Take a minute today and ask yourself, “Is caring what others think holding me back? Is it limiting my ability to declutter my life and make space for what really matters?” Never has there been a better time than now to work on overcoming the need for external approval. If it’s got a grip on you, now is the time to break free. Life is too short to live it trying to impress others. Be true to yourself—your life will be better unmeasurably for it.
Last weekend I was at the library, preparing for a 12-hour road trip to Texas by perusing the DVD section. After stuffing my bag with as many semi-educational kids shows…
Our son’s Godfather, a close family friend, passed away last week. It was a sudden, unexpected passing. The kind that leaves you struggling to find your footing in the wake…
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A word I usually avoid slid out in conversation this past week. “I just feel. . . busy,” I told my husband, reflectively. He was sitting on the couch sipping…
Since embracing a minimalist lifestyle, our family tradition has become giving more experiences and less stuff. But many of the “go-to” experience gifts now come with a familiar question—is that…
One of my favorite quotes about simple living is by Henry David Thoreau. Goes like this: “I make myself rich by making my wants few.” Thoreau was talking about gratitude.…
Signs of the season are beginning to emerge everywhere. Red Starbucks cups in the hands of fellow nature park visitors on a Sunday afternoon. Lights woven tightly around once leaf-filled…
Who do you talk to the most? Think about it for a minute. Maybe you’re thinking: “my spouse, my kids, my friends, or my coworkers.” None of the above. The…