Simple Living Tips

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
-- Mahatma Gandhi

Is how we live our lives a reflection of our souls or a reflection of society's impact on our lives? I've been wondering that a lot lately.

I can't help but think how much richer the lives of my ancestors were even though their lives were far more difficult than the lives we live today. People made time for each other. They visited in person. They made connections on a level that is often unheard of in today's society. They bartered services and materials before heading out to buy supplies. They held social potlucks simply for the pleasure of enjoying each other's company. And they lent a helping hand without expecting or demanding something in return. In essence they lived a life of sustainability which somehow brought them closer together as a community.

Today, things are vastly different. The basic fundamentals are easier. After all, we have washing machines, dishwashers, and flushing toilets. We can travel hundreds of miles in a single day. We push a button and let robotics do the work for us. But modernization came with a price. Far more people feel isolated and alone—whether they live in a city of thousands or a town of hundreds. And that disconnection is playing havoc with society as a whole.

It's not enough to downsize or reduce the impact our lives place on earth's resources. It's not enough to go green. We must learn to re-connect with those within our community and we must connect on a level that doesn't cause one to seek happiness in a bottle, in a pill, in an illegal substance, through consumerism, or through becoming work-a-holics.

On Simplifying Your Life

On Living An Authentic Lifestyle

A Step Towards Self-Discovery
Alyice Edrich shares how giving up so much of herself caused her to lose herself, and how she fought to regain a sense of self-worth and along the way realized the precious gift that was her husband.
Do What Makes You Come Alive
Alyice Edrich shares how she hit a mid-life crisis after realizing she'd lived most of her adult life for her children and didn't know what to do with herself when they didn't need her anymore.
Do You Have Any Regrets?
Alyice Edrich shares why it's important to resolve any internal conflicts before you choose to be a stay-at-home mother so that you won't look back on your life with regrets.
Engage In Activities That You Love
Alyice Edrich shares how a gratitude journal helps her focus on the goods thing in her life, and ulitimately shows her that to be truly happy, you have to make time for the things that make you happy. Spend time developing a hobby, be present in your children's lives, make room for date nights.
To Thine Own Self Be True
Alyice Edrich shares how difficult it can be to stay true to yourself, and your convictions, in a world that finds conformity the norm.
What I Wish I Knew Years Ago
Alyice Edrich shares how she put together a list of life lessons she hopes her children will grow from, and pass onto their children.

On Making Time For You

5 Ways To Pamper Your Body
Discover five ways to pamper your body without the use of spa treatments, manicures, or pedicures. In fact, these five tips may just revitalize your life!
6 Simple Steps To Transform Your Bathroom Into A Home Spa
Set aside time to revamp your bathroom today and you'll enjoy a nice, relaxing spa treatment every day of the week for the rest of your life.
Enjoy A Girls Night In
Too burnt out to hang out with friends? Need a little escape from the job, the kids, and your spouse? Plan the perfect at home getaway with these rejuvenation tips.
Enjoy A Girls Night Out
When you need some down time with your best girlfriends, nothing works better than a night out on the town. Follow these five tips and you're well on your way to having a girls night out to remember.