LIVING LIGHT - DRAWN TOWARDS MINIMALISM
After spending 5 days on a sailboat you start to appreciate living light. In limited space, anything needless becomes a burden. To my delight, I discovered I actually enjoy life more when there is less clutter.
Now I find I crave simplicity in my life. It is a theme that is informing my every move these days. I want less to maintain, I want less to carry, I want less to worry over, I want less complications… I even want less detail in my photos.
Could this be a natural outcome of my boating experience? Or perhaps of aging? Have I finally lived long enough to realize that there is a freedom that comes not from having more in my life but rather from having less?
Have you ever experienced this? Have you ever felt lighter after a period of time away from “all the stuff of life?”
Thoughts to ponder as we stretch into the last hours of our final long summer weekend here in Ontario.
SOURCES OF INSPIRATION THIS WEEK:
driving home the other day we listened to Stuart McLean on The Vinyl Cafe Podcast as we often do. On the episode entitled “Defibrillator” he spoke of simplicity in his opening monologue. If you haven’t listened to McLean before, you are in for treat - his stories and musical guests, available only in audio version are a change from the visually stimulating world. Also perfect company on a long drive back home.
I have posted about how to increase the impact of an image by simplifying it (here) and so have others, including Varina Patel who recently reposted a link to this blog post at the Visual Wilderness website.
and finally I LOVE the simplicity of the artwork by creativeflip. I think the Yoda is my favourite. You can see it here at www.crated.com - a fantastic place to find lots of artists, art and inspiration! Even better - if you like what you see there, you can purchase it in poster, canvas or framed print form.