This week, I came across an idea on Instagram that has me pondering: Sometimes wellness looks like not adding in yet another healing practice but staying consistent with the simple things.
It made me realize how often we tend to overcomplicate wellness, constantly chasing after the next big thing in the hope of feeling better. I’ve been guilty of it myself—piling on practices, tools, and techniques, convinced they’ll unlock the ultimate sense of balance or healing. But lately, I’ve been coming back to an idea that feels truer than ever:
Wellness doesn’t have to be complex. Simplicity is enough.
I’m starting to see that these “small” things aren’t small at all—they’re foundational. They hold me steady, especially when life feels overwhelming. And the beauty is, they don’t require anything new, trendy, or complicated—just a commitment to honoring what I already know works for me.
For me, this has meant focusing on practices I know work for me, rather than constantly seeking out something new. These days, wellness looks like:
- A mindful morning ritual that includes movement and meditation.
- Eating nourishing meals, made simple and enjoyed without multitasking.
- Moments of stillness, even if it’s just five quiet minutes with a cup of tea.
As I think about the Wild Awake Woman philosophy I’ve been shaping, this resonates deeply. It’s not about doing more, but about being more in tune with what we already have within us. Wellness isn’t a checklist. It’s the quiet moments when we choose to honor ourselves in the simplest of ways.
This season, as life picks up pace and the end-of-year busyness looms, I’m leaning into simplicity as a form of rebellion. It’s my way of reminding myself that I don’t need to add more to feel whole. I just need to stay consistent with what already brings me peace.
I invite you to explore what simplicity in wellness looks like for you. Maybe it’s revisiting something you’ve been overlooking: a full breath, a morning ritual you love, or even just a moment to pause.
What are the simple things that anchor you? How can you let go of “more” and find wholeness in what’s already here?
Let’s not chase. Let’s settle. Because maybe, just maybe, the most profound transformations happen when we do less, not more.
