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This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 2237. Four things simplifying has taught me about

gratitude, by Lisa Aveyon with simplyfearsley.com and I'm just a molecule or personal narrator,

and we're going to jump right into today's post as we optimize your life.

Four things simplifying has taught me about gratitude, by Lisa Aveyon with simplyfearsley.com.

Starting out, I didn't expect gratitude to become a large part of my simplifying message.

I was focused on getting rid of clutter and saying no to more events and saying yes to my

family and self-care. I wanted a simple life in which I could enjoy more space, more

time, more money, and more experiences. It's pretty close to what I'd guess most want

when simplifying life. I just didn't count on what would come next. Sometimes simplifying

gets messy. There's a hard truth about simple living. It's not always simple. It's making

difficult decisions and protecting what's most important when those around you might not

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