Thoughtful Ramblings

I had to get new glasses today. Not because my eyes have changed but because I've managed to lose two pairs in the last 2 weeks. They must be somewhere close but no matter how much or how carefully I've searched they are not to be found. So a new pair it is. I'm aware that this almost certainly means the other pairs will now magically appear from nowhere and despite my careful search will probably be somewhere obvious. I'm thankful we can afford a health fund to allay the cost. The frustrating thing for me is that I try so hard to keep track of these things. I don't deliberately put them dien to lose them. I do put them down and because my mind is thinking about so many other things, I simply can't remember where that is. This has always been the story of my life. Part of my desire to simplify is to make my life not more manageable. I want to make time for the things in life that really matter: time for God, time for relationships, time to volunteer, time to w...

I've been working on simplifying my life. There is a reason for this. Over the years I have realised that I seem to spend less time doing what I really love and more time dealing with stuff. Sometimes my stuff and sometimes other people's stuff. It may be physical stuff and sometimes it's just emotional baggage. So it's time to simplify. To make room for the things that really count. To make room for deeper relationships and to do the things I truly love; to make room to support those that have nothing. I'm simplifying how I do things at work so that what I do is more productive and more effective. I'm trying to simplify the stuff I own. This is easier said than done. I have so much stuff. And I'm challenged by that because so many people in this world of ours have nothing, or very little. And I have so much that it literally overflows and crowds my life. Now I'm one of those people that can work even when there is stuff around. I like noise and knowin...