The Mundane Is Trendy Again !

Dreaded when we're young and yearned for when we are older.

Action, excitement and change is all we thought of in our twenties. Goodness, the thought of living life the way our parents did, was unthinkable and to be avoided ! Yet a decade or two later we've come full circle and realize we live and do as our parents once did...and love it !

• We plan our holiday so that we don't need to be at airports for more time than necessary.
• Oh yes, going camping seems just the thing to do. Just imagine having your own cutlery and making your own coffee just the way you like it...bliss indeed !
• Shopping at the mall is not fun anymore. Crowds, noise and blandness.
• Gardening has transformed from a dreaded chore to a hobby we long for.
• It seems perfectly fine to only buy new clothes when the old ones become " holey ". In fact some of us are ingenious enough to have kept our clothes for more then a decade and suddenly we are " trendy " again without costs incurred ! ( please let's only wear them if they still fit us!!! )
• Baking our own cakes and inviting friends over for a cup & slice is much better than meeting them elsewhere.
• Boiling up fruit to make jams or knitting a jersey is extremely satisfying and something we are openly proud of !
• Downsizing is the new " must-have ". Gone are the days where we wanted bigger and better than everyone else. We are now mature enough to realize that downsizing actually means more dosh in our bank and far less debt...and worry.
• Watching the seasons morph into their four different segments is exciting and we love to talk about it.
• Most importantly we now appreciate what a luxury free time is. Having some time just to sit and ponder is the ultimate. In fact, I imagine that there must be legions of highly successful folk all over, who sit at their desk 12 hours a day and dream of having that ultimate luxury: Free time...!

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