Today I’m excited to present a guest post from author Paul Maurice Martin.  Paul’s experiences with Trappist monks as well as years in education help him lend a unique perspective to the topic of meditation.  Enjoy! —S.
Meditation is often discussed online today. But sometimes I think it’s discussed to the point of making it sound [...]

I was never one who was blessed with deep, easy sleep. Even as a young teenager, sleep felt more like a battle than a release.  Each hour was fought for and earned.  Sleep was a privilege, not a right, and I was insanely jealous of folks who would fall asleep mere minutes after setting their [...]

I’m not one to worry about getting older or avoid birthdays.  (Give me another decade and I might get a bit more concerned, but I hope not.)  In fact, as another birthday approaches, the overwhelming feeling I have is, “Thank goodness I’m older!”  Think I’m kidding? Try these reasons on for size:

You can live the [...]

Mondays are hard. Mondays suck. Mondays: a terrible way to spend 1/7 of your life.  And frankly, I’m sick of them. Since I can’t change the calendar, I’m changing the way I approach Mondays. If you’re ready to toss the stress, consider the following ideas for beating the Monday morning blues.
Write Down One Goal and [...]

I wrote a few weeks ago about the new luxury of silence. I couldn’t help reflecting later that not everyone has that luxury. Whether it’s because of a shared living situation, kids being kids, location, or just the after-effects of another person’s lifestyle, we can’t rely on being able to find silence as a sanctuary. [...]

This is a guest post by Glen Allsopp of PluginID.
You can find excellent productivity advice in a million places around the web. From clearing out your inbox and keeping yourself organised to tips on dealing with procrastination and getting work done faster. However, one crucial element that a lot of people forget about is the [...]

Today’s post is from Adam Steer of Better Is Better.  Adam, a wellness coach and international fitness speaker, offers a helpful take on exercise that perfectly fits On Simplicity’s theme of getting more out of less.

We all know how important exercise is.  It bolsters our physical vitality and fortifies our mental and emotional well being.  [...]

When I came home early Friday afternoon, I sensed that something was wrong. My husband greeted me as normal and Roo did his best to coat me with an extra layer of warm fur. Normal, but still, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. About two hours, a bottle of Stella and a [...]