Things I Wish I STOPPED Sooner For A Simpler Life | slow living & minimalism

A video about lessons I have learnt from simple living & that I only wish I knew sooner to starting living a simple life.
Minimalism and slow living have changed my life in a lot of ways the last couple of years, but I've never really taken the time to reflect on the real lessons I've learnt that have enable me to enjoy a simple life. Beyond just decluttering my home and slowing down, there are a couple of key things I only wish I stopped sooner in order to live a simpler life that actually are more impactful than I thought.
These are things that have changed my perspective on value and what it means to truly live in the present moment.
I wanted to share some of my thoughts with you in this video about the more meaningful and impactful side of slow living you might not have recognised and the key lessons minimalism and simplicity have taught me.
I hope you find this video helpful and I'd love to know your thoughts in the comments below if you have any lessons from simplicity you've learnt!
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Wishing you a happy and peaceful day wherever you are!
Holly 🫶 ✨
BLACKBERRY & LEMON CAKE
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 80g maple syrup
- 60g milk of choice (i used oat)
- 3tbsp lemon juice
- 2tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5tbsp lemon zest
- 240g plain flour
- 1tsp baking powder
-1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Frosting ingredients
- 60g heavy whipping cream
- 4oz mascarpone or cream cheese
- 60g powdered sugar
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 100g juiced blackberries
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees C.
2. In a large bowl mix together the wet ingredients and then the dry with a whisk until smooth. Do not over mix and its ok if there's a couple of lumps!
3. Transfer the batter to a lined pie baking tin and bake for approx 25-30 mins until golden and check the centre is cooked with a prod (that needs to be clean).
4. To make the frosting squash the blackberries with a potato masher in a sieve so the juice seperates.
5. Whip the cream and mascarpone until thickened, fold in the blackberry juice, vanilla and powdered sugar until a vibrant purple colour.
6. Leave the frosting in the fridge to set and add to the cake once the sponge is cool.
7. Decorate with lemon zest, basil leaves, extra blackberries and enjoy! 😋
00:00 - Introduction
01:27 - Chapter 1
05:25 - Chapter 2
07:21 - Outro
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[@lagomholly]

What are some lessons simplicity has taught you?✨

[@letterbox203]

Simplicity clarifies everything. I love taking complex things and breaking them down into smaller parts to see their inner workings. You cannot forego the simplest concepts because they are the fundamentals of logic and reality. Just like in math, you need to master +, -, *, \ before you can move on to higher levels. Another example of simplicity is in business. If you have credit card debt at say 20% APR, pay that off first with the same money before trying to invest in the stock market. Extremely difficult to guaranty a 20% gain in investment.

[@Transamandy]

Simplicity gives us the opportunity to spend more time with ourselves and see what it is we need to work on…. One thing that always stands out as a important quality to me is being comfortable in my own skin…so even when life has slowed down to a almost dead stop or it seems to be going a hundred miles per hour I still want to feel grounded enough to remember to be grateful for everything and live and embrace the present moment even if it’s not exactly what I would want …even when I have days that nothing seems to be going right I still smile and express happiness to myself and everything around me because I choose too…I believe God gives everyone the right to be happy and it’s a choice not a situation

[@SuperSiddhu]

There are two things that I feel I have definitely learnt from simplicity. First is contentment. I am happy with what I have and been grateful for those that provide me with joy. I am still climbing that mountain, getting accustomed to a simple life. Though I yearn to achieve more, but I believe it to be gained through hard work. And second, to stop comparison with others. There's a lot I wish to learn from simple living. I love the natural surroundings you chose to shoot for your video. Thank you for your insights, Holly 😊.

[@lagomholly]

@@SuperSiddhu thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences too here! I completely agree with everything you've said and that it is a case of adjusting to these things as and when we discover them! But like a muscle I think the more we recognise and utilise these realisations the more stronger in our lives they become ☺ So glad you enjoyed this and thanks for watching! ✨

[@lagomholly]

@@Transamandy thank you for sharing your insights and experiences Andy! I think you make a really important point too here! Regardless of who we are, we are all deserving of happiness! A simple but very powerful reminder we all need sometimes ✨ 🫶

[@Transamandy]

Dang Holly I almost forgot to tell you I found a new way to enjoy meal prepping …a few weeks back I put your channel on and just let your videos play …& since I absolutely love listening to you it has turned what is kind of a chore for me into a really relaxing and enjoyable activity 🎉🎉

[@lagomholly]

Oh wow thank you!🥹 That’s really humbling and lovely to hear! I’m so glad I can bring a sense of peace and joy to an otherwise mundane task with these videos! Really pleased you’re enjoying my content so far!✨

[@HerNewHabits]

Cooking at home is not only healthier but so satyisfying. It has helped me to slow down and enjoy more every minute of my life. Thanks for sharing these lessons!

[@lagomholly]

100%!✨It’s one of the best ways to slow and disconnect I find, as you have no option but to concentrate and embrace the process☺️ Thank you for watching!🫶

[@PromisingPod]

I liked how you said that people forget the exact things you said, but they'll remember the memories you had together. Sometimes, life feels sad, because it might feel like you don't have things that last, but still, some pieces of things do last and it's always random. Like, one person might remember one aspect of what you did and someone else might remember some other detail. Either way, we're constantly spreading memories and influences to people and it just gets lost. But, isn't that the point of life? To live our lives doing things we know are going to get lost, but we do it anyway, because we can and because it's our way of making (a hopefully positive) mark in this universe. Thank, Holly.

[@trekkie-cat]

Beautiful video! Simple living is teaching me to appreciate each day more and not keep wishing for Friday!

[@lagomholly]

Absolutely! I’ve come to find that too, each and everyday there’s something to enjoy and appreciate!☺️✨

[@TheBlueOwl21]

Your cake looks absolutely delicious ! Far nicer than shop bought cakes that are full of chemicals. 👍

[@lagomholly]

Thank you! That’s very true! I always find homemade to be more tasty too😋🍰✨

[@mark_tolver]

I think it’s because the simple moments are often the most profound. The memories that stick with me the most are ones where I’ve found myself in a beautiful place or somewhere where either the light and shadow hit something a certain way or the atmosphere creates a certain feeling. It’s akin to the sublime but that word implies the grandeur of nature and our smallness in it. I’ve never really found the word that describes it. It encompasses a sense of peace and fleeting timelessness, a sense of quiet connection with the world and sometimes serendipity that you’re in the right place, at the right time. It’s quite a nebulous feeling so I’m not finding it easy to describe but sometimes in these moments, a spark of inspiration might hit or you’ll get an insight into something you’ve been mulling over for a while and it suddenly clicks and makes sense. Or it doesn’t - but you just sit there and absorb the moment. If you’re too wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of life, you’ll miss these moments and it’s often in these moments that you grow. Or as a very wise man once said: “Life moves pretty fast. You don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” 😁 Also, in the video, you’re kinda walking near where I went to secondary school!😯

[@lagomholly]

Thank you for sharing your experiences and thoughts here 😊 What a wonderful way to summarise and describe the true beauty of simplicity. I love the quote you've shared here too, I think that reaffirms even more so why we need to appreciate stillness for the abundance it brings. What a small world too! Couldn't be in a more beautiful setting ✨

[@mark_tolver]

@@lagomholly The quote was from Ferris Bueller's Day Off. An extremely life-affirming film!😁😁

[@user-jo6zt1fe8s]

Beautiful video and lessons Holly thank you!♥

[@lagomholly]

Thank you for watching so glad you enjoyed!☺️🫶

[@Transamandy]

Holly you are such a wonderful artist ..that desert you made was so beautiful and I love the part of you tasting the maple syrup you always have a way to bring some laughter to your art…the videos just get more perfect with each one I only wish they were longer and I noticed your channel is growing almost at 14000 subs now and I couldn’t be happier for you….here from sunny Florida I send you my wishes that all your dreams come true 🌅

[@lagomholly]

Thank you so much Andy!🥹 Really appreciate the your support and encouraging words it means a lot! Sending my best wishes to Florida and thank you as always for watching☺️✨

[@user-xs8tb3xp7e]

I really enjoyed this, thank you Holly!

[@lagomholly]

I’m so pleased to hear! Thanks for watching☺️🫶

[@harryjamessmithmusic7762]

Beautiful video, Holly! Fantastic cake! Great job! ... Well, I'm a simple guy, I'm happy with the internet connection and some tea! lol ... Have a nice day! Greetings to the UK!

[@lagomholly]

Thank you Harry!😄 You certainly can’t go wrong with a spot of tea that’s for sure😅 Thanks for watching and greetings to you too!☺️✨

[@harryjamessmithmusic7762]

@@lagomholly Thanks so much! Cheers!

[@letterbox203]

I often judge an idea or philosophy by its outcome and so usually what the end provides is the proof that I need. The hardest part is when the outcome takes a very long time to manifest.

[@lagomholly]

I understand what you mean! But I think part of it is the experience of discovering the ‘proof’ and cultivating your own ideas in the process🤷‍♀️ Sometimes I’ve come to think a particular philosophy resonates with me, but after certain experiences it’s often not worked out the way I initially thought but actually better😊

[@jillychandler]

Thank you for this thought provoking video. xxx

[@lagomholly]

Thank you for watching🫶✨

[@carolinerosacker8668]

Great video! Thank you for sharing, I enjoy your perspective.

[@lagomholly]

Thank you for watching! So glad you enjoyed☺️🫶

[@KyleLeeuw]

You’re amazing Holly ❤

[@lagomholly]

Thank you!🫶✨

[@mandyadams918]

Joy and beauty is all around us if we stop to look. Stop, breathe and be present.

[@lagomholly]

Perfectly put!🫶✨

[@donnarakitzis2719]

Wise lessons.

[@lagomholly]

Glad you enjoyed this!☺️

[@andypandy-gq4kh]

Great video and message 😊

[@lagomholly]

Thank you!☺️✨

[@CharleneSomers]

You are adorable and your voice alone calms me down. I love, love your videos. Is it possible that you could post the recipe for the blackberry cake you made. I'd love to "enjoy the moment" making that cake just like you did. Thank you for being here. You inspire me beyond what you know. You are changing my life! For the total better!

[@lagomholly]

Thank you very much ☺ Really appreciate your support with my content and kind words!💛 Of course, I'll add it to the description for you now 🫶 Let me know if you give it a try too! 😋

[@CharleneSomers]

@@lagomholly I just printed out recipe and will get my ingredients and make within this week! I can't wait and I'll think of you and the peace, calm and love you share with us as I make it! Thank you

[@lagomholly]

@@CharleneSomers that’s so exciting!! I can’t wait for you to try it😋🍰 I hope you enjoy it and thank you for such lovely words!☺️🫶

[@CharleneSomers]

@@lagomholly I made the blackberry and maple syrup cake. It was delicious. I took a picture of it but I can't figure out how to post it on here.

[@lagomholly]

@@CharleneSomers amazing!! So glad you enjoyed it!😋 Perfect for a little summers evening dinner party too!🍰

[@markevans7269]

Another lovely 🤗video📺 the cake 🍰🍨looks lovely😋and the scenery 🌴🌲🌄and the sound of the birds 🐦🐦singing what more can you ask for just beautiful ❤💐🌷

[@lagomholly]

Thank you mark! So glad you enjoyed this☺️✨

[@ruebennomura9143]

You been give good tip on life

[@lagomholly]

Thank you!☺️✨

[@stephenmacafee5478]

Beautiful video Holly :-) you've really got cooking down to an art, that raspberry cake looks so delicious! Love what you said about one day at a time, it can be so easy to get caught up in the worries of the next day or the next week that we forget to live and enjoy the present moment. We can get so caught up in doing that we forget about the being, there's a bible verse that sums it up perfectly for me which is, "Be still, and know that I am God.." (from Psalm 46:10). There's a real beauty in simplicity and stillness, nature reflects this when we look at the still waters of a beautiful lake, it shows us how peaceful it is to just slow down :-)

[@lagomholly]

Thank you very much Stephen!☺️ I totally agree and think that little verse sums things up rather wonderfully! I really like that thought and think nature really is the epitome of beauty in simplicity and stillness we often take for granted sometimes! Appreciate your thoughts here thanks for watching!🫶✨

[@stephenmacafee5478]

@lagomholly Thanks so much lovely Holly :-) yes nature is beautiful! I've loved going on walks again, sometimes I go in the morning and think of you, because I always remember how you love your "morning breath of air", though being Winter now I try to go when the sun is out so I don't freeze to death lol. Appreciate you and your beautiful videos, hope you are well :-)

[@lagomholly]

@@stephenmacafee5478 how lovely Stephen! 🥹 That couldn't be more true though, I need that morning breath of air! 😂 I hope you're doing well too and the winter isn't being too harsh to you all! Wishing you the best ✨

[@stephenmacafee5478]

@lagomholly Thanks so much Holly, I really appreciate it :-) Yes a good coffee, then a walk - perfect combination lol. Winters can be harsh sometimes here (in my part of Australia) but we'll survive, you can enjoy the UK Spring for the both of us! Wishing you the best too :-)

[@colorsofavon934]

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[@kdonaker1]

The cake looks super yummy!

[@lagomholly]

Thank you! It was delicious😋🍰

[@morrning_group]

🌼 Thank you for this incredible video, it really resonated with me! 🙏 I feel so inspired to embrace simplicity and find value in the little things. 💕✨ Can't wait to learn more from your channel! 🌿📚" What has been the most impactful lesson you've learned from embracing a minimalist lifestyle? 🌱

[@lagomholly]

Thank you so glad you enjoyed this one!☺️ Hmm good question! I would say there is meaning and purpose in everything if we’re willing to find it!✨

[@user-cu8lw1uc5w]

Hi 🌿🍃have a beautiful day🐇 and how are you 🌱

[@lagomholly]

Thank you! I am well thank you and hope you are too!☺️✨

[@sharminimanamendra9223]

Hi Holly, what triggered you to live life in such authentic simple way?

[@lagomholly]

Great question!😄 I think it was a mix of things but mainly when I found myself struggling to find balance in life. It wasn’t until I sat down and reflected why I came across Lagom and simple living which really changed my whole outlook! Now I feel like I have a lot more balance and embracing the simple things has made me realise there’s joy to be had each and everyday not just amongst the achievements or excitement a busy life can bring!😊

[@davevanemburg3056]

Nice video....do you have pheasants there?

[@lagomholly]

Thank you!☺️ Yes there are plenty of pheasants around and they certainly let you know of their presence how loud they are🤣

[@davevanemburg3056]

@@lagomholly pheasant parmesan is tasty if your diet allows. Thanx for responding, I enjoy your videos, hope you are well today.

[@andy_intruder]

Mmmmmmmm now that cake looked sooooo yummy Holly, i guess my bit is in the post then haha 🤣🤣 As always yet another great video Holly, your voice is just sooooo lovely and calming and as i've said before you'd be great at narrating childrens books, even I could fall asleep listening to you. Not that i sleep much anyway but hey it might work ☺☺☺ Anyway, hope your weekends been a good one, take care and keep smiling, you're a 'STAR'. 🌟🌟🌟❤❤

[@lagomholly]

Haha thank you Andy!😄 I’ll keep that in mind to explore as a future hobby as you never know!🤓 Appreciate your support and wishing you a great weekend too☺️✨

[@alejandrorodriguez4189]

What a great video you have done thank you for this ✨🤎

[@lagomholly]

Thank you very much! Much appreciated☺️🫶