We can all relate to the busy life. The default answer to, "How are you?" has become "Busy!" "I'm so busy!!" or "CRAZY BUSY!!!!!" The busy life is never-ending. It's sprinting from one to-do to the next. Never on time. Usually late. Oftentimes … [Read more...]
Mo Gawdat: Ex-Google Exec Engineers a Happiness Equation
Every once in awhile, I read an article about someone that resonates so deeply that I feel like it deserves its own post. This is one of those cases. Mo Gawdat quit his executive job at Google earlier this year at age 51. He's had a career filled … [Read more...]
12 Slow Living Themes from “Slow” by Brooke McAlary (Book Summary)
As much as I loved the book Voluntary Simplicity, I was in need of something simple and refreshing after finishing it. Brooke McAlary’s new book, Slow: Simple Living for a Frantic World, did the trick. I've been waiting for this book to be … [Read more...]
Write Your Own Eulogy — Then Live Up To It
Who do you want to be when you grow up? Better yet, who do you want to be when you die? Why? We live our lives one day at a time. Sometimes it's easy to let the days blur together for long stretches at a time. But if we aren't living … [Read more...]
Are you taking your MEDS? (Meditation, Exercise, Diet, Sleep)
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 by Duane Elgin. It was encouraging to see that Elgin intentionally describes "voluntary simplicity" in many different ways: Because a concern for ecological sustainability is so widely shared, there … [Read more...]
A Detailed Overview of “Voluntary Simplicity” by Duane Elgin (Book Summary)
This is a book about the “why” behind voluntary simplicity. It’s not necessarily a how-to guide or checklist of to-dos. I think that’s why I love it so much. So many books skip straight to the "hows," but if you aren’t aligned to the “why,” the … [Read more...]
Humanity is a Teenager — We Will Evolve Through Simplicity
This is the second post inspired by the book Voluntary Simplicity by Duane Elgin. You can see the first post here: Top 10 Most Common Reasons for Choosing Simple Living. I truly think this may be one of the most important posts that will ever … [Read more...]
Top 10 Most Common Reasons for Choosing Simple Living
I just wrapped up the book Voluntary Simplicity by Duane Elgin. I think I took more notes from this book than any other book I've read this year. Due to the sheer quantity of notes, I'm going to split them up into at least three different posts on … [Read more...]
“Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life” (Book Summary)
If you're just looking for a quick overview of the ikigai concept, check out this previous post: Ikigai: The Japanese Purpose or “Reason for Being”. This post is a summary of the book Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor … [Read more...]
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