I have always been driven by a desire to never be bored, to do more, to achieve more, and to experience all that life has to offer.
This is an exciting way to live, but it comes with a price. My never-ending quest to “have it all” has, at times, taken a toll on my mental health. Stress builds when I pull myself in too many directions.
In an effort to lead a more balanced life, I’ve been refocusing on the idea of a simple life that first fascinated me long ago when I read a story about ranchers living in the American West. There was something attractive in the simplicity and austerity of their lives and the landscape they lived in….