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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Carl Honoré is one of the leaders of the slow living movement. You can see what inspired his transformation to slow living here. He's known for his international bestseller, In Praise of Slow, and I greatly appreciate the global worldview he brings …
Continue Reading about All the Ingredients from “The Slow Fix” by Carl Honoré (Book Summary)
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 …
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