Three Questions for Lynn Colwell

(Lynn Colwell is the author, with her daughter, Corey Colwell-Lipson, of Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family available at www.CelebrateGreen.NET .)

 

TLS: What does living a simple life mean to you?

 

Lynn:It means not sweating the small stuff; taking time to appreciate all that I have; minimizing as much as possible time spent on stuff that doesn’t matter in the big picture like keeping the house or car spotless; spending time in the garden; staying out of traffic; not cooking large, complicated meals; wearing the same clothes a couple of times if they’re not dirty.

 

TLS: What is one thing you have done to make your life more simple?

 

Lynn: I’ve stopped buying so much stuff.

 

TLS: What is one thing you would like to do to simplify your life more?

 

Lynn: I need to declutter my office.

 

thelifesimple, 2008