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I heard a marvelously inspiring piece on NPR this weekend
about Voluntary Simplicity
what life can be about – a less complicated existence animated by inner joy.
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it resonated with me as I clearly have been aspiring
or evolving into this lifestyle – without having a name for it
becoming less encumbered by possessions & consumerism, time for other people and oneself,
caring about the environment,
getting back to nature…
{see/hear more at http://www.humanmedia.org}
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{a little harvest from le gardens}
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“We’re really led away from what we’re here for,
which is to learn how to live sociably with others and soulfully with ourselves.
And consumerism is relatively shallow and life is deep.”
~Duane Elgin, author of Voluntary Simplicity
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{still life with wild daisies}
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{a walk in the woods}
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{homemade strawberry pie/vegan}
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handmade gifts {from up-cycled materials}
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crafting art {from re-purposed resources}
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observing the wonders of nature
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“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating;
to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter…
to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring
these are some of the rewards of the simple life.” ~John Burroughs
