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Too busy? 10 Tips for Slowing Down & Becoming Unbusy

10.30.2018 by Kyle Kowalski // Leave a Comment

Too busy? 10 Tips for Slowing Down & Becoming Unbusy

I recently wrapped up a post series on busyness that investigates the research, root causes, and realities of busyness. You can check out those posts here: Research Says We’re Not Busy — So Why Do We FEEL So Busy? Busyness 101: Why are we SO … [Read more...]

Categories // Balance, Slow Living, Unbusyness Tags // Becoming Unbusy, Digital Minimalism, Downshifting, Leisure, Slow Living, Slow Living Tips, Slowing Down, Unbusy Tips, Work-Life Balance

Humanity is a Teenager — We Will Evolve Through Simplicity

08.09.2018 by Kyle Kowalski // Leave a Comment

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...]

Categories // Perspective, Purpose, Simple Living, Voluntary Simplicity Tags // Downshifting, Duane Elgin, Environment, Evolution, Future, Humanity, Perspective, Purpose, Simple Living, Voluntary Simplicity

Blue Zones: How Ikarians Live Simply for 100+ Years

06.27.2018 by Kyle Kowalski // 2 Comments

Blue Zones: How Ikarians Live Simply for 100+ Years

"The Island Where People Forget to Die" — That's the title of The New York Times article I came across during my existential crisis in 2015. I was searching through some emails recently and came across an email I sent to my dad in early 2016. … [Read more...]

Categories // Balance, Perspective, Simple Living, Slow Food, Slow Health, Slow Living Tags // Balance, Blue Zones, Downshifting, Humanity, Life Lessons, Perspective, Purpose, Simple Living, Sleep, Slow Food, Slow Living, Spirituality, Time

Slow Living 101: What is Slow Living?

06.22.2018 by Kyle Kowalski // 6 Comments

Slow Living 101: What is Slow Living?

I just completed the deepest dive into slow living that I've ever conducted. I combed the internet, read hundreds of articles, watched tons of videos, and checked out all the books, blogs, forums, and podcasts. This 3-part post series is intended to … [Read more...]

Categories // Slow Living Tags // 101, Downshifting, Resources, Slow Living, Slow Living Bloggers, Slow Living Books, Slow Living Podcasts, Slow Living Quotes, Slow Living Videos

11 Slow & Simple Living Leaders Share Their “Why”

06.13.2018 by Kyle Kowalski // 2 Comments

11 Slow & Simple Living Leaders Share Their “Why”

This week I started reading Joshua Becker's eBook Simplify: 7 Guiding Principles to Help Anyone Declutter their Home and Life. Right from the get-go, it made me realize how different the aha moments are that inspire us to change the course of our … [Read more...]

Categories // Minimalism, Perspective, Purpose, Simple Living, Slow Living Tags // Bloggers, Downshifting, Life Lessons, Minimalism, Perspective, Purpose, Simple Living, Slow Living

10 Life Themes from “Present Over Perfect” by Shauna Niequist (Book Summary)

06.11.2018 by Kyle Kowalski // Leave a Comment

10 Life Themes from “Present Over Perfect” by Shauna Niequist (Book Summary)

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 … [Read more...]

Categories // Balance, Book Summaries, Simple Living, Slow Living Tags // Balance, Book Summary, Downshifting, Life Lessons, Present Over Perfect, Purpose, Shauna Niequist, Simple Living, Slow Living

Lifestyle Inflation: The Danger of “I Deserve This”

06.08.2018 by Kyle Kowalski // 4 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

Categories // Balance, Perspective, Slow Money Tags // Downshifting, FIRE, Happiness, Life Lessons, Lifestyle Inflation, Millennials, Money, Perspective, Retirement, Simple Living, Voluntary Simplicity

What is Downshifting? How to Transition into Simple Living

05.30.2018 by Kyle Kowalski // Leave a Comment

What is Downshifting? How to Transition into Simple Living

I've been driving manual transmission cars since I was 16, but I had only heard the terms "downshift" and "downshifting" related to gears. A couple years ago, I was delighted to discover the same terms can apply to our lifestyles. Googling … [Read more...]

Categories // Balance, Perspective, Simple Living, Slow Living, Voluntary Simplicity Tags // Balance, Downshifting, Minimalism, Simple Living, Slow Lifestyle Design, Slow Living, Voluntary Simplicity

Use Minimalism as Momentum into Slow & Simple Living

04.04.2018 by Kyle Kowalski // Leave a Comment

Use Minimalism as Momentum into Slow & Simple Living

Are you already sold on the minimalism trend? (Like what I did there? Sold? Minimalism? Irony? Nevermind :) If so, that's great! Maybe you've seen the Minimalism documentary or read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Maybe you've taken it a … [Read more...]

Categories // Minimalism, Simple Living, Slow Living Tags // Digital Minimalism, Downshifting, Essentialism, FIRE, Minimalism, Simple Living, Slow Living, Voluntary Simplicity

12 Life Lessons from “Chasing Slow” (Book Summary)

06.08.2017 by Kyle Kowalski // Leave a Comment

12 Life Lessons from “Chasing Slow” (Book Summary)

Intro to Chasing Slow • I just finished reading Erin Loechner’s Chasing Slow. I purchased the book without really doing any homework on it — I guess that’s the power of a good book title. Because I didn’t know anything about it, I went into it … [Read more...]

Categories // Balance, Book Summaries, Simple Living, Slow Home, Slow Living Tags // Balance, Bloggers, Book Summary, Chasing Slow, Downshifting, Erin Loechner, Life Lessons, Marriage, Minimalism, Parenting, Purpose, Simple Living, Slow Living, Slow Living Books

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