Lately I have been thinking about this blog and topics I should cover. This is what stumps me every time. Then I remember, oh yeah.. this is MY blog. So if I don't blog about what I feel should be said, or what comes up in my silly brain, then I'm just being fake. Which is something I refuse to be.
This year my one word mantra is "simplify". It has already kicked my ass to the moon and back. I cannot for the life of me simplify. How does one simply simplify? I'm not talking about purging all your shit and cleaning house. I'm talking about everything.. down to how I process things, how I communicate, how I LIVE. I'm so tired of all the excess. The excess of things that clog my thoughts, that clog my spirit (I'm a worrier by nature, so this can be a bit much at times), that clog my life.
The other day a friend of mine posted a picture on Instagram that was a "selfie" in black & white. I thought, wow..usually you see everyone showing off the color of their cheekbones, the flawlessness of their skin that the photo filter gave them, and so on.
This picture was just black & white, with a caption saying "life is simpler in black and white". She had cut out all of the noise and racket. What she was left with was quiet. A beautiful quiet photo.
There's a stillness in those black & white photos. I appreciate that more than I can express. Don't get me wrong..I love COLOR. I love the vibrancy of colors clashing with bold beautiful prints. But once in a while it is so refreshing to remember the quiet.
This was such as beautiful reminder to me, to simplify.
It could not have come at a better time..
With my new Etsy shop taking off much faster than I could have anticipated (which I'm totally effing thrilled about!!), and having our two youngest home with me 24/7, my thoughts were getting pretty cluttered.
So I am taking a mental break from the things that I care not about...like running unnecessary errands (if we're out of cereal..sorry kids, you're having toast and fruit in the morning!), or worrying about things that don't have any affect on me or my family (which I do often). This my friends is FREEDOM.
In honor of my friend I will be posting most all of my instagram photos in black & white for the next while.. a little reminder to myself. SIMPLIFY.
It's time to take better care of ourselves!
xoxo
