Minimalism and Sacred Spaces
Sacred spaces are not exclusively places of worship, but they are places where we are more keenly aware of an existence outside the mundane, the temporal, the profane. They can be found in nature and in manmade structures, and surely they can be found in other parts of the universe. Yoga and meditation can [...]
TV Habits, Old and New
Unlike a lot of other Minimalists, we still have a tv, and watch it regularly. And yes, it’s a fairly good-sized flat screen Sony Bravia, cost a lot of money at the time, and I’ve never been in any hurry to throw it out the window, even when the programming has been less than stellar. [...]
Being Right vs Making Things Right
Being Right is a life or death deal for a lot of us. Plenty of self-help and relationship advisors have pointed out that arguments start and escalate because it is so hard to let go of the need to be right, to have our opinion of what is right prevail. Some people are more prone to [...]
Looking Around (and Under) the ‘Hood
Our little 1920 house sits on a corner lot very close to the charming old downtown of a small Indiana city. There was an abandoned bungalow right around the corner when we moved here five years ago, but that was soon torn down. The city bought the lot, and the lot of another house next [...]
Out of Spite: Fifty Ways to Leave Your Clutter
If you ever want to get rid of a lot of stuff in a hurry, just tick off the right person, who will do it for you just out of spite. All joking aside, there’s a vast difference between choosing to get rid of your stuff and having the choice to do so taken from [...]


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