When existence in a shopping-fueled fantasy becomes easier than actually living.
Hidden Brain: Is shopping making you unhappy?
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Minimalist confessions: I love to shop
How can I capture the benefits of shopping — distraction, empowerment, hope—without actually doing it?
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Commute Hackers: The People Who Scoot, Swim, and Ice Skate to Work
We spend hundreds of hours commuting to work, school, and shops each year. Why not make it fun?
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Internet Roundup: 2018’s Best Zero Waste Gift Wrap
Ever thought of wrapping a wine bottle… in socks? How about egg crates, with a rebel goth rabbit detail? 🤘 2018’s best gift wrap ideas exhibit outside-the-box creativity. 😝 They are made with inexpensive, easy to get materials, some of which you might already have. All of this gift wrap can be sourced second-hand, and […]
The three women who got me out of my car and onto my bike
I’ve made a very gradual transition from happy, wobbly training-wheels me to happy, wobbly 30’s me riding to my local hardware store.
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Courage is a coal that we swallow
The road we’re on isn’t an easy one. We are afraid. And yet we take the next step. And the next.
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400 square feet to 100 square feet: Downsizing with love
My things aren’t going into a black hole. Someone else will be able to love them and make new memories with them.
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Priorities and Financial Independence: Building the Life You Want
I think a lot about what I value — what made me happy this week, month, year. So often, the things I’m spending money on and the things that make me happy aren’t the same.
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Stop Throwing Money at Life and Start Showing Up
Our spending is making us unhappy.
Instead of spending to be more present in our lives, we spend to run away.
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