From the category archives:
Simple Living
Does the 80/20 Rule Apply To Our Clothes Too?
“Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes.”
~Henry David Thoreau, Walden
Do we really wear only 20 percent of our clothes 80 percent of the time? It seems hard to believe, but studies say it’s true for most of us.
How many of your clothes have been languishing in your closet for years? Do you have items with the tags still on them? I am guilty on both counts. Who hasn’t made an impulsive clothing purchase they’ve later regretted?
{ 0 comments }
Are You Ready to Simplify Your Life?
Our life is frittered away by detail… simplify, simplify.
~Henry David Thoreau
A re you drowning in your stuff? Starved for time? Feeling overwhelmed? Ready to get out of the vicious work and spend cycle? Do you long for a a life that reflects your priorities and values? Do the headlines and economic indicators - skyrocketing gas prices, declining house values, increasing job layoffs, and diminishing dollar - have you exploring ways to tighten your belt?
The time may be right to take a closer look at Simple Living , an approach to life practiced for centuries by the Shakers, Amish and Mennonites and advocated by Henry David Thoreau back in the 1850s.
{ 0 comments }
Is My Clutter Making Me Fat?
Does our clutter make us fat? Simplification and organization expert Peter Walsh thinks so. This is the topic of his book, Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?: An Easy Plan for Losing Weight and Living More.
He makes a strong case for the link between excess stuff and excess body weight. “As a society we keep getting fatter and fatter and our stuff keeps getting bigger and bigger from the size of our burgers and fries to the size of our houses and cars. We keep filling ourselves up inside and out with more and more stuff.”
{ 1 comment }
Ten Secrets for Stress-Free Living
Stress Make You Sick. Stress suppresses the immune system and has been linked to many chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome. Stress Kills. How can we learn to live in these stress filled times without succumbing to its ill effects?
{ 0 comments }
Two Weeks of Self Care & Integrity: Day One
Here’s a little more wisdom from Edwene Gaines’ book, The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity: A Simple Guide to Unlimited Abundance which aligns nicely with the voluntary simplicity philosophy. This is the first of fourteen suggestions for increasing integrity and self care.
{ 0 comments }
Simple Living
I have been an avid reader of Janet Luhrs’ Simple Living newsletter for years. It began back in the late 1990s when I read her book, The Simple Living Guide, a thoughtful practical guide for how to simplify our busy lives and live more deliberately. According to lawyer turned simple living advocate and writer Luhrs, living simply is not about being frugal, living on a tight budget, or a modest income; it’s about being fully aware of what we’re doing and why we’re doing it so we can have lives that nourish us.
{ 0 comments }
The 21 Day Challenge–No Complaining for 21 Days!
I am reading a new book, The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity: A Simple Guide to Unlimited Abundance by Edwene Gaines, in which she suggests you take a 21 day break from gossiping, complaining, and criticizing to really open yourself up to new possibilities. She calls it a life changing exercise and substantiates this with personal experience. Talk about simplifying your life! I feel lighter and freer just thinking about it!
{ 0 comments }
