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 [...]
Take your TV up on your roof, and drop it off. Trust me, you’ll feel much better after that. – Everett Bogue Everett Bogue is controversial. He’s outspoken. He speaks the truth with no regard to being “politically correct.” And that’s why I, along with thousands of other people, really respect him. As a 25-year-old [...]
Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man, you take it. – Malcolm X Minimalism and simple living has always been more than just a passing curiosity. It’s almost as if those folks who have never thought about reducing their excess stuff view minimalists or [...]
Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. – George Bernard Shaw Books, blogs, forums, summits and more abound in the world of Lifestyle Design (LD). Minimalism is a very particular and specific niche in the world of LD. This blog is about minimalism, as well as myriad concepts, tips and tools in [...]
If you have no alternatives, if you burn all the bridges, then you will have no choice but to make this new path work. – Colin Wright on what it means to go all in (no half-assing here) Colin Wright is a wonderful chap. I’ve had the fun privilege of meeting him, Andi Norris and [...]
My name is Nina Yau, author of The Radical Minimalist and Minimalist Freedom. I'm a writer and founder of Castles in the Air. I live my life unabashedly through explorations of the human dynamic and minimalism and this blog is a platform for such explorations to flourish.
