The importance of simple life for overall well-being and happiness
After 11 years spent in the USA we decided to return back to our native country Bulgaria. We were aware of the difficult economy situation and all changes after the country joined EU, but there was one important point to consider: to simplify our life by moving out of high tech and highly-developed environment and go back to more natural one.
Fortunately, there appeared an opportunity to live in a village, close to the 6th largest city in Bulgaria, where my wife could eventually start her practice as pediatrician later on.
So, it’s been already 2 months since we started our simple life.
What we have now:
- clean and healthy environment
The village is located partially on hills and surrounded by forest, which makes air fresh and clean. The picture below gives you better idea
View of Bogomilovo village
- healthy food and water
Some of the food is coming from neighborhood and our garden: milk, eggs, some vegetables and fruits. The water is from mountain springs on the hills. This makes big difference in the quality. First time since many years I ate fruits from the trees or ON the tree. One of the water sources on the picture
Clean mountain spring water
- far less technology resulting in peaceful neighborhood
We also contributed to this point by using 3G internet connection, which is just one USB stick for the computer – no cables and equipment around the house.
- far less self created environment pollution
Maybe 90% of all is recycled straight back in the nature ( in the ground )
- far less rules and regulations ( I have not seen law enforcement people yet )
This last point makes me feel really GOOD. Just imagine: to live in a place where, to a great extent, you can freely move around, nobody calls police or no police at all. And I really enjoy walking through the fields and the woods.
It is a great pleasure walking through the nature
- and finally we have garden to work in: several mature fruit trees ( cherries, apricots, pears, apples, figs, sour cherries, almonds, walnuts ), strawberries, vegetables, herbs and lots of flowers.
All of the above had huge impact over my entire being: I feel myself fully balanced emotionally and mentally, and physically much younger.
Such a life style helps also to significantly reduce our overall expenses.
God bless
Tags: healthy, natural, nature, simple life
