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…
A question I frequently hear from readers this time of year goes like this: “How do you handle holiday gifts? I struggle every year to keep toys to a minimum.…
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…
At a socially-distanced, outdoor event recently, I was asked the proverbial small-talk starter: “So what do you do?” Now, I’m not a huge fan of small talk (give me a…
“A few years ago, my mom dropped off 10 boxes of stuff from my childhood. What do I do with it?” This is a question I get at almost all…
Two year ago this weekend, my mind spun with the concept of what it meant to be rich. I knew the world’s definition well. But striving for that wasn’t exactly…
I sat in my car outside our local Goodwill drop off recently. I shifted the car into reverse, having just donated several large boxes, when a twinge of uneasiness struck. …
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…