A Simpler Life: a guide to greater serenity, ease, and clarity

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Simplifying and creating a simpler life is a great way to free up some of the time you previously spent “doing”. And instead, learning to give yourself more opportunities to rest and just be. My simple life: lessons from a simpler life proximity to a local town was crucial too. It had to be no further away than could easily be walked/ cycled, especially as we got older. But at the same time as small and remote as possible, far away from the culture of cities and modern life. No more than +/- 200 residents, of whom the majority would be working nearby, and all dependent on the kind of community that has long disappeared from anywhere in the UK. For which Almonaster la Real proved perfect. Sam Smith wows the crowd as they hit the stage in Melbourne in waist-cinching corset and gold trousers during Gloria tour

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Maybe you see all the new things they have, but don’t see the mountain of debt causing them to lose sleep at night. Or you might see the new things they have, but don’t see the saving and frugal decisions they’ve been making for years to pay for them.

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While all this was happening we were also gradually becoming aware that life on this planet was on the verge of imminent extinction. Thanks to the exponential growth of money/ spending and massive overpopulation. So much so that as early as 1981 (aged 25) I had a vasectomy. By 1985 becoming vegetarians. In 1991 I gave up working (for money) and we got rid of the tv and radio permanently, stopped buying newspapers, and started learning how to become self-sufficient. Finally, in 2000 Maureen stopped working as well. By then we were 44 and 43 years old. As an introvert and Highly Sensitive Person, my favourite place to be is at home. A home that feels like my own personal sanctuary (not another source of stress!) thanks to simplifying. You can almost always find me with a warm drink in my hand, preferably a chai latte! Usually doing some of my favourite things to do - reading, sewing or spending time with my kiddos! our own water supply. We had hoped to find land with its own spring, but that proved so difficult our search widened to include wells, as long as the water was as natural/ unpolluted/ and plentiful as possible. We would also harvest rainfall (at least one metre a year), for non-drinking purposes. Contestants Andrew and Gary Talbot-New, from Southsea, are pictured with their children and fellow contestant Hazel Power, 53, from Bradford Alec Baldwin has 'had enough' of acting and is pitching a REALITY TV SHOW with his family - as he faces possibility of involuntary manslaughter chargesReviewed helps you find the best stuff and get the most out of what you already own. Our team of kitchen and cooking experts are always testing new kitchen tools, appliances and more so you can shop for the best of the best. French Montana reveals his private plane was STOPPED in Colombia as local authorities searched for drugs before he was allowed to leave country