Simplicity

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Woodland Park Zoo – March 2012, a photo by tanuki_green on Flickr.

Recently I’ve been thinking about simplicity and simplifying. I’m going through some of that now…a “spring cleaning in winter,” if you will. It’s something I’ve struggled with for a while, but I’m getting better at it. I do find myself asking these questions: How can I simplify my life? How can I reduce clutter? Do I really need this?

It’s a tricky balance, and sometimes I get bogged down in an occasional emotional land-mine, but I soldier on and push through to the other side feeling lighter, and less burdened. And the reduction in clutter and stuff and unnecessary things is happening. There’s a kind of peaceful feeling to it…it takes a while, but the outcome is going to be worth it. And in that regard, this whole process is sort of like a flower budding, growing, and then working hard to bloom into something new and stunning.

On another note, if you’ve simplified recently and find that your walls are too bare, there are some new and stunning photos of mine for sale over at A Rising Tide. There are some other amazing artists selling their work over there as well; check it out. Sure, it means you’ll have another piece of art around the house, but that’s never a bad thing. Art is NOT clutter.

Originally published at Visions from the Tanuki