Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living by Shauna Niequist • Present Over Perfect documents Shauna's personal story and journey. All of the glorious ups and downs of life. The good, the bad, and the honest. This book is a collection of short stories. One after another. And, each mini story has its own plot, tension, insight, and key message. One common theme threaded through all of the stories is personal permission. The title could almost be … [Read more...]
Lifestyle Inflation: The Danger of “I Deserve This”
I was recently inspired by this Twitter exchange between The Minimalists and The Container Store (yes, this really happened). The logic here is sound, but don't let it stop you from treating yourself once in a while! -CZ — The Container Store (@ContainerStore) May 27, 2018 Treat yourself? Those are the words of a playground drug dealer. Going to the @ContainerStore to fight clutter is like visiting a gourmet cake shop to combat obesity. https://t.co/ftJSVnWFzP — The Minimalists … [Read more...]
“Maybe.” A Simple Story about Non-Judgement
Don't be so quick to judge. Better yet, try not to judge at all. This is a short story about non-judgement. I've heard iterations of this story, but I most recently came across it in Eckhart Tolle's book A New Earth. A Simple Story about Non-Judgement "This is illustrated in the story of a wise man who won an expensive car in a lottery. His family and friends were very happy for him and came to celebrate. 'Isn't it great!' they said. 'You are so lucky.' The man smiled and said … [Read more...]
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