It’s all so complicated …

“Life is actually quite simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” ~Confucius

Human beings have a knack for crafting lives of infinite complexity. For starters, we shame ourselves if we’re not always busy or productive, yet we expect everyone else to be available on demand. We overburden our schedules with more commitments than we can easily manage. Then we spend hours chatting on the phone or responding to followers on social media — and wonder why we don’t have a spare moment to meet real friends for coffee.

This summer, why not aim for simplicity in every aspect of our lives, from household chores to social connections? Isn’t it a relief, just thinking about it? ~CL