It's a minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Living Daily Episode 1606, The Bag Lady by

Chris Love It of Minimalings.com and Happy Monday, welcome back to Optimal Living Daily.

I'm Justin Malik, your personal narrator, reading to you every single day of the year,

including holidays. Let me keep this intro nice and short for Minimalist Monday,

so let's get right to it as we optimize your life.

The Bag Lady by Chris Love It of Minimalings.com

It's been a few weeks since my last talk at the Mindful Living Show in London,

my first time at this event. I expected to meet positive people looking for ways to

enhance their well-being in a more intentional way, and I was not disappointed.

I arrived a little early so I could take the opportunity to attend other talks and explore

the stalls, providing advice, remedies, and mindful experiences. Everyone was there to help

each other in some way, and I could feel it. A few minutes before my session I took the time

to grab a drink and go over the amended content I put together for this specific show.

There would be less time for questions and audience participation, so I had to pick only the most

powerful slides and deliver quicker than I had done in the past. My preference is always

smaller crowds as people can connect better with the material, and more importantly,

meet each other. Before I start, I quickly scan the room to see how people settle in,

some take out notebooks, others chat between themselves, some say quietly looking at me and the

screen patiently waiting for the show to begin. It's this quick analysis of human behavior and

strangers together that allows me to choose how to begin. Throughout the session I noticed people

nodding along who are resonating with the message. I look for smiles and wide-eyed offerings like

I am speaking to them directly. The more outgoing and braver individuals are quick to share their

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