Simplify Your Life

Simplifying all areas of your life leads to a more enjoyable life with less stress.  Our lives can be chaotic.  We need to pause and think about what is most important to us.  Ask yourself some questions.  What is holding you down?  Do you need to hold on to it?  Can you let go of it and live without it? Does it have a positive impact on your family?

Think about all areas of your life and prioritize. First, you need to prioritize yourself.  I know this is hard for moms.  It took myself a long time to realize this but if you don't prioritize yourself,  all the aspects of yourself won't fall into place.  I was not the best mother and wife I could be.  I was tired and cranky.  I knew I had to start taking care of myself.  I was able to be present for what mattered.

Next, I simplified my home.  Studies have shown that clutter leads to high levels of stress.  It leaves us feeling anxious and overwhelmed.  Clutter is a distraction on what we really should be focusing on.  It makes it more difficult to relax in your own home both physically and mentally.  Your home should be a place that you walk in and feel relaxed. Get rid of the clutter and prevent incoming clutter! 

Simplify your eating.  If I don't plan our meals, we end up eating junk.  It is important for me to feed my kids healthy meals.  Wellness is an important aspect in our lives.  Every Friday, I go through the fridge and pantry and put my list together.  One of my pet peeves is wasting food.  I make a list of what we need and also put together meals with items that I have.  This system really works for our family.  I find that we are not only eating better, but saving money on food shopping. There's less waste.

This is how I simplified my life.  Hope this helps you all!