It’s a busy world over here. My best friend is getting married this Saturday, it was my man’s birthday last Friday (which included the actual day, the day of his party, and the day we celebrated with his family), and it was Father’s Day. Though my schedule has become so much freer in the last … 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
This is guaranteed to make you smile, maybe even cry.
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
One of the missions of Small Life, Slow Life is to decrease the amount of time spent obligations and increase time spent on personal freedom. Obligations include all the things you have to do that you may not love to do. Some examples: Going to work, brushing your teeth, running your kids’ carpool wagon, doing … 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
“What I want is so simple I almost can’t say it: elementary kindness.” – Barbara Kingsolver Four words that will make your life easier, more connected, more meaningful and deeper: I totally get it. Seriously, try it today. When your coworker is complaining about how your boss never says thank you, or your mom is telling … Continue reading
James was a major success story with a crazily-ambitious technology company that blazed trails everywhere it went. The technology in the Mars Rover? James’ company developed it. A gleaming plaque from NASA hung in the reception area. Journalists regularly called the front desk, eager to speak with the man who went from rags to riches. … Continue reading
We all have to-do lists; I know that mine make me more productive and help me stay on track. I keep a Moleskin notebook with me filled with my daily and weekly to-do lists – I don’t even know if I could survive without that thing anymore. I live by to-do lists – I even have … Continue reading
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