To me simple living means decluttering and frugality. It is synonymous with contenment. It means having less, not in a minimaliste sense of having empty space, but having carefully and purposefully chosen items that are fewer and suits our life better…
Which means simple living is also deeply linked to anticonsumption, at the antipodes of a life style where we always want more of things we don’t really understand and where we don’t really enjoy what we have.
I extend time in situations that don’t require “stuff”, such as walking, good company, tidying. That way there’s not much time or space left for things. But because I focus on those situation I dont feel like I’m consciously depriving myself of anything. It feels joyful actually.
It’s like nutritionist the way they advise adding healthy things into your diet rather than trying to exclude unhealthy things.