Inspired by another friends blog post of her, as is.
When your wants are pretty simple, the smallest things can bring you joy. For instance, Ladybugs in the garden... Last week Erin found a heart shaped muffin pan at the thrift store, when she had been wanting a second muffin pan with all her baking.. She made dinner muffins, I made pea soup. We compliment each other so well.
Feelin extra special idealistic the other day, I wrote this in a journal.
"What if all day long we were bombarded with messages of how good we are?.. Messages of how much love and laughter and light were capable of.. What if all day long our televisions and radio and peers told us the truth? That we had enough and are enough. That we are lovely and beautiful, right now. What if our shows and books, music and magazines, modeled healthy relationships, healthy lives and healthy living? What if? And why not? What if everyone of us searched inside for the peace within? What if everyone of us realized that we can be vessels of healing and peace and we all worked towards that. Imagine. Imagine what this world would be like."
I dunno. I like to envision this... And let me tell you, we are all beautiful and capable of wonderful things.
"If I preach against the modern artificial life of sensual enjoyment, and ask men and women to go back to the simple life... I do so because i know that without an intelligent return to simplicity, there is no escape from our descent to a state lower than brutality." Gandhi
Light and Fluffy, light and fluffy. XOXO

those pictures are great and so cute! So many people are afraid of not being "airbrushed" to perfection. You should be a role model for all of us! ONE MORE THING, where do I find an Erin? She sounds pretty cool, and I want one at my house! Thanks for posting, I love reading and learning
ReplyDeleteInspiring post. Makes me remember why I began this journey in the first place.
ReplyDeleteI'm so inspired by reading your blog! I remember your story from Oprah and just saw it again on FB from a link in Girl Meets Green. I'm so trying to simplify and live a life like yours. I've been downsizing for a while now and I'm almost where I want to be. Still a few more things that have got to go! I too am a single Mom. I have an 11 year old daughter. Keep blogging - I need the inspiration! :)
ReplyDeleteErin is SUPER cool! She says, 'where do you live, can i take the bus there'? Erins may be found wherever free spirits congregate, though this ones extra special.
ReplyDeleteThanks Valerie, Ive been inspired by your on line writing-ness.
Stacey - Yay, Another simplifying single mama. Good to hear from you, glad you found me.
Blessings don't need to be material. Sadly, in the Western world the Protestant Ethic took hold after the Dark Ages and has practically made slaves out of otherwise rational people.
ReplyDeleteFulfillment comes from the soul.
XOXO2
ReplyDeleteKristen your posts continue to inspire me, as I work to reinvent my own life. Blessings Shunda :-)
ReplyDeleteYour blog is so dang inspirational.....I get so excited every time I pop over here and see that you have posted something new for me to learn from! I am still working toward my goals....and trying to listen to my soul.....it is such a hard task....
ReplyDeleteHow 'bout this one...what if we allowed ourselves to actually believe the compliments people give us? I'd like to try that one on and wear it awhile.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post!!! And beautiful lady posting it. Such inspiration. People talk about stripping down to who we really are when it makes more sense never to cover one's natural essence and beauty to begin with, to fit into an "ideal" of what is beautiful. : )
ReplyDeleteGeez Kristen, this was beautiful. Your simplicity adds to your beauty...nice.
ReplyDeleteMark, I think you just like it when I use the word imagine. :)
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