The holidays can get pretty hectic if we let them. We can get distracted by all of the big and shiny things.

With the modern world and all it’s advances we sometimes loose touch with what is really important.

A few nights back I was watching an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations, he was visiting Provence France. Provence is famous for their simple living. In the episode Anthony was talking to one of the locals- he said, I’m paraphrasing, ‘isn’t it funny how people finally make it in life, become rich, spend their entire life working to make money so they can come here and get back to the basics again?’

I believe a simple life is what most people really want, but we get caught up in all the noise and glitter of modern life. We let the modern world around us influence what we are doing on a daily basis (most of the time without even realizing it- that is what good marketing is all about), when really the best medicine may be just to simply slow down and simplify.

You don’t need to move to Provence France to simplify your life, you can begin to make this a priority for yourself wherever you live. Who knows, your actions just may catch on to others around you!

Feel lost and confused? Lift the veil of confusion- focus on simplifying your life.

The more simple we make our lives,  the more clearly we are able to see ourselves for who we are and the world around us for what it really is.

Ask yourself what is more important the THINGS you have or your EXPERIENCES….

Read more related articles below for tips on how to simplify your life:

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• How to Simplify Your Life in 10 Steps (workawesome.com)
• Simple Living… with a Sense of Humor: Warren Johnson’s Muddling Toward Frugality (sustainablog.org)
• When In Doubt Simplify (zenhabits.net)
• Watch Anthony Bourdain Provence Part 1