I came across this simple concept in Brooke McAlary's book Slow: Simple Living for a Frantic World. I'm a big believer in preventive medicine. I also equally love a clever quote that plays on health: For fast-acting relief, try slowing down. — … [Read more...]
15 Slow Living Synonyms to Help You Slow Down
I just wrapped up the book Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of Life That Is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich by Duane Elgin. It was encouraging to see that Elgin intentionally describes "voluntary simplicity" in many different ways throughout the … [Read more...]
“Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life” by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles (Book Summary)
If you're looking for an overview of the ikigai concept, check out this post: The Truth about Ikigai: Definitions, Diagrams & Myths about the Japanese Life Purpose This post is a summary of the book Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and … [Read more...]
Slow Traveling for a Weekend at Lake Tahoe
Wow! Tahoe is absolutely incredible. Almost otherworldly. When they say the best things in life are free, that includes the natural world. My wife and I have definitely been nature-excursion-deprived from growing up in the Midwest and are … [Read more...]
10 Slow Travel Tips for Your Next Adventure
In the last post, I defined slow travel and outlined 3 slow travel myths. If you're ready to get started with slow travel, the tips in this post will put you on the right path. Just like you don't want to live a superficial life, don't skim the … [Read more...]
What is Slow Travel? (+ 3 Slow Travel Myths)
If you Google "slow travel," you may be surprised by the lack of compelling information and resources you find. Unlike slow living, the slow movement, or slow food, slow travel doesn't seem to be something as widely adopted or even discussed … [Read more...]
Purpose Driven Life: Your Beliefs → Your Behaviors → What You Become
Want to jump straight to the full book summary? Here you go—Eternal Purpose: “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren (Book Summary) You may have heard one of the following quotes before: Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are … [Read more...]
Slow Down & Set Perspective with Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot”
I've been doing a bunch of research for my first eBook on the topic of life purpose. A few times during the research process, I came across Carl Sagan's timeless Pale Blue Dot speech. I always stop what I'm doing to take a few minutes to read or … [Read more...]
Mindful at Mealtime: The Zen Buddhism Five Reflections
I first read about the Zen Buddhism Five Reflections in the book Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki. This post highlights three different translations. Choose your favorite! The Zen Buddhism Five Reflections … [Read more...]
What is an Existential Crisis? (+ Why it’s Good & 7 Ways to Positively Navigate Yours)
“I have an existential map. It has 'You are here' written all over it.” ― Steven Wright The topic of existential crisis is near and dear to my heart. For me, this is when everything started. This is when I feel like I finally woke up and started … [Read more...]
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