Fill your life with stories to tell, not stuff to show.
The simplicity/minimalism movement is a beautiful community. And I enjoy any opportunity to promote writing that encourages people to live more by owning less.
So fix yourself a nice warm cup of coffee or tea. Find a quiet moment this weekend. And enjoy some encouraging words to inspire more simplicity in your life today.
Life Gets Real When the TV Goes Off | Raptitude by David Cain. Even when the TV has only been on in the background, life and all its responsibilities suddenly become a lot more vivid the instant it plunks off.
Incessant Consumer Surveillance Is Leaking Into Physical Stores | The Atlantic by Kaveh Waddell. Retail is on its way to a future of personalized everything.
Staring At Everyone’s Selfies Can Hurt Your Self-Esteem | The Miami Herald by Michael Fuoco. It’s basically upward social comparison, a very classic psychological phenomena
Tiny House Villages Are About to Be the Next Big Housing Trend | Country Living by Jessica Mattern. Living in a tiny village does a few things for one’s health, including creating a better sense of community, satisfying people’s basic needs for relationships, offering affordable housing options, and encouraging physical activity.
I haven’t had a TV for about 5 years and can’t imagine I ever will again! I’m so used to the sound of peace and quiet at home now, TV noise would be an unwelcome annoyance.
Small grain, drop of water
Had made every continent, the bottomless sea.
You are great Becker!
Interestingly enough, we’ve been discussing how our 1056 sq ft house could handle 2-3 more kids (we have 2) before it felt crowded. I never would have thought we were anywhere close to having a tiny house.