Hello beautiful people,
Today, I’ve been thinking a lot about life, and about those who have lived it, fully and are fully aware of its fleeting nature. It’s a humbling thing, really, watching old age gracefully, and sometimes not so gracefully, settle in. It makes me wonder: when you’ve done it all, lived through all the phases, loved and lost and learned and created… what do you do with the rest of your days? Is there a “finish line” or is it all just a quiet acceptance, like a long exhale into peace?
I guess, in a way, I’m already feeling a little bit of that restlessness myself. Not like I’ve done it all, but the sense that life, as it is now, has moments where it feels… a little too familiar, a little too predictable. The sparkle of newness has worn off, and the novelty of what I’ve experienced is starting to fade. I’m not bored in a bad way, just, curious. Curious about what else I can do with the time I have left here. How do I want to live the years that stretch out before me?
That thought led me back to my current motto, live simply. I think simplicity is going to be the key to unlocking some of my happiness. Simplifying my needs, my desires, even my thoughts. Life doesn’t have to be a constant buzz of activity or surrounded by people to feel fulfilling. It’s the opposite. There’s freedom in letting go of the idea that I always need more, more excitement, more noise, more validation. The more I simplify, the more space I create for peace, for presence, for gratitude.
What does that look like for me? It means shifting my focus, not on the external world and all the things it thinks will make me happy, but inward, where the true source of happiness lies. Happiness isn’t something to chase outside of yourself. It’s something to nurture within. Everything around me can shift, change, or remain the same, my relationships, my work, my hobbies, but the core of my happiness needs to remain balanced and steady.
By making happiness my foundation, I free myself from the fear of change. People and circumstances come and go, and life evolves in unexpected ways. But I no longer have to cling to any one version of myself, or any one phase of my life. I can evolve, change, grow, or even shrink as needed. It’s all part of the journey.
I want to be like a river, flowing with ease, letting the currents of life carry me where they may, while knowing that my center remains unshaken. When you shift your source of happiness from the outside world to your own inner peace, everything becomes a bonus. People, adventures, successes, they are all wonderful additions, but they no longer define who I am or how content I feel.
For me, this feels like freedom.
As I move forward, I’ll remind myself to embrace the simplicity of it all, to allow life to flow naturally, and to never be afraid of becoming who I am meant to be in each moment, whether that’s expanding or contracting, staying still or moving with purpose. The beauty is in the flow, not in the holding onto one static version of myself.
Today, I feel ready to let go of the need to make life happen and trust that it will unfold just as it should. And with that, I feel peace, I feel in the flow, my flow.
Love you lots! -Sacred
Finally Loving Life 
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