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As much as I love simplicity, I’ve got a big confession: blogging about it has made my life a lot more complicated. How’s that for irony?
As much as I love it, the art of blogging does take up a significant amount of time and energy. From writing and editing to participating [...]

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Imagine your life as a giant block of stone. The stone has potential and purpose, but in its current form, it doesn’t speak to your soul.
So you get out a chisel and start chipping. You chip away bad habits. You chip away unnecessary material goods. You chip away ideals that others [...]

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You are more than your CD collection. There, I said it. I’ve officially pissed off every High Fidelity-loving, rare B-side collecting, “I loved them before they sold out” music junkie. It had to be said. I’ll say it one more time for the cheap seats: you are more than your [...]

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This past week has been about sun, swim, and SPF 50. There are few more relaxing things than floating away and letting yourself drift gently to wherever the current takes you. (Of course, it helps when you’re in a pool instead of the ocean. Not so relaxing then.) This week, [...]

As my dad once told me, I’m an introvert to beat the bandwagon. And it’s true! Yet I have a job that requires me to be the public face of a public institution. I have to talk to many, many people and get up and do silly things in front of very large crowds. [...]

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After posting about glamour and crazy dreams last week, it’s time to get down and dirty. Literally.
Cleaning is a necessary part of simplicity. While it may be possible in theory, I haven’t yet discovered anyone with a relaxing, simple home that’s fabulously filthy. (If you are this person, please get in [...]

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Despite all the buzz around simplicity lately, downshifting still isn’t a wildly popular phenomenon. Most people still feel safer surrounded by things, similar to a tangible safety net. They solve many problems with a trip to the store. It’s not a crazy way of life. After all, that strategy [...]

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Ahh, the simple life. That’s all about farming and sewing muu-muus and eating porridge, right? Well, not so much. Just because you value simplicity, that doesn’t mean you have to give up on the finer (and fun) things in life. I’m a big believer in indulging your whims every now and [...]