The Simple Life

Just this week I had a funny revelation of sorts.
As I said, this last little while it's mostly just been Eric and I. We've spent a lot of time just together, and with his family. Home is a nice place to be. We've enjoyed home cooked meals, and the sweet spirit of littles ones, and we've just loved being a close knit little family.
Last week I forgot a lunch, and had to get McDonald's because it was the closest thing. Then another day I had no lunch, I spent all lunch hour wondering around the grocery store trying to find something I would enjoy eating, and I just couldn't. I came out with a microwave dinner, and it was the most disgusting thing ever.
Last Sunday was our temple dedication, and the new Calgary Temple President spoke about this fast paced world we live in. We do, it's so true. We live in a world of fast food and of 2 minute rice. Of microwave dinners an high speed Internet.
I realised this week that it has been an amazing experience to live outside of that for a while. We really have been living in a bubble of sorts. We live a simple and slow life. We keep busy, but we take moments to enjoy life. We are so privileged and blessed.
Never have I felt like I can do without. I've always been a kind of instant gratification type. I felt grown up this week as I realised I don't have anything I need or want for my birthday coming up. I don't have a desire to eat fast food (which I used to do a lot). I have a box of clothes I dug out of the garage this week that's been there for almost a year, and finally was able to decide that it's okay to just let go and get rid of things that I don't need, that someone else may make better use of. I felt really grown up being able to let go of things I've always felt I needed, and to just enjoy the simple, laid back and easy things that make a good life. All I need is my family, my home and my food. And I want them in the simplest purest form.
Lately I have not really felt like I need to be on Pinterest, or Instagram or blogging or Facebook. I just feel excited to be in the moments I've been given, and to soak them up as best I can.