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The way to beauty

There is beauty in simplicity.  Unknown

Today I'm working on this quote in my home.  I'm constantly saying "less is more" and working at making that happen in my life.  So today I'm looking around my home and evaluating what more can I get rid of, that is unnecessary, to bring simplicity and therefore more beauty into our home and more importantly our lives.  Sometimes simplifying for me means I have to be realistic about what I have time for in my life.  Like a few years ago I had to face facts about my desires to scrapbook.  I hadn't in a long time and I knew that, realistically, I wouldn't be able to for years to come.  So I simplified by making the painful decision (and it was painful to the creative part of me!) to get rid of my scrapbooking supplies and make some room in my life for things that I would still have time for (still creative things just not scrapbooking).
By simplifying we bring beauty in to our lives.  It's so much more than our homes.  By clearing the clutter we make room for beautiful things, relationships, community, rest, etc.
Can't find beauty?  Try simplifying!   

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