13/08/2025
A Simple Life is a Happy Life
A content life with the simple things
is a quiet celebration of what already exists.
It is finding joy in the morning light
filtering through a window,
the gentle hum of everyday routines,
the aroma of coffee,
or the laughter shared over a small, unremarkable meal.
It is the satisfaction of walking barefoot on grass,
feeling the warmth of the sun,
or listening to the wind dance through the trees.
It is not marked by the grand or the extravagant,
but by the subtle pleasures that often go unnoticed.
It is the comfort of familiar faces,
the calm of a well-worn chair,
the delight in a favorite book,
or the peace of an afternoon spent simply being.
It is gratitude for what is present,
rather than longing for what is absent.
A content life with the simple things
is also about presence,
being fully here in the moment,
savoring it without distraction,
and recognizing that beauty and meaning
do not always require wealth or acclaim.
It is a quiet strength,
an inner richness that is resilient
to the turbulence of the outside world.
In simplicity, there is clarity.
In small joys, there is abundance.
A life content with the simple things
is a life that has learned the art of being present,
the art of patience,
and the art of love,
love for the ordinary,
love for the fleeting,
love for the quiet heartbeat of existence itself.
~ 'A Simple Life is a Happy Life' by Spirit of a Hippie
✍️ Mary Anne Byrne
~ Art by Stephanie Lambourne