{"id":148,"date":"2009-03-26T10:36:44","date_gmt":"2009-03-26T10:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2009\/03\/get-simpler-live-easy.html"},"modified":"2009-03-26T10:36:44","modified_gmt":"2009-03-26T10:36:44","slug":"get-simpler-live-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2009\/03\/get-simpler-live-easy.html","title":{"rendered":"Get Simpler, Live Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do you simplify your life?&nbsp; Yes, it&#8217;s become a clich\u00e9, but it&#8217;s really a good thing to do, especially in these days of complexity, materialism and debt.&nbsp; Join the online conversation and post, please, about how you are taking things simpler these days.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t tried simplification, may I suggest that you un-complicate your life? Keep things on the simple side.&nbsp; Here are some of my ideas:<\/p>\n<p>Try to see difficult, all-consuming problems in another light&#8211;as the sum of a lot of little parts. Break down tasks into manageable, little steps. Only do things that are going to bring you joy, peace, and prosperity. Don&#8217;t do it unless there&#8217;s some good to come of it. Don&#8217;t do anything out of guilt, shame, resentment, anger, dread, hostility, or if you are forced or coerced. <\/p>\n<p>Look at your schedule, and everything you want or need to do today. Is everything on that big list completely necessary? Can some things wait, or be put aside?<\/p>\n<p>As for food, instead of a three-course meal, have a single item, such as a casserole or stir-fry.&nbsp; Skip the two or three sides, and just have one.<\/p>\n<p>What are you doing to uncomplicated and simplify?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you simplify your life?&nbsp; Yes, it&#8217;s become a clich\u00e9, but it&#8217;s really a good thing to do, especially in these days of complexity, materialism and debt.&nbsp; Join the online conversation and post, please, about how you are taking things simpler these days. 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