I spent most of the past week in beautiful Prescott, AZ chaperoning an Outdoor Educational trip for a group of 100+ 5th graders. The students were wonderful. The air was crisp. And the scenery was breath-taking. It was interesting to notice a common theme sparked in many of my conversations with the other parents. Because of the beauty, we commented often on our tendency to take beautiful things for granted at home. Maybe we can all be reminded this week to practice extra mindfulness and appreciate the good things we have around this.
With that being said, there are many wonderful people pursuing and promoting simplicity. I enjoy reading their unique perspectives. I’m sure you will too. So fix yourself a nice warm cup of coffee or tea. Find a quiet moment. Enjoy some encouraging words about finding more simplicity in your life today. And refuse to take any beauty for granted this week.
The Story of Solutions. | YouTube (9:07) by The Story of Stuff Project. It is time to move our economy in a more sustainable and just direction, starting with orienting ourselves toward a new goal.
Happier | by Nataly Kogan. You don’t need to be happy to be happier.
Harvest Your Health Ebook Bundle Sale. Monday is the last day to take advantage of the health and wellness bundle sale featuring 71 ebooks, 4 meal plans, and 22 discounts for only $37. I’m glad to have a book included to help inspire simplicity. And you’ll find plenty of others that interest you as well.
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I agree with Pamela and particularly loved the post by Morgan as well. That’s exactly why I enjoy traveling to places around the planet to see how other people can live and love life on so much less. I also enjoyed the variety of perspectives offered in every one of these. Thanks! ~Kathy
Love the post by Morgan. Proof that living with European simplicity and style can be tapped into even here in the States!
Nice resources buddy,
I’ll give them a look.
Best,
Anders Hasselstrøm
Have been a reader for a short time. Was wondering if you’ve ever checked out wholelarderlove.com? I haven’t seen it on your weekend links. Nice guy to follow. He can’t get much simpler.
Joshua,
I really appreciated the link to your article on the dangers of wealth. I’ve recently encountered this argument from a law of attraction follower: it all comes from God. But, I don’t quite buy that. I don’t think God would want us to be greedy when others are in need.
Nice links!
I have been exploring Allison Vesterfelt’s blog, and have really enjoyed it! I love her positive message!
I absolutely enjoy reading this blog. I am learning so much about living each moment to the fullest. Not necessarily by having more, but by appreciating what I already have. Thank you, Joshua!
I know the harvest of health books are e books and don’t take up much physical space, but why would I want to clutter up my Kindle?
Only if you think they would be helpful, Teresa.
Ok, so you only answer questions when it comes to selling something???
……and there’s my answer.
Hey Joshua, Just wondering what your advice would be to a collector who has items that are worth money. These items may gain in value over the years but take up closet space and some are displayed. Where would you draw the line? Thanks.
I loved that Story of Solutions video! It articulates everything I’ve been feeling and affirms that people are actually changing the game (when a lot of the time looking at the big picture can feel kind of hopeless!) Thanks for sharing, I’m going to share with everyone I know!
I really like these link roundups. It’s good to see the message of minimalism coming from all sorts of different people.
Got my 5-hour trip back to California tomorrow so I’ll be bookmarking this for the road! Fingers crossed that the public bus has wi-fi this time around, as it is on and off.
Oh, before I look crazy I should mention that this isn’t just any ordinary public bus. It’s a small company that travels between AZ, SoCal, and NorCal. They occasionally turn on a wifi hotspot for the drive. :)
Lol I was thinking that.
Thank you, of to go of and explore them. Looks some good links