Today I’m happy to introduce you to Brandi from Not You’re Average Ordinary. I met Brandi at Alt this past year. In fact, she was the first person I met by chance at the airport. Brandi is kind, smart, thoughtful and her blog always inspires. Not only is she great with words, I hear she is a great cook {like she makes home made hazelnut spread (Nutella), great!}. And speaking of, she has a pretty drool worthy foodie blog, Pizzelles.
Brandi is kicking off a subject I want to talk more about in the coming months, A Peaceful Life. I’m ready to put the following into practice!
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A Peaceful Life: Three Moments
Many of my friends know I have a somewhat crazy schedule – I am a full time graduate student, teach two classes, write two blogs, and make several weekly attempts at a social life. From what my friends tell me, motherhood is quite similar – and even more of a challenge at times. My secrets to keeping simplicity in my life?
2. Always carry a book. Sometimes, I pretend I don’t have a cell phone that beeps regularly to let me know I have new emails or tweets. Instead, I pull out a book, sit down in the sunshine, and get lost in a story, even if it’s only for a few moments.
3. Shut down an hour early. I close my laptop an hour before I go to bed every night. I use the time to journal and think about all the things I’m thankful for. Sometimes I read more; sometimes I just stop and dream my big dreams. We all need an abundance of those – you can never have too many stars in the sky.
The most important thing is that you find a beginning for simplicity and peace. Somewhere.
images: Ky Shobert / Bethan / we heart it
