One of the things I love is picking my own blueberries during the summer. There’s only one place to go, into the mountains, and only one variety that I like. Unfortunately, this year my favorite variety was mowed down and I had to spend a good amount of time tasting all the varieties on offer. […]
Tag: simple living
Deconstructing the “Minimalist Ideal”
Decluttering is so on trend, isn’t it? It fascinates me that after the long, long decades of the “more of more” mentality, it has taken a sudden and severe shift. Ironically, it seems to be mostly an aesthetic choice and not a lifestyle choice, and my mind runs with reasons why that could be. When […]
Finding Rest
Resting. Feeling rested is something I long for. I am constantly imagining the wakefulness, the refreshment and the satisfaction of waking up ready for another day. Sadly, this never seems to happen. Photo by Beazy on Unsplash I’ve been thinking about why I feel so run down all the time. I blame my job, I […]
A Quiet Life
I know all you introverts are going to understand me when I say this: I want a quiet life. “A, what is a quiet life?” you may ask. Oh don’t worry, I’m going to have a nice big aesthetic mood novella (it’s a thing now) below. If you don’t want to know or be inspired […]