Life moves so quickly, that sometimes we forget to say thank you or even forget to be thankful at all. If you've forgotten how important gratitude is, it might
Archives for 2010
Quick Start Guides for Project 333
Phase 2 of minimalist fashion Project 333 starts on January 1st. The following information will be helpful if you are joining in, or continuing your journey of
How to Live in the Land of Enough – Space
One word that often comes to mind when talking about minimalism is space. With space, we can direct our energy and focus on what means the most. Space is not
Lessons from Love and Marriage
Please don't tell anyone, but I am a sentimental fool. I cry during chick flicks, I love a good love story. I love falling in love and sometimes I get teary
How to Live in the Land of Enough – Disconnect
Last Sunday, I had my first official digital sabbatical. No email, no twitter, no Facebook, no iphone. I wasn't feeling well so all I did was rest and write
Confessions of an Aspiring Minimalist
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of aspire is to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal. The great thing about aspiring to do
How to Live in the Land of Enough: Time
Time is one of the most valuable things we have and we never know how much we have left. While we can't stop time, or control how fast it passes, we can create
How to Live in the Land of Enough:Money
I'm sure you've heard the saying, "Money makes the world go round." or "Show me the money!" There is no doubt that money is important, but when it becomes the
Minimalist Fashion Project 333 Begins
Our closets are full of empty hangers to mark the beginning of minimalist fashion Project 333. I was tweaking my list up until last night. Now that I've settled
Being Busy is Not That Important
When did "how are you?" become an invitation to tell everyone how busy you are? Even though "how are you?" looks like a question, it has really just become
10 Ways to Simplify Your Music
As you donate clothing and clean your closet, empty your junk drawers, and maybe even sell your furniture in a quest for more space, do you ever wonder where to
Minimalist Fashion Project
I am no Coco Chanel, but style and fashion is part of being more with less. We spend so much time thinking about what we wear, that I think it is time to
Try Chia Seeds: mini-mission
With the launch of the Chia Chronicles, I thought a mini-mission about chia seeds was in order. I first read about using chia seeds for endurance sports in
25 Lessons For a 15 Year Old Girl
I used to have a list of 101 things I wanted to accomplish in 1001 days. Then, I found other things I wanted to do, and stopped working on the list. One of my
Sell Your Stuff to Pay Off Debt
photo credit The purpose of a yard sale is to make money selling your stuff. In my opinion, having a yard sale is a big pain in the ass, so do it one time
My Cosmetic Obsession
photo credit If you read my guest post on nomeatathlete.com, you already know that I am addicted to cheese, but you may not have known that I also have a
Lessons From a TV Free Life (1 week in)
photo credit See the look in her eyes? That is the look of being lost in TV. I have seen the look in my own child's eyes, and I have felt that lost many
Minimalism Misconceptions
Minimalism comes in many shapes and sizes. While there is no one, right way to live a minimalistic lifestyle, you do typically choose to live with less. In my
Stop Checking Email
photo credit Last week I challenged myself to a new email routine. I committed to checking email twice a day instead of living in my in-box. It was a great
Email is Taking Over and Only You can Stop It
photo credit:Â click here "You run the day, or day runs you" - Twitter user I will admit it, email sometimes runs my day.There are days that I feel like I
Shoot your Stuff
photo credit:Â click here If you are holding onto something for any of the following reasons, I suggest you take me up on this shoot your stuff
25 Tips for Vegetarian Newbies
photo credit:Â click here As I mentioned last week in How to Become a Vegetarian, a big diet/lifestyle change is not easy. If you are trying to eat less meat,
What’s in Your Purse?
photo credit:Â click here I recently read a blog post by Everett Bogue called How to Live with 50 Things. It is a great piece about extreme minimalism. I am
Small Challenges to Change Your Life
photo credit:Â click here If you have made the decision to be more with less, you have a lot of work to do. Working towards: no debt and more
