My Need For Less Becomes Less And Less As Time Goes On

I was prompted to write about this from a meme I saw on Facebook. The meme read “ The need for less often results in a life of more”, Brian Gardner.

It is definitely something that I have been feeling more and more, even more so during the last few years. I was never one to want more than a simple life, however society sometimes has more power over us than we think. We are constantly being pushed to want more as doing more was the way to go if you wanted to be “successful”. To me, my most successful moments are the ones that equated to doing less, not more.

It’s all about creating harmony and balance. Easier said than done, I know. However, starting with a simple “no” more often will bring more peace into our lives. I started saying no a lot. At first I felt bad because, well you know the past people pleaser in me always put someone else before myself. I stopped and I started seeing my life get simpler and simpler as time had gone on.

“Time is of the essence”. My time is the most valued and how I choose to spend my time has a lot to do with a simpler life. Time goes by so fast. I truly cannot even believe it sometimes. Time is something that we will never get back. Time is our reality, the reality that we choose to create. We can spend a countless number of hours being miserable and our time will just diminish without any value. It is the value that we put into our time that matters most.

My favorite things in life do not have any monetary value to it. I do not enjoy vacationing or spending money on “things”. My husband and I have made it a point to create a home in which we don’t feel the need to leave all the time. It is nothing spectacular, is is our home. Home will always be where my heart is. Finding our true essence of life is where the journey begins. The essence of life is our absolute truth. It is the part of our life that makes us whole, fulfilled and balanced. Balanced with work, home and family life. It is the core of our happiness.

I have told my husband many times I’d be happy no matter what as long as I have my family. I mean that from the depth of my soul. More time with them and less time outside of our home. I believe the pandemic has taught us this very quickly. I was always a homebody, as well as my husband. For us there wasn’t really much of a change. I have spoken to many others along the way who have made a lot of changes in their lives, it’s truly refreshing to hear. Life always happens to teach us something, the good and the bad.

My need for less becomes less and less as time goes on. I have realized all we have is time. Fancy and frills are just not my thing. And, time is just that, time. It’s filled with choices. Do you prefer to fill your time with more or less? No matter what your choice is, fill your time with happiness, peace, love and balance.