Me: Hey, You’re Biking to Work Now Too? Yeah: Us Guys Couldn’t Have You Make...
I haven’t owned a car in almost 6 years. For a while I lived in Manhattan, where car ownership was costly and complicated. So I didn’t—I bicycled everywhere. Including bicycling around the entire...
View ArticleGaryVee on Minimalism, Hustle & Finding Meaning [Video]
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View ArticleThe Legitimate Critique of Minimalism
Some of you may have read this internet article on a critique of Minimalism. It’s worth the read, but if you don’t want to, here is my summary. The point is that only those who can afford to be...
View ArticleWant a Joyful Life? Stop Lying to Yourself
— We all have this little voice in our heads, chattering away behind the scenes. Stuff like, “You’re too fat. You’re not good enough. You’ll never get promoted. You don’t have what it takes. No one...
View ArticleExtreme Minimalism
my life as a full time traveler for the 00:05 last six years straight does not allow 00:07 me the luxury to have a lot of things as 00:09 a result every single thing that I own 00:11 fits into a tiny...
View ArticleOn Simplicity
— As a pretty simple-minded person, I am a big fan of simplicity. The world is filled with too much complexity and too much detail. Many often feel the detail is necessary for particular outcomes or to...
View Article6 Stats That Show Americans Are Drowning in Stuff They Don’t Need
— The other day I discovered a YouTube channel, Wild We Roam. It depicts a couple who lives a very simple but vibrant life in a van in Europe. They have an incredible video (see below) showing how they...
View ArticleLess Is More, Really
— You don’t need all kinds of stuff. Maybe you need less of it. If you need more, it should only be things that you find real value in. Things you can need to live and survive. In my younger days,...
View ArticleMinimalism is More Than Just a Style
— Specifically, I look at how certain minimalists have increasingly used minimalism as an aesthetic choice over recent years. Ultimately, minimalism needs to be renegotiated as a pro-environment and...
View ArticleWhy Too Much Freedom Makes Us Unhappy
— Back in the 90s, there were about 7,000 items in your average supermarket. That’s already a lot of stuff to choose from, but today, that number is as high as 50,000. That’s 50,000 choices, 50,000...
View ArticlePrickly Personalities
Have you ever encountered a person with a prickly personality? Maybe they’re self-centered, quick-tempered, impatient, or maybe they’ve got a “quirk” that grates on your nerves… The thing that jams...
View ArticleIf I Only Had a Heart
Without question, my favorite character in the Wizard of Oz is the Tin Man: When a man’s an empty kettle He should be on his mettle And yet I’m torn apart Just because I’m presumin’ That I could be a...
View ArticleI’m a Basket Case!
A few years ago when the economy took an interesting turn, we made the decision to change the store/product part of HolEssence (our small healing studio) to sacred space for Yoga. In doing so, we...
View ArticleHow a Minimalist Approach Can Save Your Money and Time
Ever wondered why minimalism is such a popular concept? More and more people seem to be choosing less over more and to live happily ever after. But what is it all about? What are the real benefits of a...
View ArticleMinimalism and Social Media
Social Media is meant to be social. Otherwise, it would just be thought of as an interactive computer game. It is meant to be a pleasant distraction. It is not meant to be a completely overwhelming...
View ArticleMinimalism is More Than Just a Style
— Specifically, I look at how certain minimalists have increasingly used minimalism as an aesthetic choice over recent years. Ultimately, minimalism needs to be renegotiated as a pro-environment and...
View ArticleLess Is More, Really. (In Conclusion)
— This mess of a desk is long gone. It was cleaned up significantly before getting rid of many things that were on it. The filing cabinet to the right of it now has a home with some university...
View ArticleClean
Some Level of Sanity If your home, like mine, transformed with the arrival of October, bats, spiders, skeletons, and other spooky décor took their places on your walls, shelves and doorways. And, if...
View ArticleMinimalism at the Office
This is a quick snapshot of what my home office work area looks like now. It was previously quite a colluded mess of semi-organized stuff. I still have some of that stuff. Some of that stuff was...
View ArticleCombining Minimalism With Writing
Minimalism and writing go together pretty well. Good writing is judged on whether it is good reading. The editing process is where the concept of less is more rings total truth. The process of being at...
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