Conscious Living

As I read more about this simple living stuff, I keep reading about conscious living. I really did not understand it.

I was reading Voluntary Simplicity the other day and I think the light finally dawned on me.

I was dealing with child issues the other evening, both were crying for completely unknown reasons, my wife was freaking out for very known reasons, I was stressing as well.

Finally I just allowed myself to take step back realize what I was doing, I was spending time with my kids and trying to comfort them. Maybe I was not succeeding, but the kids knew we were there, and I was helping my wife, I was living.

And one of the problems I have been having is feeling like I am not living and that life is passing me by.