Simplicity is The Ultimate Form of Luxury

This time of year tends to be focused on decluttering, simplifying, and torture (usually in the form of some overly zealous diet resolutions) which is usually because we all partied, celebrated, and splurged a bit too much in December, but January doesn’t have to be about self deprecation and retribution.  Simplifying our lives is good if it means that we get rid of what is no longer useful and embrace all the things that really make our days on this earth worth living.

I’ve been talking a lot lately about luxury and glam, which many people associate with extravagance but really the truly luxurious things in our lives come from within us and our attitudes towards what we have.  True luxury is not for sale.  It is an idea, a feeling, and a thing or moment that feels undefinably exquisite, rather than something that is used to sell things for a higher price tag. Some of the must luxurious moments of our lives are the quiet ones, when we pull away, take time to read a book, soak in a bubble bath, and spend time with the people who make us the happiest.  That is true luxury.

Focus this year on that.  Take time to dance, to sing at the top of your lungs in the shower, to take slow bites of a delicious dessert, try a new hair style, and to fill your days will the simple things that cannot be taken away.

Top Image :: Use Simple Bedding Layers to make Give Your more time in the morning

Enjoy Your Cake (by Gather and Feast via Bloesem Blog)

Declutter the Kitchen Kitchen (via Greige Design)

Slow Dance

Imagine More

Get Out More

Wear Cozy Layers (Similar Coat + Turtleneck)

Laugh as much as You Breathe

Meet up for Coffee with a friend (via Call Me Cupcake)

Paint your Toe Nails in the Winter! (via The Daily Edited)

Take Long Showers, Have Deep Thoughts…

Wear Cozy Sweaters + Messy Buns (Similar Sweater)

Make a Cupcake Date (via Nicole Jayne White)

Take More Bubble Baths  (via Elle Decor)

Simplify Your Wardrobe (via Just the Design) (Similar Coat, Jeans, Boots)

Jump More

Live Simply, Gather for meals more (via Elle Decor)

Cuddle on the Couch More (via Joanna Laajisto)

Add a Spritz of your Favorite Fragrance Just before Bed To Give You Sweet Dreams (via Only Deco Love)

Simply Be Yourself, It will save you time, energy, & a lot of frustration

Eat by Candlelight More (via Fashion Squad)

Wear a T Shirt + Jeans (via A Bright Lifestyle) (Love these scoop back T-shirts + Jeans)

What are the Simple Luxuries in Your Life?  May 2016 be your most luxurious year yet!