In a recent post, I wrote about this need I have to simplify my life. I wanted to start spending my time doing things I loved, not just thing I have been told to do. With that in mind I decided to use the remaining two weeks of April to do some Spring Cleaning. I suggested doing things like:spending less money, deleting Facebook and waking up early. After trying to simplify for two weeks, I have realized it's going to be a two steps forward, one step back kind of process. I think I'm ok with that. The first couple of days into this new mind set of living went pretty well! I had my best friend over for homemade fajitas and went two entire days without spending a dime. I went walking and went went to one of my favorite coffee shops almost everyday. After that came the one step back part. I don't know what hit me but I went on a sushi frenzee! Next, thing I know I had accumlated two-hundred plus dollars in over draft fees! Not fun. Very stupid, but I won't be making that mistake again. After an off and on relationship with facebook, I ended it for good. I tried to have it for a couple of days to market my blog, but it became a distraction, so it got the boot. Another thing that got the boot, MY JOB!!!! I put in my two weeks at my very secure yet very corperate job. It's not that corperate is bad, I just realized I wasn't loving it, and for me, part of simplifying is taking the time to slow down and figure out what you love, then do it. My last day is April sixth. That's a little update.
I hope everyone is having a good time trying to simplify. It takes work, but I think it's worth it. Any stories? Updates? Let me know how it's going!
Amour*
Katie
You probably know all my stories, but maybe not. I had the off and on facebook relationship too, but mine is pretty much out for quite awhile now. I've done pretty much the same as you, two steps forward, one back, but at least its getting me somewhere. As you know I've read a ton and I've been going on walks and stuff like that, and I love it. My life is so fast paced, I have no choice to do what you said and slow it down. It would kill me if I didn't
ReplyDeleteI have no choice but* to do what you said.
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