My wife and I lead a pretty simple life. I work from home at a low-stress job. She is a stay-at-home mom. We have a small house, a garden, and some chickens. But we have a 3-month-old and a two-year-old. Nothing about our life feels slow or simple. On top of watching the kids there’s always tons cleaning to do and house repairs and upkeep. How do you balance things that aren’t optional like vehicle/house maintenance, upkeep, and raising kids? Is simple living just a luxury of those who don’t have kids?
Or are we already living simply and it just doesn’t FEEL simple?
Some great advice! Unfortunately for me, we already do most of what you’ve described. Breakfast usually includes eggs from our hens. We often have fresh berries or vegetables that we picked ourselves or got from local farmers. But the one thing I love that you said is avoiding decision fatigue. That might be one of my biggest problems, honestly. I’ve never thought about working to eliminate decisions.