Allison Rietta

Back in The Netherlands I moved into in a wooden house with a piece of land for about 6 months. It still was in the lively centre of Holland, but wonderfully quiet and even included a vegetable garden: a simple life. A simple life is an advanced lifestyle I came to discover. Have you ever tried to let go of all those beliefs that we’ve been put up in this society, even once? For example, in the field of money and work (making maaaaany hours means a lot of money and for that particularly we have to burn the midnight oil) and time (there is never enough). It isn’t easy to let go of everything that used to stop me, but I’m getting there.

Ambition, a hunger to grow and learn, develop myself, it belongs to me and I’ll live with it until the grave. But… the base is different. I now do it from inner peace, it’s fine as it is, I enjoy the little things, I live from my heart with bare feet in the grass. And although, I once again, at this moment of my life, live in a city, that quiescence is my solid base, wherever I’m and whatever the circumstances. I create beautiful things and having fun is my starting point. And whatever I end up doing in life ever becomes grand and compelling, is not at all to me. So, make mine a simple life…