The Quest of the Simple Life (Amazon) is a pure joy to read. It's hard to believe it was published 100+ years ago in 1907 because so much is still applicable today. Author W. J. (William James) Dawson's writing is incredibly descriptive—it …
The Slow Movement: “In Praise of Slowness” by Carl Honoré (Book Summary)
This book summary has a companion post for Premium Members: 🔒 How to Slow Down with "In Praise of Slowness" by Carl Honoré (+ Infographic) After over four years on this journey, it's hard to believe that I'm just now getting around to Carl …
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What is a Sea Change or Tree Change? (& My First Impressions)
It's official. We took a major step in counteracting our lifestyle inflation by completing our sea change (or tree change, or maybe both). Wait...a what? What is a Sea Change or Tree Change? Regardless of the spelling (is it sea …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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