Our standard of living somehow got stuck on survive That’s when suddenly everything fades or falls away Cause the chains which once held us are only the chains which we’ve made We sacrifice our pride, sacrifice our health We must demand more, not of each other, but more from ourselves – Lyrics from “Deep Water” [...]

By first limiting what you need to have in order to survive, you realize you actually don’t need much at all. – Nina Yau, The Radical Minimalist So, you’ve told yourself you want to live a more minimalist life. You have your areas of attack all planned out. You’re going to start with your closet, [...]

Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also. – Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180), Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher Wow. From start to finish, [...]

For all the most important things, the timing always sucks. Waiting for a good time to quit your job? The stars will never align and the traffic lights of life will never all be green at the same time. The universe doesn’t conspire against you, but it doesn’t go out of its way to line [...]

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive. – Thich Nhat Hanh There are countless ways we can live a minimalist life. Some prefer to live without a car, thereby, having a car-free existence. It’s not [...]