I’m all for an occasional whole-house declutter session, but in our busy family life, that’s just not something we can do very often. Maybe a few times a year if we’re being honest. Instead,…
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I think a lot of people have this idea that living frugally is about deprivation, but for me, it hasn’t felt that way at all. The reason we choose to live with less than…
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Often I find the best way to learn if something works for you is to try it for yourself. There’s only so much that theorizing and endlessly debating the pros and cons in your…
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I proudly live my life in opposition to any of society’s values that I see competing with the good life I seek. It’s not that I’m confident I’m smarter than everyone else, I’m simply…
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Because changing my own breathing habits has had such a life-changing impact on my life, I’ve decided the best way to pay it forward is by using our blog to raise awareness of this…
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Like me you’ve probably heard a hundred times that being outside in nature is good for you. We believe it’s true in our head, but if we really, truly believed it, we’d change our…
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I’m not a medical doctor, but as a friend, I want to point out a few bad habits that might actually be clues that something deeper is going on. We all go through rough…
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I have known many different kinds of happiness in my lifetime. And I’ve come to believe that one of the simplest forms of gratitude is recognizing them in all their variety. It’s also a…
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Nobody sets out to have a cluttered home, at least I don’t. It happens slowly, through a series of small tradeoffs—setting something down “just for now” or keeping things “just in case.” Each one…
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I’m really proud of my closet now. I wish you could see how far it’s come over the past year. A lot of the credit goes to my wife, who’s been gently nudging me…
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I’m a big believer in the idea that our minds and our bodies are intimately connected with one another. For example, when I’m stressed for a period of time, I know I’m more likely…
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This is something my wife and I have talked about again and again: frugal living isn’t just cheaper, it’s actually a better life in many ways. Of course, I’m taking for granted that we’re…
