In this episode, we reflect on what simplicity really means, not as a design aesthetic or productivity hack, but as a state of internal alignment. We explore how the transition into autumn mirrors the desire to slow down and find clarity, and how routines and environments can anchor us during seasons of change. Seth shares a deeply personal story of grief and the loss of his mother, and how it reshaped his relationship to agency, perception, and presence. We talk about how the hardest moments in life often reveal what matters most, and how simplicity might be less about removing things and more about living in congruence between your values and your actions. This is a conversation about sleep, stillness, picking up the pieces, and the courage it takes to keep living a full life, even when the vase shatters.
Keywords
simplicity, grief, agency, loss, reflection, values, routines, death, family, forgiveness, perception, reality, identity, presence, courage, emotional honesty, balance
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