Down to Earth Quotes

“Simple living is about being authentic and living an examined life and if you’ve thought about the values you want to live by, be confident and stick with them no matter what others around you are doing.”
― Rhonda Hetzel, Down to Earth

“Simple living is a series of small personal changes and adjustments to our lives; it’s also about living generously and helping our family, friends and neighbours.”
― Rhonda Hetzel, Down to Earth

“Be mindful, make your own decisions, work out what will work for you and don’t feel guilty or undecided if your family or friends aren’t doing or don’t understand what you do. Imagine your own life, and how you want it to be, then work to make that vision a reality. Don’t be put off, don’t listen to the naysayers; go with your heart and do what is right for you. I don’t fit in the over-sixty pigeonhole, and I do not look to those around me for validation.”
― Rhonda Hetzel, Down to Earth: A Guide to Simple Living

“Simple living is more about a powerful change in attitude and how you apply that change to”
― Rhonda Hetzel, Down to Earth: A Guide to Simple Living

“Simple’ tends to describe the nature of the activities in this kind of life, not the amount of effort involved. Overall, simple living is about finding peace, joy, beauty and satisfaction within ourselves and in that place we’ve been told it never is – our homes. It is about regaining the power to direct our own lives and become doers rather than buyers. It’s about becoming independent and discovering that happiness is not bought; it is developed gradually in the day-to-day activities of life.”
― Rhonda Hetzel, Down to Earth: A Guide to Simple Living

“This way of living is not about deprivation or being thrifty. It will help you get rid of many of the harsh chemicals you live with by replacing them with simple household cleaners you make yourself. It will encourage you to cook from scratch, so you and your family can eat food that is not weighed down with preservatives or artificial colourings and flavours. It will show you that your home is your personal shelter and the one place you can rely on to nurture you and your family. If you let it, I believe your home and what you do there will shape the person you become. It did that for me; it can for you too.”
― Rhonda Hetzel, Down to Earth: A Guide to Simple Living

“It allows you to discover the significance of home life and how your home can nurture you. It’s a lifestyle that allows you to live well on little money, thereby enabling you to build a family and a home that is based on authenticity and love, rather than on fashion or what is expected of you. It helps you regain power and independence by making you stronger and more self-reliant. It builds sustainability into your family life and home. For me, simple living has allowed my husband and me to live every day to its fullest and to grow and prosper at a time when we thought we would be doing the opposite.”
― Rhonda Hetzel, Down to Earth: A Guide to Simple Living

“Don’t confuse the shell of the home – the bricks and mortar – with the essence of what a home is. You can create a beautiful home in the plainest shell.”
― Rhonda Hetzel, Down to Earth: A Guide to Simple Living

“bloom where you are planted.”
― Rhonda Hetzel, Down to Earth: A Guide to Simple Living