Many students describe their college experience as a constant cycle of running from one thing to the next without much time to slow down and breathe. With the busyness of day-to-day life, it can be hard for some to take a moment and appreciate the simple things in life. Students said these are the things that make their life the sweetest. With society’s fast-paced … [Read more...] about Practicing Simplicity: Appreciating the Simple Life in Malibu
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Good News: Finding Joy in the Simple Things
Throughout the past year, I’ve learned to appreciate all the little things in life — and that’s where my good news comes from. When all the headlines around me are negative, sad or scary, I decide to look at the little things in life that bring me joy and peace.For example, recently I have found joy in the fact that it is staying light longer. After a long … [Read more...] about Good News: Finding Joy in the Simple Things
Clean Up the Clutter
It had been a long day, and I was ready for bed. Moisturizing routine? Done. Teeth brushed? Check. Homework done? Somehow, yes. However, sleep was not in the cards for me. I returned to my room to see it – a huge black spider crawling up the wall abutting my bed. I'm not afraid of spiders, but this one needed to go. Calmly, I grabbed some tissues, ready to … [Read more...] about Clean Up the Clutter
Let’s take time to smell the roses
I hate to say this about our generation, but y’all, we have forgotten the beauty of simplicity— the glorious, hazed euphoria of that first jolt of coffee in the morning, the sharp electricity of hair standing on edge when it’s about to rain, an ear fine tuned to the familiar, booming laugh of a dear friend. We no longer take time to slow down and enjoy the moments that … [Read more...] about Let’s take time to smell the roses