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I stopped trying my best.

Cooking, Cleaning, Parenting,

There are many other household chores that do not have a name.

In the past, I had to do it all myself!

I was convinced 🙂 ↕️

But if you're trying too hard alone,

i really couldn't afford it...

After becoming able to rely on people and things obediently

I feel like I've become a little kinder to my family and myself ☺️

# minimalist Minimal Thinking The Simple Life # cut off

# housewife

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... Read more私も以前は、家事や育児をどんなに忙しくても「自分でしなければならない」と強く思い込み、夜遅くまで頑張っていました。しかし、その結果、睡眠時間が削られ、体調を崩したこともあります。ある日、ふと「便利な家電やレトルト食品を使うことは甘えではなく、自分を大切にすることだ」と気づきました。 そこからは、家事を無理に完璧にしようとせず、時には家族に頼んだり、効率よく済ませる工夫をしたりしています。例えば、掃除はロボット掃除機に任せたり、料理は時短レシピや冷凍食品を活用したり。そうすると、以前よりも心に余裕ができ、家族との時間も自然と増えました。 また、「なんでも自分でやらなきゃ」と思い込むのではなく、「頼ることは決して手抜きではなく、自分と家族を大切にすること」と割り切ることが大切です。ミニマリストの考え方を取り入れ、必要なものだけを持ち、無駄な負担を減らすことで生活がシンプルで穏やかになります。 この変化によって、心身ともにリラックスでき、家事や育児が辛く感じることも減りました。頑張り過ぎて疲れてしまう方には、ぜひ便利なモノや人のサポートを取り入れることをおすすめします。これが私の実感する、頑張らないシンプルライフの秘訣です。

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