Cultivating Carefree

Dear Friends,

Cultivating carefree in our lives doesn’t have to be big and transformative, it can be small and every day.  The little things matter, they add up, they make a difference.

This week, cultivating carefree for me looked like getting a couple of bird feeders so my cat and I could sit and watch the birds in the front and the back of the house.  Cultivating carefree meant intentionally going for a walk in the woods with a friend, and exploring an art museum with my son.  It was purposefully sitting and watching the sunset one night.  Cultivating carefree looked like cleaning my house so I could sit and relax without thinking I needed to do something.  It meant making enough food so I’d have leftovers and therefore wouldn’t have to think about food very much this week while still feeding myself well.

None of those cultivations solved anything that is going on in the world right now…and, my friends, the anxiety surrounding us is real and oppressive…and for many directly affects lives.

And yet, while those cultivations may not solve anything that is going on in the world, I do think they allow us as individuals to show up for ourselves, those around us, and the world at large in a fuller and healthier way…and it’s really important to show up for ourselves, those around us and the world right now.

My dear friend, I hope, this week, you can be a little more intentional about finding ways to bring joy to your life, cultivating a bit more carefree along the way.

Have an amazing week, my friend.

Love
Krista