Now that I’ve learned to look at things with the lens of simplicity, I can see others making mistakes I’ve made in the past.
I want to gently say to them — and to my past self — “Stop making things so complicated!”
I’m not going to criticize how other people do things in this post, but [...]
Categories: HAPPINESS, PRODUCTIVITY, SIMPLICITY
Tagged: don't complicate, its simple, no complication, not complicated, simple, simplize
Most people who make New Year’s resolutions tend to emphasize their health – whether physical or mental. Some accomplish this through improved diet and exercise habits, others aim to go back to school or finding cheaper, more self-directed routes towards education and self-improvement. In order to cut back on stress and nurture healthy, positive habits, [...]
Categories: FEATURED ARTICLES, HAPPINESS, HEALTH, PRODUCTIVITY, SIMPLICITY
Tagged: HAPPINESS, HEALTH, healthier new year, healthy new year, joy, life, new years, new years resolution, physical therapy, resolution
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Categories: FEATURED ARTICLES, HAPPINESS, SIMPLICITY
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Sure, we all know how to do nothing. We all know how to lay around and waste time. But many of us are too busy to do it much, and when we do it, our minds are often on other things. We cannot relax and enjoy the nothingness.
Categories: SIMPLICITY, ZEN PEACE
Tagged: be bored, do nothing, peace, relax
If you’re looking to declutter your home and simplify your life, if you’re like me, one of the hardest areas to deal with is books: getting rid of old ones and cutting back on the expense of buying new ones.
But there are plenty of ways to get free or cheap books, and for the true [...]
Categories: LITERATURE, SIMPLICITY
Tagged: book exchange, books, exchange, give away, LITERATURE, reading, second hand, sell, thrift store
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Categories: FEATURED ARTICLES, HAPPINESS, SIMPLICITY
Tagged: cheer, do less, enjoy, enjoy life, HAPPINESS, less, less stress, more, relax
Sometimes work can be a drag. You get caught up in trying to be more productive and suddenly your life turns into a series of to-do lists. You gauge your measure of success by how much you accomplish. You even determine how happy you allow yourself to be by how much you’ve gotten done in [...]
Categories: FEATURED ARTICLES, SIMPLICITY
Tagged: effortless, simple, simplify, tips, work, work easy, working tips
Our planet isn’t in very good shape right now. The air is polluted. The ocean is becoming plastic soup. We’re in a financial crisis.
Things don’t seem to be looking too good, huh?
There are a lot of people, that have a lot of answers. Everyone things their answer is right. We need cleaner, natural sources for [...]
Categories: FEATURED ARTICLES, SIMPLICITY
Tagged: cheerful life, enjoy life, live happily, save the world, slow down, smile more
Categories: SIMPLICITY
Tagged: less stress, SIMPLICITY, simplify
This fantastic quote summarizes something that I’ve been trying to focus on recently in my daily life:
“Whatever the tasks, do them slowly
with ease,
in mindfulness,
so not do any tasks with the goal
of getting them over with.
Resolve to each job in a relaxed way,
with all your attention.”
- Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Master
Categories: FEATURED ARTICLES, SIMPLICITY
Tagged: peaceful, SIMPLICITY, slow down