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Archives for the day Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Living a Simple LifeOur lifestyles are so complicated and filled with so many to-dos that we have left the basic parts of survival behind us. So, here are a few tips to simplify, tune out, and perhaps live a little more like our natural selves. Like limiting the time you spend online, another time sucker. You can sit down to answer email, and hit a gossip site. Before you know it, an hour has just flown by. Computers are a great tool, but we need to keep how much of a role they play in our lives in check.

You can also stop and take a deep breath. We are all in such a hurry: The traffic is jammed, little junior has nine after school activities he’s involved with, your cell is connected to your ear and we are on the go, go, go. Is it all necessary? Is there a way to simplify? If you can steal 5 to 30 minutes a day to just stop and meditate, or pray, do it. Think about what you are grateful for. What you dream of and want to achieve for yourself and your family, and take a few deep breathes. By the way, you are not a bad person if you say no once in a while.

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