When asked why I decluttered our home, one of my go-to answers is that “I did it for the details.” I’ll usually clarify a bit, but the concept itself is…
Category: Intentional Living
Regardless of how long we have been on a journey to pursue a life with less, we can sometimes find ourselves off track. We know certain things or activities aren’t…
Fall weather is upon us in the Midwest, a welcome reprieve from the relentless summer heat. These days are gorgeous. That phrase has been playing through my mind lately, so…
Last weekend, a visit to my hometown to see a dear friend turned into a spontaneous, eye-opening decluttering bout. She’d just moved into a historic home, which I couldn’t wait…
I first heard the term “intuitive eating” in my twenties. The premise was this: Tune into how you feel during consumption. Then, use this interior feedback to guide your next…
Early on in my minimalist journey, I realized the life reset I desired would largely be shaped by one little word: “no.” This “no epiphany” happened during a routine Saturday…
I’ve always had a knack for conforming to cultures. In my early 20s, country hopping through Europe and northern Africa, it worked in my favor. I picked up basic flamenco…
The concept of time, for me, has often felt enigmatic. Regardless of its puzzling properties, around this time of year, every year, I attempt to solve it. I’ll be 39…
The prefix “hyper” first graced my ears in graduate school. I was studying to be a speech therapist and medical terminology was an obligatory class. Hyper, I learned, meant above…
One of my favorites quotes, penned by Catherine Price in her book The Power of Fun, goes like this: “We can’t control the fact that we will die. But we…