The Beauty of Simplicity: Finding Peace After Letting Go

A beautiful Sedona Sunset.

Getting rid of everything that doesn’t matter allows you to remember who you are. Simplicity doesn’t change who you are, it brings you back to who you are. I am reminded of this when I think about where I am and where I have come from. How anxious and wound up i used to be. I never knew what it felt like to truly be at peace and calm. Always worrying about something that in reality was completely out of my control. Adorned with the mask of “I’m fine.” They say the FINE stands for Fucked Up, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional. Looking back I can without a doubt tell you that this was me. I am so grateful for my life and for the work, I have done. The stripping away and the lessons learned. It’s taken me about 15 years and it’s ever-expanding, but I can finally say I know my work has paid off. The sense of peace joy and calm that I feel is the biggest blessing that I am so grateful for. Going through much loss and transition and starting life over in my late forties has been the most amazing journey I could ever have been on. Rife with sadness, tears, frustration, struggle, beauty, learning, joys, laughter head shaking, and a lot of “you can’t make this shit ups & what’s coming next”. I no longer doubt myself. I embrace my uniqueness and don’t cover it by trying to keep up and not allowing my limiting thoughts to talk me out of my dreams. Embracing the reality that I am beautiful and precious just as I am. The simplicity is the beauty. The me I have always been was just veiled with trying to measure up, listening to the lies of perfection& the “I shoulds”. These just kept me from knowing me. The simplicity of me for this I am grateful.