tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310399481533841878.post4814277127023776905..comments2024-03-14T02:52:30.104-07:00Comments on The Simply Luxurious Life®: 5 Things to Stop RomanticizingThe Simply Luxurious Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06288681334499771945noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310399481533841878.post-30028557531134347902013-04-12T09:54:28.622-07:002013-04-12T09:54:28.622-07:00This was a great post! I especially enjoyed no. 4:...This was a great post! I especially enjoyed no. 4: "... while this depiction may genuinely bring many people happiness, to assume it must bring happiness to all is to winnow away true fulfillment ..."<br /><br />While I think that loving other people in some way ultimately makes all humans happiest, married in the suburbs with the picket fence doesn't make everyone happy.<br /><br />I think the opposite is true as well... to a lot of us of the younger generation, we were told that the way to happiness was following a different path -- i.e. a busy and successful career. Which I had, and enjoyed! But imagine my surprise when, after moving to a new city before having the chance to seek out a new job, I finally found out the happiest I've ever been was keeping the house.<br /><br />---<br /><br />P.S. - And after having done my accounting and taxes for the year, I found that financially -- by the time we paid for transportation, food costs, clothes -- working wasn't actually netting me all that much. I was surprised when I looked at the bottom line. An extra handbag every now and again isn't worth that to me! Turns out, I added up that running a home (cooking, cleaning, shopping, paying bills, dropping off dry cleaning, etc.) is about a part-time job (20 hours per week) between two people. If I can accomplish all these tasks during the day, then both my husband and I can relax and enjoy other pursuits and each other's company in the evenings.GingerLandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429166306512785212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310399481533841878.post-49415384573084605842013-04-04T12:23:45.071-07:002013-04-04T12:23:45.071-07:00Beautiful post! I love the way you describe the to...Beautiful post! I love the way you describe the topics and your writing style is very sleek.<br />Greetings from Joanna J. and her family :)Joanna Johnsonhttp://www.cleanersdallas.com.au/one-off-spring-cleaning/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310399481533841878.post-30270455106836439102013-04-02T13:36:18.625-07:002013-04-02T13:36:18.625-07:00I seem to be having the conversation a lot lately....I seem to be having the conversation a lot lately. As my friends and I approach 30, there are a lot of people who feel they haven't achieved what they hoped they would by this age. You give great advice here, Shannon. Thank you!MOLLY GALLERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10947553878084412626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310399481533841878.post-54588141665222414862013-04-01T19:40:58.887-07:002013-04-01T19:40:58.887-07:00I have to remind myself every day not to romantici...I have to remind myself every day not to romanticize relationships, other people's lives, career, the future, etc. The truth is that I couldn't have planned the crazy twists and turns my life has taken. When I worry about an outcome or the future, I must remind myself that I have no way of really controlling this crazy life and it always works out for the best...or even better. Kristie at The Way We Livehttp://www.thewayweliveonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310399481533841878.post-23384149364821984392013-04-01T09:37:04.607-07:002013-04-01T09:37:04.607-07:00If there is such a thing as the secret to happines...If there is such a thing as the secret to happiness, I believe it's about being happy with where you are, wherever you are. You don't have to stop striving, but realizing that things are pretty good as they are is such a relief. Reaching goals becomes a bonus, not a matter of life or death. Linnhttp://lyckoland.blogg.senoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310399481533841878.post-10062553815419944822013-04-01T08:17:26.906-07:002013-04-01T08:17:26.906-07:00I just had a guy I really liked end things this we...I just had a guy I really liked end things this weekend and am feeling really low and doing that whole "what's wrong with me?" thing, so I really needed to read some of these words. Thanks! Your blog is so beautiful and inspiring!Bobbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783593772353098914noreply@blogger.com