Hot on the heels of a post about minimalism, I am posting about the benefits of ethical shopping. Aren't the two mutually exclusive? I don' think so. We have so many problems globally and nationally that are a direct result of addiction to consumption. We are literally spending ourselves into a deeper, darker hole every year. Deciding to go minimalist is a wonderful step in combating this issue because it allows us to take a time out and evaluate what our values are. Once we see that "things" … [Read more...]
Frugal Luxuries and Simple Living
"We are lovers of beauty without extravagance" - Thucydides I read this amazingly simple and heartwarming quote from a book this weekend. The book is Frugal Luxuries - Simple Pleasures to Enhance Your Life and Comfort Your Soul by Tracey McBride and I really, really, really, can't say enough good things about it. The idea behind the book is to show us how being frugal and simple in our taste is really an art form. It has nothing to do with being miserly or being a cheapskate and everything to … [Read more...]
7 Words for Life Change
Just some weekend reading... When I got an email from Mike Adams over at NaturalNews.com about a special report available on his site called "Seven Words that Can Change the World", I was skeptical. It sounds full of hype but I decided to read it anyway. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed it. It really is a remarkable book/report from Joseph R. Simonetta, a master architect with a master of divinity degree from Harvard. He made some excellent points about why the political … [Read more...]
Friday Wrap Up – Your "But" May Be To Big
Have a great weekend everyone! I leave you with a few cool links to check out over the weekend. Ever wonder why you have so many excuses about going green, eating healthier, spending more time doing what you love, etc (take your pick). MMND might be on to something. Your BUT could be too big. It is a hilarious post...go check it out. I saw a newspaper article recently about a guy that decided to save all his trash for a year to show how much accumulates and show that there really is no … [Read more...]
You Can Choose Happiness – And You Can Win This T-Shirt…
Most people have a lot of baggage in their lives....unpleasantness that they carry with them and let cloud the here and now happiness that they could be experiencing. I know this because I have some baggage of my own that is clouding my happiness. As I told a friend recently I have always felt like I have the Midas touch...either that or I have always been super lucky. :) I always got everything I wanted and everything went my way. Until last year that is when I got some news that knocked me on … [Read more...]
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