Psychic Insights  

It’s so easy to fill our homes, our heads, and hearts, with things that offer us no real value.  Here are some ways to recapture a simple life.

Spend Simply:  So many of us live beyond our means.  No matter how much money you make, it’s never enough because your cost of living will increase in direct proportion to your increase in money—or credit cards!  Decide right here and now to live as simply as possible.  Cut up your credit cards, get them consolidated if you need to, and pay them off.  Stop using credit as a way to buy everyday things.  Think about it, if you don’t have the money now, you probably won’t have it tomorrow, next week, or next month.  Why pay an extra 20% or so on every purchase?  Instead, set money aside for those things you really want.  Chances are, within a few days you won’t want it any more since the vast majority of purchases are impulse buys.  Be sure to create a budget and stick to it!  This is one of the most difficult, yet most important financial decisions you could ever make.

Eat Simply:  Foods that spoil the fastest are best for us.  I imagine that Spam and Twinkies can withstand a dozen nuclear attacks!  I’m no health-food nut, though I do try to eat a mostly Vegetarian diet.  Along with avoiding most meat, I’ve tossed out the white rice and replaced it with brown—still trying to get used to that!  I make my own whole-grain bread.  I grab carrot sticks or an apple when I’m hungry between meals rather than potato chips or a donut.  I still allow myself to have occasional treats, but the healthier I eat, the better I feel.  I’ve also discovered that all of that junk I ate before really doesn’t taste that great anymore.  In fact, I can’t remember the last time I had a potato chip.  By eating healthier and more natural foods, you’ll be surprised at the money you save at the supermarket.  I spend about $80 a week for a family of 4—this includes things like shampoo, toothpaste, and toilet paper as well.  I’d like to get into the habit of spending even less, but do enjoy some of the treats I buy.  J 

Think Simply:  Okay, I’m not suggesting you become Forrest Gump, but we’re overloaded by so much information that we never know what to think or believe half the time.  I avoid all news channels, newspapers, and news sites online.  Truthfully, if aliens from another galaxy came to take over the planet, I’d be the last to know.  I like it that way.  The news is so full of pain, drama, and misery that I always tend to feel depressed or angry after reading the stories.  I choose to spend my time in a happier, healthier frame of mind.  Also, don’t try to learn too many things at once.  If you find a new path you think is interesting, check it out, but don’t overdo it.  Gathering just a small portion of information from the internet on meditation alone can be overwhelming, and it’s meant to calm and center you!   Find something that resonates with you and stick with it until you feel the urge to move on.  As souls in human bodies we’re meant to change and grow over time.  Don’t try to do it all at once!

Love Simply:  Love is the most basic, honest emotion there is, and yet we have so much trouble understanding it, keeping it, and showing it.  Don’t be afraid to say “I love you.”  Say it often.  Say it every, single day of your life to those you care about.  Touch the people you love.  Compliment them.  Praise them.  Speak from your heart, not your ego.  What we give out, we receive, so offer the kind of love you want in return.  Love doesn’t have to hurt or be confusing if we’re brave enough to express our feelings, and are true to ourselves and those we care about.  If you’re in a bad relationship, get out—plain and simple.  I’ve done it twice.  It wasn’t easy, but necessary.  Love is not pain, or sadness, or misery, or emptiness.  Love should fill you with joy and peace.  Don’t settle for less, and don’t offer anything less in return.

Dr. Kelly

www.ThePsychicSoul.com

Dr.Kelly.Psychic.Counselor@gmail.com