Vital Simplicity

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

“From the cradle to the grave … the [wo]man of modern times struggles through a maze of endless complication.” Although Charles Wagner penned these words over 125 years ago, they are more true today than ever before. On today’s show author Suzanne Johnson modernizes Wagner’s tenets of simple living for twenty-first century existence. Here’s a preview of the Wagner-isms we are revisiting today: [7:30] We suffer the consequences of a too artificial life [11:30] The more goods a woman has, the more she wants [18:00] Pleasure cannot be bought or sold [24:00] Obscurity is not a sign of disgrace [30:00] The realm of silence is vaster than the realm of noise [41:00] Simplicity is a state of mind Resources mentioned: Simplify Your Life: 100 Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy the Things That Really Matter by Elaine St. James The Simple Life by Charles Wagner — Join our (free!) community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. Say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.

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0:00.0	It has been a summer of self-care over here. I'm talking lots of hikes, lots of beach trips with the
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1:00.7	Well, hello there, my friends and welcome back.
1:06.8	My name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to episode 446 of sustainable minimalists
1:12.3	a show about intentional and eco-friendly minimalist living.
1:16.5	On today's show, we're discussing the main tenets of simple living and we're doing so by going backwards. We're discussing
1:27.0	125 year old wisdom a la Charles Wagner and we're applying it to 2024.
1:35.0	Today I'm speaking with Suzanne Johnson.
1:38.0	She is the author of the amazing book of vital simplicity, Charles Wagner's The Simple Life Revisited, and it's amazing,
1:48.1	it really truly is amazing how 125 years ago, so 1900, is.
1:55.0	It's amazing how wisdom from 1900 is extra applicable to 2024. Suzanne, I'm so excited to have you on the show. How are you?
2:08.1	I'm doing fine, Stephanie. How are you? I'm great. I'm really great and I really enjoyed reading your book before we talk about your book before we talk about the central tenants in it I want to talk about you and I specifically want you to take us back to 1995 I believe it is when you found
2:29.8	yourself seeking out a simpler way of life.
2:35.0	So take us there.
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