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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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Why Ev Bogue And I (Didn’t Really) Quit Minimalism
Everett Bogue didn’t really quit minimalism. For those in the know, Ev (as I’ll call him) was a successful blogger and writer on the subject of minimalism. His blog Far Beyond The Stars achieved national success and made Ev a … Continue reading
The April 2011 Update
You can safely skip this blog post if you aren’t interested in how things are coming along for 2011 – but you may want to read my thoughts on how to find purpose. In the Western world we tend to … Continue reading
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Ongoing Lessons On Long-Form Writing
I’m learning a lot from writing something longer than a blog series. For those who may not know, I’m writing a guide to Everett Bogue’s latest e-book Augmented Humanity. I felt that the work tied in to some of my … Continue reading
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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 Information Hiatus
Sometimes, you just need a break from the barrage of information available to you. Tammy Strobel calls it a digital sabbatical. Gwen Bell was mostly offline for the month of August in what she also calls a digital sabbatical. People … Continue reading
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Tagged achievable, digital sabbatical, internet withdrawal, liberation, personal challenge, personal story, unplugging
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Questioning The Cell Phone
Technology has allowed us to be connected to more people and more information than at any other time in human history. The infusion of technology in the past few decades has allowed new possibilities and new innovations. Many a career … Continue reading
Two Fashion Minimalism Challenges
This week I’d like to point out a couple of challenges that you can try out to experience minimalism. The changing of the seasons is in full swing around the globe. Many people I’ve talked to on the East Coast … Continue reading