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The 2012 Manifesto
This year I’m approaching things differently. I called a friend today and we discussed how we’ve changed the past few years. She’s a Ph.D. candidate in Missouri, working on her second semester of graduate school. I’m working on… well, you’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged annual review, creating space, intuition, personal challenge
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Deactivating Facebook
Last week I deactivated my Facebook profile. A few months ago I went an entire month without Facebook. Since the beginning of March, I have logged into Facebook no more than a couple dozen times. Most of that time was … Continue reading
Posted in admin, philosophy
Tagged creating space, digital sabbatical, facebook, internet withdrawal, life design, personal story, unplugging
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Lessons From The Train
Valuable lessons can be learned by simply changing how you do things. A couple of weekends ago I was in Los Angeles with a friend to watch a movie and see a few trains on display. Instead of driving to … Continue reading
Posted in philosophy
Tagged amtrak, creating space, lifestyle design, personal story, perspective, philosophy, train, unplugging
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Every Action Is An Asana
In yoga, an asana is a specific pose one performs as part of their physical practice. Each pose has a specific form, and according to yogic texts they have benefits to the body that may not be apparent. For instance, … Continue reading
Posted in intuition, philosophy
Tagged creating space, emotions, guiding principles, holistic, intuition, liberation, life design, perspective, yoga
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February Without Facebook Results
About a month ago I chose not to log on to Facebook. The month-long trial started to take shape after my week-long internet hiatus. After the week offline, I eventually went back to my normal Web surfing habits. At some … Continue reading
February Without Facebook
Apparently a digital sabbatical wasn’t enough. I’ve noticed recently that more than a few people have left Facebook. Most of the people who have quit Facebook report greater satisfaction and freedom in their lives by not maintaining a profile. I … Continue reading
The Kitchen Monster
One of the places that people forget about decluttering is the kitchen. I was reminded of this on Sunday when I was looking for my soup pot so I could make potato leek soup. There was a time where it … Continue reading
Posted in minimalism
Tagged achievable, creating space, declutter, minimalism, space creation
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Defeating The Paper Tiger
These days humans are no longer stopped by real tigers; instead they are defeated by TPS reports. The TPS report is used in the movie Office Space as a symbol of inefficiency and bureaucracy. However, have you considered how important … Continue reading
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Tagged creating space, declutter, information liberation, minimalism, paper liberation, paperless, space creation
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The Minimalist Guide To Becoming a Minimalist
Depending on who quotes it, either Lao-Tzu or Confucious said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. In my conversations with friends, co-workers and other acquaintances about the minimalist path, most people are sincerely interested … Continue reading
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Tagged creating space, declutter, liberation, minimalism, space creation
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Reading is Fundamental… to Liberate Your Books
Books can be like clothes: you can own a lot of them, but you may not want to read any of them. After sorting the books on your shelves and liberating those you don’t want, there are a couple of … Continue reading
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Tagged book liberation, books, creating space, declutter, space creation
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