{"id":125,"date":"2013-08-02T07:58:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T11:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourlifepurpose.com\/?p=125"},"modified":"2013-08-05T10:33:18","modified_gmt":"2013-08-05T14:33:18","slug":"what-is-the-simple-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourlifepurpose.com\/?p=125","title":{"rendered":"WHAT IS THE SIMPLE LIFE?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A simple life is where we are simply living! It is nothing more and nothing less. When we are in touch with just the simple process of living, relishing in the uncomplicated pleasures that are abundantly available to us, we will find the inner peace that we are seeking.<\/p>\n<p>A simple life focuses on what we do have rather than being critical of what we don\u2019t have. 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