The Journey to Simplicity

The Journey to Simplicity is a long one – and I’m not here talking about decluttering or a minimalist lifestyle – though these are laudable directions to venture along. Rather I’m talking about the process of learning, understanding and being able to convey your passion – or your work –  to another.

‘If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough’ 

Albert Einstein

What’s in it for me?

When you’re learning your craft and maybe not 100% sure of what exactly it is that you do in terms of how it affects other people (which, let’s face it, is all those ‘other people’ are interested in) then expressing ‘what you do’ simply may be rather elusive. Complicated, waffly, not interesting. As if, perhaps, you don’t know what you’re talking about?

Through the eyes of a child

Have you ever tried explaining what you do to a child? – no waffle, no hiding behind jargon?

When you have learned and are able to express what you do so that a six year old would be left in no doubt as to ‘what you do’  – then you clearly have reached that place of peace. You’ve made a long journey and reached destination ‘Simplicity’.

Destination Simplicity

With that in mind – here’s my effort:

I show people how to move better so that they feel better.

I help people reduce their back pain by learning how to move, stand and sit better.

I teach people how to breathe properly to give them more energy or help them to relax.

I do this through hour long lessons – wither online or in person. I also have YouTube videos they can watch to learn or practice.

Sometimes I take a few people over to St Mary’s Island when the tide covers the causeway to do longer sessions of moving and relaxing.

I teach Dru Yoga.

Ongoing refinement

I’m on a quest to refine and clarify my message. We are given this body for the duration of our journey in this lifetime – and it is our choice to make the most of that. To maintain it by correct balance of work, play, nutrition and relaxation. It’s a never-ending journey of learning and striving for that balance.

The Journey, not the destination

After all said and done, simplicity, maybe, is not a destination but is more the journey – and I’ve come to appreciate that the joy is in the journey is not in that destination – it is indeed in the journey.