Less is More

 Less is more. We know the saying. Sometimes we think about diet - less calories gives more satisfaction and better health. But there is more than one way to think about that. I'd like us to consider 3 ways.

Less is more when we are deciding. Sometimes we tend to overthink situations and spend too much time and effort trying to fix or understand things, You may have heard about Occams\'s Razor - the idea that often the simplest and least complicated answer is correct. That is why I usually avoid and discount conspiracies - they are too complicated and subject to failing. I catch myself over analyzing and try to go with the simple answer. Less is more.

As many of us have noticed during our covid home bound times that we have a lot of clutter. To downsize we need to remember that less is more. We often keep too much stuff, or more than we need of any one thing, yet have trouble getting rid of extra, keeping only that which, as an expert states - gives us joy. Less is more

And thirdly, we often have a habit of trying too hard to help in time of need for those going through grief, either lose of loved one or other grief bringing experiences. We try to use our words to "help" when what they really need is our presence and acceptance that they are grieving. Sharing similar experiences, saying things will get better, or highlighting the good things going on  don't help. Let your words be few, let them be the type of "I'm sorry for your loss", "I care", or simply "I'm here", and then be there.

remember - Less is More