The other day I was thinking about my mom’s life and how certain aspects of it seem almost quaint by today’s standards. I don’t mean that in a dismissive way. The fact is, she…
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As a teenager, I was obsessed with playing basketball for my middle school team. Looking back, it’s obvious to me that I wasn’t focused on the day-to-day work that would be required to achieve…
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Frugality gets a bad rap. The word itself conjures up images of penny-pinchers, cheapskates, and anti-social misers. I think that’s a shame because frugality is one of the best ways to live a life…
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When I first heard about minimalism, many years ago, I considered it nothing more than a new way to talk about being clean and organized. Sure, minimalism sounds cooler and more aspirational, but in…
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Recently I was reflecting on my childhood and the fact that we didn’t have a ton of money. My parents would say we had everything we needed, and I would agree with them. In…
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Confidence and competence are at the core of what it means to be human. Unfortunately, for many of us, those two attributes are not equally distributed across areas of our lives. We might be…
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I’m a big fan of grandmothers, and one of the things I admire them for is their colorful language. They don’t use technical terms or jargon like fancy scientists and writers— they use vivid…
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Decluttering can be overwhelming. Have you ever experienced the sense of dread that comes with even thinking about decluttering? Maybe you’re just too tired after your work day or perhaps you’d rather spend your…
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I’ll be turning 40 soon, and the event has me very reflective about life. In many ways, I still feel like a young man, but it’s clear that I’ve lived to see the full…
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A few months ago, my wife and I decided to start inviting neighbors over to our home for Sunday supper. The idea was to build stronger friendships while enjoying a leisurely meal. It’s been…
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I’m a late 30’s father of five kids— still young-ish, but officially in my late 30s! Growing up, I remember a time before Amazon was founded, before two-day delivery, and before nearly every item…
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Sometimes we make plans that don’t work out. Even plans we’re convinced are leading us where we want to go. In the moment, it’s easy to see those plans as failures because they didn’t…
