“I have an existential map. It has 'You are here' written all over it.” ― Steven Wright This topic is near and dear to my heart. For me, this is when everything started. This is when I feel like I finally woke up and started living an intentional life. An existential crisis can be a dark time. But the light on the other side is so worth going through it. This post tackles why an existential crisis is actually a good thing, the challenge with finding good info about them online, and how an … [Read more...]
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 lives. In this post, you'll see that the tipping points can range from something as simple as a conversation to something as complex as a life-changing health diagnosis. For me, my "why" was a self-diagnosed existential crisis and the realization … [Read more...]
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 honest. This book is a collection of short stories. One after another. And, each mini story has its own plot, tension, insight, and key message. One common theme threaded through all of the stories is personal permission. The title could almost be … [Read more...]