Nov 22, 2013 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply, Life
Crack. That moment, when your heart swells in open with thanks. When a stranger sends you a smile and a whisper. The unexpected brush of a hand against yours. The warmth of the subway air after a walk through frozen city streets. A free coffee from the barista. When...
Nov 4, 2013 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
As a person with an apartment that has hundreds of books, I sometimes feel like my efforts to de-clutter and reduce the number of things that surround me aren’t enough. In my efforts to reduce clutter and consider minimalist–or simplicity–as a strategy, I began to doubt my efforts in being minimalist. And the thought begins to creep in: I’m not minimalist enough. What follows is the result of a year-long experiment in giving up buying clothes.
Jun 2, 2013 | Big Life Questions, Decision Making, Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply, Motivation, Post-It
Even the master yogi took a first class. To become anything, you have to begin. Start somewhere, take a tiny step. Something is better than nothing. Everyone starts somewhere.
May 22, 2013 | Crafting Your Career, Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply, Organization+Strategy, Professional Development, Stories
What’s better than perfect? Done is better than perfect. Part of the beauty of writing, asking, and making projects is actually doing them. The best way out of something is often through it. Getting it done is where the art is. Seth Godin says “ship.” I say...
Mar 21, 2013 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
A few months ago I was typing notes furiously into the tiny screen of my phone, my go-to source for dumping ideas when a pen and paper isn’t handy. I pushed “new note” as the ideas flooded out of my mind that morning; suddenly, as the program opened...
Sep 20, 2011 | Crafting Your Career, Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply, Life
I’m breathing again, having just launched our website project this past week. Everything was set to go live early in the week – launch campaign emails, final website tweaks, coordination with the team, announcements to be sent, facebook posts, advance tweets. I woke...
