A simple life

In search of a simpler life

It’s kinda funny that this post has been sat in my drafts all summer long. Sat waiting for me to have the time to write it. A post about a simple life. Yet my life has been far from simple! I kept coming to begin, and then walking away, because I just couldn’t put my feelings down on this. Life is a crazy rollercoaster.

You hop on and there is no getting off. No pause, or slow down or action replay.

It’s so easy to get caught up in the day to day details of life – making meals, kissing graxed knees, keeping on top of the lanundry, keeping a house running and four kiddos happy and healthy.

There are so many distractions in modern day society, I never seem to be doing just one thing.

I’m cooking dinner but also checking in on Facebook.

I’m feeding the baby to sleep but scrolling through my IG feed.

Sitting on a bench, watching the kids on the park, making a list of all I need to get done this week.

Sometimes it feels as if I’m not present.

Not fully here in this life of mine.

I’m here in body but my mind is elsewhere.

I’ve a yearning for a simpler life. A life free of distractions, where I can be fully present in the moment.

Where I say ‘yes’ when they ask me to watch them go down the slide for the zillionth time since we arrived at the park.

A life that I can enjoy, free of stress and worry about ticking off my ever-growing to-do list.

I couldn’t imagine a life with no internet at all, but I do know that being online 24/7 is not good. Having the whole world there in my pocket takes me away from the world in front of me.

I’m trying to be more conscious about where my focus is. IF I’m helping the girls with their work, then that’s all I’m doing. Separating work Polly and Mama Polly…

I’ve just downloaded Lulatastic’s fab new book – 30 Days of Rewilding: Find your place in nature and watch your family bloom. It’s made me yearn for to get back to nature, to spend more time outdoors, digging in the mud, exploring all that there is.

I’m evaluating life and taking out the unnecessary and the no longer useful, examining where I spend my time and making small changes. Taking it one day at a time and reminding myself twenty times a day to focus on one task at a time.

Live Simply - on choosing a simpler life

9 Comments

  1. Becky Brown

    September 16, 2015 at 10:39

    I can totally relate to this post. It’s easy to see how having such easy acess to the internet can be both our best friend and worst enemy. I’m imposing a strict rule with myself of no internet when the kids are around cause let’s face it I have all day to scroll through my IG feed. I’m slightly lost at the moment as having injured my foot it’s not been a smooth transition from summer to back to work at the start of term. But I’m hoping this Autumn I find the time and energy to refocus and like you, having downloaded Lucy’s book, getting out with the kids more and getting wild!

    1. polly

      October 8, 2015 at 22:35

      Hope you’re foot’s better now! I’ve started being stricter with myself as to how much time I spend on social media!!

  2. Kate Takes 5

    September 16, 2015 at 12:32

    It’s a constant battle isn’t it? I think once you reach that point though you are ready to pull back – good luck!

  3. Lori

    September 16, 2015 at 23:46

    I am the worst for this, living not in the present and using the internet as a distraction as to not deal with any issues in real life. Its so good to recognise this and try and put plans in place to set away. It would be intresting to see how much I could manage being offline.x

    1. polly

      October 8, 2015 at 22:37

      yes!!! I totally use the internet as a distraction from real life… need to focus on not doing that!

  4. Adele @ Circus Queen

    September 17, 2015 at 18:05

    I’ve just bought her book too. I’d been meaning to for a while so thanks for the reminder. I’m yearning for simplicity too.

  5. Amanda

    September 21, 2015 at 11:42

    I really get this. I once had a conversation with someone, about my need for life to be simple, and how I function better if thats how it is, and they just didn’t get it. At all. They love rushing from one emergency and dire situation to the next. I just couldn’t cope! I think I need to sit down and reassess thing again though.

  6. Eleanor (The Bristol Parent)

    September 21, 2015 at 12:11

    That book looks like something I really need to try. I had never even heard of re-wilding!

  7. Jess @ Along Came Cherry

    September 21, 2015 at 21:16

    I can totally relate to this. Since we got back from staying on the bus I’ve been feeling the same way and haven’t been going on my phone in the day as much or worrying about social media etc. It made me want a simple life and I feel happier with things already. I’ve bought that book but has forgotten all about it, will go and read it now! x

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