Simplifying Life:

 

Is it time? Is it possible?

How much more pleasurable would your life be if you were able to let go of some of the complexity? I don’t know about you, but now and then I feel totally overcome with demands on my time and talents. At these times, my energy sinks because I think “How can I get all of this done…and do it well?”

 

IF I’m smart enough to stop, breathe, and take a look at what’s going on in my life, I always come up with solutions, and you can too. The answer usually lies in letting go of something – commitments, goals, projects, and physical things.

 

My mission at cherylmillerville.com is to help you create environments and systems that enhance your health and happiness. Part of creating a healthy environment is to clear out everything that’s not working – anything that’s over the top, and that includes unnecessary complexity.

 

 

What Do I mean by Complexity?

 

The quick answer is that complex is not simple. Complexity usually requires juggling, planning, scheduling, maintaining, and prioritizing. In other words, complexity demands physical, mental, and emotional energy. If a project or job is complex, that can actually be fun - a challenge. But when life is complex, there'll likely be an energy drain and a stress reaction.

 

 

Things That Can Make Life Feel Too Complex

 

* Commitments every night of the week

* Juggling child care

* Packed weekends with little or no quiet down time

* Late work hours

* Kids enrolled in multiple after school activities – that you need to coordinate and drive them to

* Too many possessions brought on by shopping sprees, gifts, and inherited items

* Multiple credit cards that you have to juggle to pay on time, or worse: transfer balances

* Lots of pets – goldfish, hamsters, 5 dogs, 6 cats, 3 birds, giant turtle

* Gift buying – long list of people to buy for, long list of celebrated holidays to buy for

* Large selection of indoor plants to trim, water, and debug

* Multiple plantings in your yard

* Collections – vases, dolls, tools, etc.

* Stuffed closets, drawers, and cabinets

* Ornate decorations to dust, care for, insure, etc.

* Holiday celebrations if you celebrate with perfection

* Color coded filing system that you can’t remember how to use

* Excessive volunteer commitments

* Excessive membership on boards and committees

* Short order cook – making a different meal for each family member

* Multiple jobs – so you can buy nonessential extras

 

 

Take Action

 

What’s too complex in your life? Have you been living with complexity for too long? Is it time to make some changes? I’ve created a worksheet to help you start the simplifying process by letting go of one thing that is too complex in your life. And, yes, it is possible to simplify your life.

 

Here's the worksheet: www.cherylmillerville.com/scgl/lettinggoworksheetfinal.pdf

 

 

Nothing changes if nothing changes.

 

 

 

Blue Bird of Happiness

 

Do you laugh enough?   My niece and nephew just visited and we had a great time. Wow, they laugh a lot. Adults sometimes forget to laugh. Laughter is such good medicine, we should find ways to get our daily dose. Today I received a little video of dogs and puppies doing hilarious things. I watched it twice (so far). Here it is for your viewing pleasure (1min. 19 sec - opens in Windows Media Player).   I hope you laugh out loud.

 

 

 

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