009. The SECRET to a simpler, more joyful life full of contentment

A couple of years ago I was stuck in a vicious cycle of overwhelm, constant guilt, and discontentment with myself. I needed to make a change that would allow me more simplicity, peace, and joy in the life I already had. I started allowing my productivity, recreation, and expectations for myself to ebb and flow with the seasons and gave myself the permission and grace to slow down. Today we are going to be diving into what seasonal living actually is, and how it is my number one secret to keeping our life more simple, finding more contentment, and experiencing more joy in the little things than I ever have before.  Seasonal living to me is the ability and desire to lean in and embrace each season as it comes, making the absolute most of it while it’s here, being grateful for the season we’re in and excited for the ones to come. It’s basically a way to take all the best parts of minimalism, slow living, and hygge (or the lifestyle of chasing coziness) and implement small, simple aspects in the life you already have so you can find more peace, contentment and joy in it. These tiny little changes have been so effortless and gradual that I never felt like I was taking on some new concept that I couldn’t handle because it was so in alignment with how I wanted to feel. Some of the positive changes I've noticed are:-I’m less stressed out-I have way more mental clarity and headspace-I am able to regularly re-evaluate the clutter in my life and clear it away- both physically and mentally-And I am able to more clearly distinguish and allocate “quality time” with my husband and the kids; which keeps mom and wife guilt at bayI can't wait to hear what you think!LINKS AND FREEBIES FROM TODAY'S EPISODE:www.ashtincope.com/seasonschoolwww.ashtincope.com/seasonalproduceguide