Updated 4/23/19
Instead of filtering through the full archives or reading a “short” summary of the first 100 posts on the site, jump straight to some of the most popular posts below. Enjoy!
Most Popular Slow Living & Simple Living Articles:
- Marie Kondo’s “KonMari Method” Checklist: 5-Step Decluttering Cheat Sheet
- The Meaning of Existential Crisis & 7 Ways to Navigate It
- 3 Profound Life Lessons from “This is Water” by David Foster Wallace
- What is Downshifting? How to Transition into Simple Living
- Digital Minimalism Defined & 10 Digital Declutter Tips
Top Slow & Simple Living Posts with Practical Tips:
- Too busy? 10 Tips for Slowing Down & Becoming Unbusy
- 7 Unbusy Tips for the Daily Work Grind (Reader Q&A)
- Decluttering 101: How to Declutter Your Home Crash Course (12 tips, methods, and approaches)
- How to Start a Slow Living Lifestyle (10 Ways to Get Started)
- 10 Slow Travel Tips for Your Next Adventure
Slow Living Post Series:
- Slow Living 101: What is Slow Living?
- Slow Living 201: A Deep Dive into Slow Living & The Slow Movement
- Slow Living 301: How to Start a Slow Living Lifestyle
Busyness Post Series:
- Busyness 101: Why are we SO BUSY in Modern Life? (7 Hypotheses)
- Busyness 201: A Brief History of Work & BUSY in America
- Busyness 301: The Future of BUSY, Work & Leisure
- Bonus: Research Says We’re Not Busy — So Why Do We FEEL So Busy?
Top Book Summaries:
- 10 Life Hacks from “Essentialism” (Book Summary)
- “Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life” (Book Summary)
- 9 Top Themes from “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” by Marie Kondo (Book Summary)
- A Deep Look at “A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle (Book Summary #1)
- An In-Depth Look at “Goodbye, Things” by Fumio Sasaki (Book Summary)
Posts about Life Purpose:
- Japanese Approach: Ikigai: The Japanese Purpose or “Reason for Being”
- Japanese Approach Comparison: Life Purpose Showdown: Ikigai vs the Hedgehog Concept by Jim Collins
- Spiritual Approach: Your Purpose on “A New Earth” (Eckhart Tolle Book Summary #2)
- Religious Approach: Eternal Purpose: “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren (Book Summary)
- Comparing the Spiritual & Religious Approaches: Life Purpose Showdown: 55 Ways Eckhart Tolle (“A New Earth”) & Rick Warren (“Purpose Driven Life”) Say the Same Thing
- Existentialist Approach: Authenticity & Your Self: “The Existentialist’s Survival Guide” (Book Summary)
- Commencement Speech Approach: 3 Life Themes from the Most Viewed Commencement Speeches
- Simple Approach: Life Purpose: “The Crossroads of Should and Must” by Elle Luna (Book Summary)
- Inspirational Short Story: Edit Your Purpose: The Story of the Cracked Pot
- Mortality Approach: Write Your Own Eulogy — Then Live Up To It
- “How-to” Create Purpose Approach: Create Your Life Purpose with the Why Discovery Process from “Find Your Why” by Simon Sinek (Book Summary)
More Personal Favorites:
- The Modern Art of Living: With Great Choice comes Great Responsibility
- On Enlightenment: 3 Meanings of the “Chop Wood, Carry Water” Zen Quote
- 3 Intentional Living Learnings from Cait Flanders: Slow Living, Being a Mindful Consumer & Mindful Creation
- Lifestyle Inflation: The Danger of “I Deserve This”
- My All-Time Top 3 Learnings from Maria Popova of Brain Pickings
- A Detailed Overview of “Voluntary Simplicity” by Duane Elgin (Book Summary)
- Humanity is a Teenager — We Will Evolve Through Simplicity
- Humanity’s Evolution to “A New Earth” (Eckhart Tolle Book Summary #3)
