Sometimes the best things are hiding in plain sight. A good way to see them is by scrolling through old photos on your phone on a dreary Monday. Where were you a year ago? Two years ago? Five years ago?
I’m not encouraging living in the past, but appreciating where you have been. It’s especially interesting to think about this as the pandemic comes to a close. At least that is how it feels…
We went from traveling the world to keeping things simple. It makes me realize that we don’t actually need much to be happy. What we do need is each other. We need to communicate clearly and be honest with each other. Because every day is different. Some days you are on top of the world. Some days you feel like shit. That’s probably true regardless of the pandemic. Like I kind of started the day good but work has sucked the life out of me. I feel so much guilt because I can’t keep up with all the things. But I know that is because there are too many things. And yes, that is partly self-inflicted.
As soon as I come to terms with the fact that I need less, I will be free. Until then, I will be bound by the chains of capitalism and the big lie that was told to me throughout my life. This is not easy and I must continue to ask ‘how much do I actually need?’
