{"id":327,"date":"2020-04-12T07:07:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T12:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/?p=327"},"modified":"2020-04-12T07:07:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-12T12:07:25","slug":"simplification-series-take-advantage-of-the-covid-19-quarantine-to-simplify-life-for-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/simplification-series-take-advantage-of-the-covid-19-quarantine-to-simplify-life-for-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplification Series: Take Advantage of the COVID-19 Quarantine to Simplify Life for Good"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

COVID-19 social norms and government restrictions have essentially forced us all to simplify our lives overnight. Aside from remote work (for the lucky ones still employed) and school, literally everything has been cancelled. Here in Wisconsin, we are about four weeks into the COVID-19 quarantine with no end in sight. No more swim lessons, doctor’s appointments, girl scouts, in-person piano lessons, play dates, driving to work, or dinner parties. I’ve spent nearly my entire adult life trying to simplify my life and, suddenly, it is incredibly simple. Now may be the perfect time to take stock of our lives and then simplify life for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now is the perfect time to evaluate what we’re doing with our lives and remove the activities or things that don’t bring us joy or help us reach our life goals.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Simplification Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, I’m going to share some of the most effective ways I’ve found to simplify my life. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be publishing a roadmap of sorts for simplifying your life for good. I have tried each of these techniques myself and spoken with or coached many others through them. Put together, they are a powerful force for helping us build the life we want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, during the COVID-19 quarantine, is the perfect time to start. One of the hardest parts of simplifying life is to eliminate the things that don’t move the needle for you. Busy is not the same as productive. Time is our most valuable resource. Right now, we’ve been given a gift. We’ve had most of our obligations eliminated for us so we can see what life is like without them. In a few weeks, we’ll have the chance to start them up again. Now is the perfect time to evaluate what we’re doing with our lives and remove the activities or things that don’t bring us joy or help us reach our life goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time is our most valuable resource.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Simplification Roadmap to Simplify Life for Good<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over the next few weeks, we will cover the following important topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n