Our Rationale for Purchasing a Smaller Home

October 11, 2011

A little over one year ago, I was interviewed by CBS SmartPlanet on the topic of living with less. The time was exciting for minimalism. Tammy Strobel’s story was in the New York Times, MSNBC, and the Today Show. Everett Bogue was featured on the CBS Nightly News. Courtney Carver’s Project 333 was about to hit the AP. Dave Bruno’s 100-Thing Challenge was in final edits. Each of [...]

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Minimalism. Inspiration over Instruction.

September 30, 2011

“The best way to get something done is to begin.”  Just over three years ago, we decided to begin living a minimalist life. The exact moment in time I can still recall with sharp detail. It includes a beautiful spring morning in Vermont… a typical suburban neighborhood… a long morning of cleaning the garage… a [...]

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The Simplest Guide to Fitness You Will Ever Read

September 25, 2011

Editor’s Note: The following is a guest post by Mike Donghia. I used to be a gym rat back in my early college days. In the spring semester of my sophmore year, I worked hard in the weight room and put on nearly 20 pounds of muscle. It was fun while it lasted – during that [...]

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20 New Ways to Judge Others

September 13, 2011

“Do not judge from mere appearances…” – Edwin Hubbel Chapin For too long our world has made judgments about others on faulty criteria. As a result, we’ve championed, promoted, and followed some wrong people along the way. We’ve judged others on the color of their skin, symmetry of their cheek bones, salary package, neighborhood of residence, [...]

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The Underappreciation of Rest in Today’s Society

September 6, 2011

“What is without periods of rest will not endure.” – Ovid I just spent the last two-and-a-half weeks on vacation. The time was filled with travel, reconnecting with family, playing golf, swimming, sleeping, and reading. As you can probably imagine, it was quite enjoyable. But more than that, it was desperately needed – in more ways [...]

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