National Simplicity Day is coming up on Sunday July 12th. This is sort of a special "holiday" for us here at The Whiskey Porch because it's at the core of what we are all about. After all, our tag line is "cultivating contentment & possibility in a smaller & simpler lifestyle." And, now more than ever, it just feels like we are all seeking refuge and inspiration to lift our spirits as we traverse this wild year of 2020. So it goes without saying, that finding pleasure and calm in simple ideas is something many of us are striving for now. The celebration originated in honor of Henry David Thoreau, who lived in Concord, Massachusetts from July 12, 1817 to 1862. First, who was he, and why does it matter? And then, we've got 5 Great Ways for You to Celebrate Simplicity Day. ~post continues, click on "read more" ~
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The American Dream has virtually always been: more + bigger = better. The fad and trend that's predominated the last many decades has been to stretch yourself to the limit in order to acquire the most impressive home possible. This home would prove that you were successful, and obviously make you comfortable and happy. Over many decades, that's turned into crazy-big homes which required large incomes to buy and maintain, along with massive consumption of resources to build and live in. Now-a-days, it's not surprising that the new trend is all about the teeniest tiniest home possible. The pendulum tends to swing, doesn't it? Like most things in life, we tend to learn from experience and then often run the other way. Now, the smaller, more minimal and more mobile a home, the better. Tiny is fine if that's what you really need or want, but it's pretty extreme and unsustainable by most standards. A more manageable and still meaningful downsize might mean reclaiming older, smaller homes and shifting to a less consumerism mentality, while still participating in a mainstream community and lifestyle. ~ blog post continued below ~
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