Keep it Simple

“I make myself rich by making my wants few.” -Henry David Thoreau

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I thought I’d return to something minimalistic. Isn’t it soothing?

I’m not sure where I found the reference photo (probably Instagram), but there was a man sitting at a table in front of that cute little structure and I’ve erased his existence.

It’s funny. Now, when I use photographs from social media sites like that, I’m never even sure if they really are photos, or if they’re AI generated. Does it matter? I wonder if people copyright AI images. Or does AI own them?

Anyway, I kept the color scheme exact, and simply removed anything that added clutter. Of course, I also had to chuckle because revisiting simplicity reminded me of something else I was going to “try,” …which was to lean toward a more minimalist lifestyle.

I’m pretty sure that (at this point) what I really need to do is to keep ideas like that to myself. “Diets” and “letting go of stuff” are big no-no’s for blogging. At least for me. Too much pressure!

Anyway, I DID read a chapter last night and it kind of ties together with ‘anti-accumulation’ if I can connect the dots properly.

First of all, so we’re on the same page… the book is Daring Greatly, by Brené Brown. The very first note I made was that this book was published in 2012. Holy Crap! No wonder I have issues. I’m a decade behind the times! Sheesh. Keep up woman.

And I’m joking about having issues. I say that because the very first thing I’m going to do in order to change is to change what it is that REALLY needs to change, and that is my thinking, or my attitude.

I have a good life… and maybe it’s too good or too comfortable, because this soul searching or nitpicking that I keep doing might just be my way of stirring up chaos in my life. I don’t know. Maybe I look too deeply inward to find things to talk about.

So a few things I read got me thinking. For one, she talked about the fear of being ordinary. And I just looked it up and there IS a real phobia for this… it’s called Koinophobia – which refers to the fear of being ordinary or average. It involves a dread of one’s life lacking significance or being unremarkable.

I wonder. Could my recent need of a purpose be tied to this fear? It’s possible. I definitely do not have that phobia (wouldn’t that be wild?!), but my desire to search for a purpose might actually be some twisted subconscious strategy to boost my sense of worthiness – or reduce my ordinariness.

Apparently, a lot of us suffer from “lack,” like we think that we don’t have enough or that we ourselves are not enough. That might also play into our problems with drinking, addictions, and the accumulation of stuff. We need more, more, more!

That’s my condensed version of what I picked up in night one, chapter one. It actually felt REALLY good to read because I knew it was a step. Not a leap, but a gentle tip toe.

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I thought I’d end by writing some affirmations based on my first day at my “self-help school of thought.” Feel free to steal if you need any… I don’t hoard words.

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• I am good enough.
• I am smart enough.
• I am creative enough.
• I am strong enough.
• I am brave enough.
• I am perfectly imperfect (does that count??).
• I am enough.
• I am extraordinary.

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Thank you so much for reading/viewing. I hope you enjoyed!

Until next time,
Peace & Love.
You are enough!

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“Love yourself. Love the world. There is no power stronger than love.” -Deepak Chopra