Jan 7, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
Don’t finish everything. There are things that aren’t worth doing. Delete them. That half-finished magazine? Recycle it. The book you’re not that into? Don’t read the rest of it. The clothes you keep meaning to fix? Don’t fix them –...
Jan 6, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
My parents used to (nicely) remind me that life doesn’t always go according to plan. Be plan-ful, they said, but also be mindful. Be willing to compromise, be open to change, and let yourself be spontaneous from time to time. I had lists and goals and ideas and...
Jan 4, 2011 | Car Free, Money + Finances
Car-free or car-stuck? I have an important question that I’d love people to weigh in on: Should I sell my car? Logically, the question seems to have a very simple answer: yes. I keep writing lists and outlining the reasons why I should sell my car (and why I...
Jan 2, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude. Okay, so I’m relatively new to the blogging world. Forgive me, but I didn’t know who Leo Babauta was until about 4 months ago, and I didn’t read blogs regularly. Previously, I was too focused on being a graduate...
Jan 1, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
Difficulty reveals who you really are. When it’s hard, you learn who you really are. Difficulty reveals character. Difficulty shows you what you are passionate about – and lights a fire under your skin to go after what you really want. We learn from the...
Dec 31, 2010 | Annual Review
#Reverb10 offers a month of reflection and prompts for each day. I’m doing a handful of them on this blog, plus a few of my own for a 2010 in review series. December 22 is about Travel. How did you travel in 2010? How and/or where would you like to travel next...
Dec 30, 2010 | Annual Review
#Reverb10 offers a month of reflection and prompts for each day. December 28 is achieve: Tara Sophia, the author, prompts us to look beyond the goals and the lists that we create – and instead, imagine the feeling that each of these achievements creates. When we...
Dec 30, 2010 | Annual Review, Health and Wellness
I run. This year, I ran a lot. Ran for sheer joy, out of exhaustion, to escape my work life, to find new places, to learn, and to start or end my day. I ran to explore, to test my capabilities, to challenge my mind, and most often, just to be. To simply be. The...
Dec 29, 2010 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
Yoga class. A practice in relaxing, in breathing, in being in the present. And yet, I find I’m doing it again – yes, I’m guilty! Do you ever compare yourself to the person next to you? It seems there will always be a better yogi. The teacher gently...
Dec 29, 2010 | Annual Review, Life
#Reverb10 offers a month of reflection and prompts for each day. I’m slowly catching up, and enjoying the prompts, however delayed. December 27 is ordinary joy. *** *** *** Yesterday I ran to the bus stop, almost missing the bus, to jump on the 38L and transverse San...
