Has it ever happened to you? You had a bad day and go to bed feeling crappy. Upon waking the next morning, you dread going to work. Traffic is a nightmare, and once you’re at work, it feels like every difficult situation that could possibly arise magically does. You get home only to snap at … Continue reading
It’s Friday, so you know what that means – Whoops! It’s Saturday! A day late but never a dollar short, here are some links to keep you busy this weekend! I somehow just discovered IHeart Organizing. How I lived before I found this blog, I don’t even know. Be kind to the OCD in … Continue reading
How was your week? Mine was jam-packed; I can’t even believe it’s Friday already! If I had it my way, I’d post in Small Life, Slow Life every day. I was in fact just discussing this with some work friends after a staff meeting yesterday. We were talking (over mimosas!) about how a very small … Continue reading
Just because you’re living your small, slow, budget-conscious life doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with play-decorating! In fact, I’ve done this for a long time with my Material Monday series that I regularly hosted at my other blog. Sometimes, it’s the act of hunting down the really cool/pretty/coveted thing that we want, more so than … Continue reading
The No Limits Tank is out in Pow Purple. I saw it being pulled out of boxes in the backroom and squealed. “Ohhh,” I sighed, letting it drip through my fingers, “I have to have it. I’m buying it!” That being said, I felt the same way/said the same thing about the Pack Your Practice … Continue reading
You know. You do – you really do. You don’t need to go looking, or write it down in your journal, or spend an hour in meditation, or go for a run on the beach. You already know. You know where you’re feeling pinched, suffocated, resentful, overloaded, burned out, unappreciated, struggling, anxious. You know where … Continue reading
I love Gala Darling and have been a devoted follower of her blog for over two years now. She posted a fantastic piece today on the simplicity of living with less, and how having too many choices can make us miserable. She did an amazing job writing this piece and I highly recommend checking it … Continue reading
What most surprised me were the results I got from my study, which found that the more kids are exposed to consumer culture, they likelier they are to become depressed, suffer from anxiety, or experience low self-esteem. I would have thought it was the other way around — that consumer culture was the symptom, not … Continue reading
I’ve mentioned here before how much I changed my life by learning to live on half my income. I did this in Japan and it was a true game-changer for me. The word “budget” can make some people blanch, and cause others to leave the room completely. But I have some simple tricks that will … Continue reading
