The Secret of Simple

Welcome to another heart-talk with me, Lauren.

Let's talk about the secret of simplicity - and how it brings ease and meaning into everyday life.

It’s the end of a long day. You open the fridge and see a few things left — some veggies, maybe a bit of cheese, a jar of olives. It would be easy to grab a handful of crackers and call it dinner. And truthfully, some nights that’s enough.

But I’ve found that with just a few more minutes — a soft-boiled egg with flaky salt, a piece of crusty bread spread with butter, a handful of greens dressed in olive oil and balsamic — those same scraps become something cozy and nourishing. Not fancier, not harder, just softer. More life-giving.

That’s the secret of simple: it isn’t about doing less, it’s about refining. It’s about settling into yourself — your style, your palate, your way of living. And it comes in the subtle shifts, the quiet choices that change how something feels. It’s investing in serveware you’ll use again and again, so hosting feels effortless with just fresh flowers on the table. It’s having your go-to cashmere sweater, your favorite white tee, the leather belt that just works every single time. It’s knowing the little details you love, so you never have to start from scratch.

For me, that often looks like:

• Quality over quantity → investing where it matters — the olive oil you reach for daily, the sweater that lasts for years, the serveware you pull out every time you host.

• Seasonal living → eating foods in season, creating rituals that shift with the time of year, and keeping your body and home in rhythm with the natural seasons.

• Timeless over trendy → investing in what feels like you — what nourishes, nurtures, and inspires joy — instead of trying to fit into every trend or someone else’s lifestyle.

  
  

This little shift — from scraping by to nourishing, from basic to simple — has changed the way I see so many parts of my life. The meals I cook. The home I keep. The clothes I wear. The small comforts that make a day feel like mine.

And here’s what I know for sure: simplicity isn’t something you stumble into on the first try. It’s something you build, something you learn, something you grow into as you begin to understand yourself — and the cornerstones of cooking, shopping, hosting, and gifting. The more I refine, the more I find peace, ease, belonging, and joy within myself and in my everyday life.

Simple isn’t plain. Simple is presence. It’s warmth. It’s paying attention to the details. It’s the quiet confidence that less truly is more — when it’s curated with intention, love, and care.

What I hope most is that this space carries this philosophy forward — simple, but meaningful. A place that feels relatable and attainable. A place you can return to and leave feeling just a little better than when you came.