Contentment…

What is it about contentment?

The dictionary defines the word as ‘ease of mind’ but rather unusually, it’s plain old Wiki that gives me the best definition: ‘ Colloquially, contentment is simply a way of accepting one’s life state and being grateful or happy with it.’

Yes and yes again…

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Often in the last year, I have said to my husband how content I am with life. He finally asked what, apart from finishing the next book,  was it that created that sense of well-being.

‘Very simple things,’ I replied.

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A garden, soil to grub around in, beds to landscape and plants to grow. A vegetable garden – pulling the veggies to eat immediately. Fresh herbs. Bees. I often wonder if there is a little bit of Tom and Barbara in The Good Life  running through my husband’s and my veins.

Or maybe it’s family – to love and laugh with. Or maybe it’s the dogs – who make us laugh every day.

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The beach – ah! Heaven in blue and with white sand all about…

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Or it might be sunlight. Our house traps daylight through every one of its north facing windows and everything sparkles better than diamonds or precious metals.

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There are no aspirations for bigger, busier or better.

Life on the beach, in the paddocks or the gardens, in daylight of all sorts, is perfection. I sit on the side of a hill and look out over the farm or I sit on the beach and listen to the waves, I run soil through my fingers and chew on a fresh baby carrot, maybe crush thyme or rosemary in my hands and it’s everything.

Contentment is a given.