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Mike Donghia

  • 12 Interesting Books That Have Shaped Me

    Even though we live in a world where all the world’s information is just a few clicks away, I think reading physical books remains an underrated pursuit. I’ve spent thousands of hours reading blogs,…

    April 8, 2025
  • 10 Overlooked Ways to Love Your Spouse Better

    I love being married. It’s one of the greatest joys of my life, and because I love it so much, I’m always on the lookout for new ways to connect with my wife and…

    April 8, 2025
  • What Psychology Can Teach Us About Making Friends

    Let’s not get so carried away with psychology that we expect it to solve all our relational challenges or hand us a single magic trick to make everything easier. At its best, psychology is…

    April 8, 2025
  • 10 Minimalist Habits That Take No Time At All

    One of my main goals in creating this blog is to make minimalism and intentional living feel accessible to everyone. From the outside, these concepts can seem intimidating—like they come with their own complex…

    April 8, 2025
  • How to Overcome Your Fears of Growing Older

    My mid-30s were the first time I truly started to feel the passage of time. I know I’m still young by most standards, but I’m also no longer the young adult I’ve long thought…

    April 8, 2025
  • 7 Distractions That Keep You From Living

    How many people go through a large portion of their lives and realize they were just getting by? It’s not that they had no dreams or wishes for how things would turn out, but…

    April 8, 2025
  • Free Yourself from the Prison of “Shoulds”

    Here’s my theory of life: there are things we have to do—our duties and commitments—and there are things we get to do, the activities that bring us meaning and joy. The goal, I believe, is to avoid almost…

    April 8, 2025
  • 9 Minimalist Experiments You Can Try For Yourself

    At its heart, minimalism is the simplest of all ideas. The only rule—if you can even call it that—is to reduce until things get better. It’s not about counting your belongings or living in…

    April 8, 2025
  • Sneaky Ways You Might Be Inviting Stress Into Your Life

    For the longest time, I thought of stress as something that just happens to me—like bad weather you can’t control. But the more I reflect on it, the clearer it becomes: stress is often a choice.…

    April 8, 2025