Living from simplicity

Simple experiences that can bring joy and peace

My dad bought these pink peonies, and they make me so happy! They’re one of my favorite flowers. I love watching their colors change as they bloom.

Some of the most joyful and peaceful experiences can come from the most simple and ordinary aspects of our lives. Let’s not take these things for granted. Some examples:

• Sniffing a fragrant flower

• Singing and dancing like nobody’s watching

• Seeing a plant grow tall and beautiful

• Soaking up the sun’s warmth

• A comfortable silence

• Piggyback rides

• Making a snow angel

• Feeling seen and heard

• Listening to the chorus of crickets at night

• A power nap

• Watching a flame dance

• Receiving and giving a teddy-bear hug

• Laughing so hard your abs hurts

• Hearing waves crash onto a shore

• Having a best friend

• Crying out what you’ve been holding in

• Daydreaming

• Bright stars on a clear night

Thankfully these experiences are generously and abundantly free! (Thank you, Universe!) What are some simple experiences that bring a smile to your face and/or soothe your nervous system?

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