Small Steps

I know this whole idea of simplifying and flying in the face of suburbia seems radical. I’m sure many people will think we’re simply spoiled or bored. They won’t understand because suburbia is their dream. They love the bigger and bigger houses. The better and more expensive cars. The resort vacations once a year. The HGTV-approved home furnishings. The safety of working for a company that provides good health care, a retirement plan and a well-stocked break room. The…

Hey, wait a minute! All that doesn’t sound so bad, does it? So, what’s wrong with me?

It’s the fine print on all of those things. It’s the bigger house that takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r to clean. It’s the car that has payments and will be replaced in the market within one year’s time for something better and even more expensive. It’s the 3- to 7-day vacation that only comes once a year, if that. It’s the home décor styles that change so fast that as soon as your rooms look perfect, it’s time to start over. It’s the company that herds employees into small cubicles for 8, 10 or 12 hours a day. It’s the draining office politics, something even the best employers have. Ugh!

There’s got to be more! So, here we are. We’ve made the decision to simplify. Now what? We need a plan. Oh no, I feel a to-do list coming…

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