Authenticity

Gratitude

Posted by on Nov 26, 2008 | 0 comments

Over the course of last year, I read a book called Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach. It’s a “daybook of comfort and joy,” with an entry for every day of the year, exploring topics such as gratitude, joy, and self acceptance. It’s been around a while; I remember seeing copies belonging to both my [...]

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Cultivate your enthusiasm

Posted by on Nov 25, 2008 | 0 comments

One of my all-time favorite quotes is by Charles Kingsley, who said, “We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.” I first discovered this quote while living in Africa, where it couldn’t have been more [...]

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The nature of success

Posted by on Nov 12, 2008 | 2 comments

I realize that my blog has been neglected since its inception. It’s not that I don’t have things to write about; I have been researching and contemplating many interesting topics lately that are definitely deserving of a post. But I also have ridiculously high self-imposed standards that dictate that every post must be thoroughly researched [...]

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Voluntary simplicity part 2: living well in a shoebox

Posted by on Aug 6, 2008 | 1 comment

Orignally posted on myspace 1/3/2007 I read an article the other day about the “trend towards living richer lives in smaller spaces.” And by small, the author meant Lilliputian. The house featured was 200 square feet. Two-hundred square feet. But, the article pointed, out it contained DSL, a flat-panel HDTV, and a “bedroom coffee bar.” [...]

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Voluntary simplicity, and a crisis of conscience

Posted by on Aug 6, 2008 | 0 comments

Originally posted on myspace 12/24/2006 Lately I have been feeling that I am at somewhat of a turning point. With the impending move into my new apartment, I have been thinking a lot about simplifying my life. Both in an outward and an inward sense. I’ve had an increasing awareness that I have a lot [...]

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