’ve learned the truth in that statement the very hard way. that i can’t do it all. i’m no magician and i can’t juggle it all and be happy or successful. i’ve compromised my health and well being by attempting to be superwoman. i lost sight of the beliefs and values that make me who i am.
so, as i clean and reorganize this spring, i won’t miss the magnificent beauty that lies in simplicity– in work, food, life, and love. in order to get more satisfaction out of life, i will start by doing less–much, much less.
as the weepies sing so eloquently in their song “simple life” below, “i want to live a simple life.”
{photos from my much needed relaxing weekend}
"He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything."
