Simple

One day in my late twenties I had an epiphany. My life was complex.
My feelings were complex. My spaces were complex. My relationships were complex. 

Fast forward 15 years, life can be complex at times, but My life is now SIMPLE. I was walking in my home today thinking how grateful I am about the simplicity in my life at this present moment.
My life is so simple right now its frightening. It's been a long road, and I've unloaded alot of baggage along the way. So my traveling is lighter as the days go by. With manifestation and intention, it will lead me higher ground faster.

Back then, when life was a horrid burden, it was also a blessing. I'm not sure if I was aware that my life sucked. Until I was.
 I was miserable and didn't know it. The hardest part was admitting that all that was my life, I chose it. It is a really difficult concept to accept. We are all "perfect manifestors." We create what we feel the most. (for most people what we fear)
Once I had this "ah-ha moment", I thought, I can fix this. I'll lead a simple life. Everyday in every way, my life will be simple and happy.

So I came up with this step by step and day by day process to peace.

Step One, Serenity.
The first thing I did was acknowledge serenity. There will always be things, people, and circumstances that are complex and beyond my ability to influence.
All the components of life require me to allow it to exist but not allow it to steal my joy.
Some complex things I inherited. Some complex things I intentionally created. Some complex drama I created, but not intentionally. Accepting exactly who I was where I was was the first step. Its one of the hardest because shame and blame are blighting forces that haunt everyone's psyche. 

Step two, Surrender. Surrendering our burdens is essential to unpacking what paralyzes us emotionally and the things that cloud our judgement. So spirituality is quintessential.
Our highest self is aligned with our higher power. Everything we desire for our future is in alignment with our highest evolved self. Without this alignment, it is hard to exercise that "mustard seed of faith." My higher self is in the universal command of creation, which is rooted in Jesus. He always knows where I'm at. That's also complex, but he's got me in his hands. I'm not sure I always know where I'm at, but Jesus does. I can surrender those big ridiculous things, and those querky pet pieves to him. So I'm safe in his arms. No matter who we are, or what we believe, we all want to live the beautiful life and the path to that life is in elevated peace.
Step three, Choose Pleasure and Peace.
This step was complicated for me because of Religion. I grew up in fear of judgy " hell fire and brimstone" with all the nuances of rigid religion. No one could get life right, and the "Joy of the Lord" was something you had to die to obtain. 

Once I was able to get to the place that I believed I could be my best self NOW, things advanced . Once I believed that Jesus was kinder, simpler, and sweeter than what I was indoctrinated to believe, I was able to seek pleasure and peace. Confessedly, No, my pleasure seeking does not align with traditional religion. However, nothing separates me from the LOVE of God, and I'm at peace with my choices and decisions because they are intentional and leading me to abundant life. The biggest part of advancing to the SIMPLE life I lead now was exploring and experiencing pleasure. FIND PLEASURE IN ALL THINGS. All the BIG things and the million small things require finding satisfaction. Do what gives you pleasure, and find pleasure in the things you must do.

Step Four, Gratitude
I know everyone is tired of hearing it, and doing it can be difficult, but expressing evergreen gratitude is a MUST. Gratitude is the frequency that miracles travel. Gratitude is like a muscle. The more you practice it, the stronger it gets. Over time I learned that knowing ALL things are working for my GOOD meant showing grattitude when things don't feel good ( and when they do.) Even when I'm afraid, there is something to give thanks for.
Over time, I learned to expect miracles everyday. Even when I don't know how it's gonna work out, I can give thanks that it will work.

It took years. I'm still on the path. But walking into my home, I was flooded with this grateful feeling that all that I am, and all that I am blessed to call mine, I manifested. Is my life perfect? No. Is it perfect for me? YES.
There have been a lot of tears, pain, and several losses, but I want you to know things work out if you choose SIMPLE.

Keep it simple, and live a life of Abundance.
Abundance Always.
❤️Bliss








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