My relationship with the internet is complicated. On the one hand, I’m amazed at the ability to connect with like-minded people all over the world on very specific topics. On the other hand, at times I’m turned off by the entitlement and anger that works it’s way into threads and posts. You’re probably nodding in agreement […]
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Who do you trust? Who do you go to for dependable information? When you realize the importance of questioning your beliefs, you begin to look around for additional information and perspectives. But where do you look? The sources we reference are pretty important. These days, there is more information flying around us than ever before. It’s not always easy
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What you believe is really important. Your beliefs affect your actions and influence the direction of your life. If they are healthy and appropriate, that’s a good thing. If they are misaligned and based on false assumptions, they can create all kinds of chaos. You might think that questioning your beliefs should be an obvious and natural thing
No matter how cluttered your life has become, there is a way out! Even if you have piles of stuff everywhere you turn, you can gain a small victory, today! And a small victory is all you need. It’s the next step. When we look at the whole house or the whole project or our whole
When we talk about clutter, we most often talk about those things that are sitting around in piles or stacks. They don’t really belong where they are, but they’re there! They’re just kind of “hanging out”. They are household loiterers. They don’t really have any purpose behind their location. They’re not serving any purpose or accomplishing anything where they are. They’re
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5 things to remember when the situation is heated As we walk through our days, occasionally we encounter a fire. Sometimes it’s a little tiny fire and sometimes it’s huge. Sometimes its the result of our own carelessness and sometimes it had nothing to do with us. But, regardless of who started it, the fire
I have a larger-than-average size family. Jen and I have six kids ranging from 10 to 18 years of age. As you can imagine, we have a lot of activity. Because of this, it’s been even more important for us to be intentional about how we spend our time and how we manage our stuff. [shareable text=”It’s been
‘Simple Living’ means different things to different people. For some, it involves selling everything you own and traveling around the world with a backpack. For others, it means eating all-natural foods and becoming more at-one with the earth. But that’s not what it means to me. Realizing the variety of simplicity-promoters, Joel (from SimpleRev) recently asked the
There’s no good reason for you to stay in a situation that you know is bad for you and that you despise. There are red flags all over the place. You’re picking up on the signs. You feel different, so you know something changed. You smell the stench. It’s warm between your toes. Others realize it, and
I’m a firm believer in the concept of simplifying and eliminating distraction. But some things need to stay. I talk a lot about decluttering, but you don’t need to get rid of everything. The whole idea is to get the less important stuff out of the way so you can really appreciate the things you value most. So,