For those who don’t chase traditional ambition or societal expectations — how did you find peace and purpose in your path?
What does a simple, peaceful, and content life look like for you?
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For those who don’t chase traditional ambition or societal expectations — how did you find peace and purpose in your path?
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Traveling the world on a budget. 45+ countries and counting.
A job I love, in a city that is epic, in a flat that I own(ish…mortgage) where I’m not sharing space so I can walk around in my undercrackers not freaking out housemates. A mental cat, ace friends,loving family and a banging sense of humour accessorised with tits and style. And a pervert that sends me filth when I request it ✅from the other side of the world. Allllll goood. I might have a busy summer, I might not, but either way I’m free as a bird. ☺️
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Learning stuff. Meeting new people. I’m learning how to garden at present and just graduated up to a peace lily in the apartment. (I have a black thumb).
I’m going to teach myself to play the cello soon. And I’m building a bake station for my youngest as she’s into cookies. She has every kind of dino mould I can find and she’s got a new cookie book on pre-order.
I’m travelling to Rome at the end of the year, I want to see the Sistine Chapel.
Having a job I love, that’s flexible enough to allow me ample time of for travel with my partner and the means to support a small menagerie (RIP my last game dev job, I miss making games so much and unemployment sucks)
the freedom to be creative in whatever form I feel like at the time
not being beholden to external forces trying to dictate what and how look/act/live
To have an actual life. I lterally live at my workplace and visit my home. On my days off I have to recover and regain my strength to endure another week of the same, never ending loop of work.
My home in a small city with slow pace of life, park trails and a cute historic downtown. I WFH for my construction company and am ambitious when it comes to projects I want to do for the payoff which allows more simple living and work-life balance. My garden, houseplants, and cottage vibes bring peace to my soul. Traveling via road trip when I get wanderlust and it’s all good.
bills paid, moments to rest, play and gain. Some excitement at an event once in a while and a good bill of health.
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It would be filled with love. All the different types; romantic, familial, friends.
A job that I enjoyed that allows me to live comfortably.
A house that meets the needs of all who live in it.
Feeling happy, at peace, content.
Nothing extravagant or luxurious, just the simple things that make the soul sing.
No drama, minimal social interaction, a great engineering job, organic whole foods, health, travel, my dogs, a clean peaceful house, flowers, yoga, music, and nature.
A job as a first responder preferably police or EMS. Maybe going for my masters and doctorate. Settling down with someone I love who we mesh well together. Have a couple of kids and couple animals nothing crazy just cats and dogs. We own a nice little clean home didn’t grow up in one of those and no matter how much I was forced to clean my mom and half brother would mess it up. Have friends but as a dispatcher those people become not only my friends but my family. Preferably my family members get healthy unlikely but still. To drive a nice functional car that’s owned by me. I got one for 21st birthday from my dad and grandmother and my mom had them put it in their name and I am never seeing that car. Have a relationship with my father which is saying something because he hates me. But very simple.
A job I enjoy doing that covers my expenses with enoughnleft over to set aside for a rainy day. Friends and family nearby. The love and companionship of a true partner, and good health.
I’m making it my ultimate goal to get this life and so far we are getting there. I obviously can’t control every aspect but the idea is to build my dream home with my boyfriend. A big ole wrap around porch too. Be married, have kids and be living close to our families. Both of which are all still here with us happy and healthy. I work my dream job of being an artist of some sort. We have land to build on right beside his parents house (Parents that I love and adore as much as they love me. They respect privacy) we will be living beside his sister and her family who are the same (loving and respectful). My parents only live 9 mins away from his parents house. We are all close in travel. I’m currently on the path of my art career and starting it off properly. Everyone seems healthy. So far, so good.
We are currently taking as many holidays as we can to travel and see as much of the world before we settle into this dream which is perfect.
I’m still working towards it. Start college at age 24 on August 25th to get my business degree. Hoping to run my own small business one day and manage correctly. As an autistic woman I feel like I’m constantly failed in the work force and my dream is to have a place people like me can succeed and know they have a safe place to work. I’m so tired of crying after shifts over things I’ve been trying to change my entire life. Anyways thanks for coming to my ted talk
Living as a hermit by myself in a cabin in a forest somewhere with a lot of books to read and something I can write with. Oh, and a working internet connection so that I can still play video games.
knowing and loving what you have is the perfect life for me.
I have money in the bank, am able to shop when I want, have a good job that pays well, own my own home, love from my family and friends…this is all I need
I know I definitely want my own baby/babies in the future so definitely my whole family just being together – and who genuinely just enjoy the space and connection we all build as a family.
I wake up in a nicely designed home, I use premium self care products, I use high end kitchen appliances, the fridge is filled with organic/ healthy food, I drink good coffee, & I go to a nice gym. The area I live in has a lot of wildlife so the view is beautiful.
I only talk to people who are solid & kind. All my friends are loyal & incredible people (I keep a small circle). I just do what I want to do & make sure I look my best. I’m not outside as much or around drama.
I travel. I love my husband. I volunteer.