We live in an audience-performer culture it is hard to know which decisions we are making for ourselves and which ones we are making for others. What you buy differently, how would you spend your time differently, how would you be differently without feeling like the world is watching?     In this episode: * The song that started it all: "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" by Blake Shelton  * How hard it can be to 'play' as an adult * 126. The Joy of Being Mediocre (hobby without the hustle) * Doing things for an outcome * Fashion, identity, and societal influences  * Simple style posts (capsule wardrobes, 30for30 challenge, dressing your age) * Spending habits * The Audience-Performer culture of social media  * Influencers in the wild (article on it here) * What is sacred vs what is for sharing online * Our lives as content, for external validation and approval  * Being part of society, while also being ourselves * 188. Motherhood & Instagram Culture (How Online Communities Impact Your Motherhood Experience) * Being valuable and fitting in * Learning self-definition through the reflection of others * Moving from external validation to internal validation   * 134. Do you typecast your kids? (Labels + how they impact our parenting and our kids) * Women and beauty standards of our culture  * What does it mean to be a woman when no one is looking? * Making decisions that are true to you and your passions and preferences, how to get started in small ways * Validating the little things for yourself    Connect! * Make sure to share your thoughts and questions in the Simple on Purpose community facebook group! * What would you like to hear about when it comes to the topic of Simple Living? * Sign up for the the Simple Saturdays email (a fun email, twice a month)     Full transcript (unedited) 0:10 Hey friends, it's Shawna, your nerdy girlfriend and counselor from simple on purpose.ca. Welcome to the simpler purpose podcast. Around here we talk about ways to simplify your home, your heart and your life. So my aim is to help us all slow down, quiet the noise,