Reflective

Luckily I’ve been able to read for pleasure this summer instead of pouring over textbooks. A very rare treat indeed. The Birdhouse Chronicles was one of many books that sat on my shelf collecting dust until recently. It is a book that reflects a lot of my views toward life and happiness. It is the realization that simplicity equals happiness. In the book, a couple decides to abandon their cookie cutter city lives in San Francisco, for a simplistic country life among the Amish in Pennsylvania. It isn’t always an easy adjustment, but it is an unexplainable contentment. It is truly an example of less is more. Reading the book made me realize that priorities really do change as we get older. In our teens and 20s we are chasing dreams and figuring out what we want to be when we grow up. Somewhere around mid 30ish, something unexplainable occurs. There is a quiet acceptance of a simpler, less complicated life; a life that is centered on meaningful connections and simple abundance. We yearn for so many things that were always taken for granted previously. Most of all, we are chasing the seemingly unattainable balance. It seems the more materialistic society becomes, the more misery is inflicted. We also fail to savor the beauty that is all around us.

Imagine a day like this…

Gathering fresh, organic vegetables from your beautiful garden.




Feasting on fresh vegetables and preserving the rest.


Gathering eggs from the free roaming ladies in your yard.


Baking something absolutely delectable using those fresh eggs.


Sitting on the front porch of your country home or cottage, sipping on a heavenly cup of coffee, while indulging your sweet tooth.


Creating something amazing while engaging in meaningful conversation.

Watching the sunset, breathing the fresh air, and listening to the absolute calm that only nature can provide; all the while soothing your soul.


Actually, I guess we never really do stop chasing dreams. I would just like one week to experience this bliss…