[-] scrappy_Duncan@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I don't see how he could have survived. But I hope he did for his sake.

[-] scrappy_Duncan@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Agreed. And believe me you, they'll find a way to screw us all over if we give them half a chance.

[-] scrappy_Duncan@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Yesterday I swung by someone's house for something and she was out in the treehouse reading or writing something. No social media. Didn't see a phone. Just enjoying the moment. Best quote from Secret Life of Walter Mitty, "Beautiful things don't ask for attention". The moment when the world famous photographer sees the elusive snow leopard he's been chasing and rather than take the photo he just sits there and breathes in that moment. Not even doing what he came to do just so he gets to fully experience it. That's slow living. It's inherently anti-social media

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by scrappy_Duncan@lemm.ee to c/simpleliving@lemmy.ml

My wife and I lead a pretty simple life. I work from home at a low-stress job. She is a stay-at-home mom. We have a small house, a garden, and some chickens. But we have a 3-month-old and a two-year-old. Nothing about our life feels slow or simple. On top of watching the kids there's always tons cleaning to do and house repairs and upkeep. How do you balance things that aren't optional like vehicle/house maintenance, upkeep, and raising kids? Is simple living just a luxury of those who don't have kids?

Or are we already living simply and it just doesn't FEEL simple?

scrappy_Duncan

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