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I used to believe that bigger is better. A bigger house is better than a small house. I believed it so fully that I couldn’t fathom any other idea. The idea that a smaller house might be better for some people didn’t even cross my mind.

That’s why I grieved so much when we had to sell our 3500 square foot house.

After three or four months living in our new 873 square foot house, I was shocked to realize that I no longer felt grief. I felt relieved. The burden of cleaning and maintaining that huge house was suddenly off my shoulders. I could easily mow the lawn. I could easily clean this new tiny house. I could even hear my husband no matter where he was in the house when he called me. There was no need for an intercom, he was never more than a few feet away.

I couldn’t believe how easier life had become for me because I was forced to live in a smaller home. I have recently decided to see what else could make my life more blissful and I started by finding The Simple Living Guide at a used bookstore. I have found that bigger is not necessarily better and I’m eager to find out what else I believe might not be true.

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