Simplicity
As I sit in my lawn chair camping in Cypress Hills, SK watching my oldest boy Hudson play as his little brother sleeps, I am guided to write about simplicity.
The beauty and the benefits that it brings and what I have learned in my time here.
What is simplicity?
Simplicity to me is living within our means where we can manage what we have with ease and enjoyment. This is different for everyone. Not striving for more all the time and realizing the purity and potential of what we already have. Becoming resourceful and appreciative of everything around us. Creating a personalized routine that benefits our well being and the ones we love. This lifestyle should not be that hard to achieve after we know our values and what we want to experience in life. In reality how much do we really "need" to live vs what we "think" we need. Watching others that are my age or younger pass early. I decided to live the life I want right now. We don't know how long we will be here so it's time to indulge in life’s pleasures that fulfill our authentic selves.
Most humans and businesses are being pushed by marketing strategies powered by greed and an unsatisfied mentality. It's never enough and you must work harder and faster. In life there is a time to hustle while working towards a sustainable success in your health, business, family and whatever role you play. For me being busy is not the goal for the long term though. We as humans tend to pride and post how busy we are and what we have accomplished. That is a lovely feeling but not the only feeling to celebrate. I am very thankful to have been able to experience true connection with myself and the presence of the universal life force. I cannot tell you how it feels because there are no words, your experience will be different and unique to you. My experience with this deep rooted connection has brought me to a place of contentment and fulfillment. To me there is no other place I would rather be. In this place creative doors are opened and love is available to share with others. Note that this state was work at the start for me to experience. Gratitude and stillness, like anything else is work at the start of learning something new. Until we practice often and it becomes muscle memory happening in the subconscious. We must first make the choice of who we want to be in this life and how we want to see the world to start the shift.
When is it enough?
When we start getting busy to fulfill ourselves, at some point in our life we realize that we are never satisfied, which is very exhausting and a huge let down. Then it becomes more depressing because you have accomplished everything you "thought" would make you happy. You have bought all the toys, done all the classes, won the awards, etc. If you have children they watch and observe everything, learning how to find happiness from how you find it and watching how you treat and respect yourself. I remember qualifying for 3 rodeo finals on my dad’s rookie barrel horse “Horse”. I was supposed to be fulfilled but I wasn't. I was so empty inside at that point in my life that I felt nothing but hatred for myself. I didn't know how to make decisions for myself because they all seemed to have an expiration date of fulfillment. I knew something had to change inside of me so I started reaching out for support. Eckart Tolle taught me that if you don't know the difference between an ego based decision or a true self based decision, then wait till you have accomplished the goal, if you are still not fulfilled then it was ego based. This information made it very clear about a majority of decisions I was making on a daily basis and how I could change those decisions to honor myself and life.
Give Thanks
Life does not humble us, it wakes us up to what we are needing to know. Guiding us continuously as we explore through this life trying to find our way. It is up to us to listen deeply with all our senses to hear what we are needing to know. Only our true self (spirit) knows what is the best path for us. It is never too late to cut a trail, find a new path or lay pavement on the one you're on to make it easier.
My hope
My hope is to show and support people on their journey to find fulfillment and connection with life and themselves. The most valuable relationship you will ever have is the one with yourself.
I am excited to settle into the routine my husband and I created with our family. It serves us well and we hope to support others in feeling well so we can all experience our true beauty and joy in our lives.
Love, Cali