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Mike Donghia

  • 10 Life-Changing Lessons from the Beloved Dolly Parton

    With my age, my understanding of Dolly Parton has always been that of a kind, optimistic, and almost grandmotherly figure—a person you’d trust and admire without question. Over the years, she’s consistently topped polls…

    April 8, 2025
  • What It Really Means to Have Enough

    As much as I’ve pursued minimalism, I still struggle with this idea of enough. I’ve let go of my attachment to physical things, but I’ve simply moved that endless pursuit of “more” to other…

    April 8, 2025
  • Peak Health is Warm Sunlight, Clean Air, and Pure Water

    One of my biggest critiques of modern healthcare is that almost no time is spent on the countless, powerful benefits of what nature already offers us. I understand why—there’s money in prescriptions, treatments, and…

    April 8, 2025
  • 10 Gentle Ways to Say No Without Any Offense

    My wife, the kindest person I know, doesn’t like to let people down. She has a hard time saying no, and honestly, it’s this quality that makes her such a great friend. She’s the…

    April 8, 2025
  • Actionable Tips for When You Feel Like Giving Up

    We all know the feeling. You’re tired, discouraged, and ready to throw in the towel. Maybe it’s a goal you’ve been chipping away at for years, or maybe it’s a new challenge that feels…

    April 8, 2025
  • 10 Problems That Decluttering Can’t Solve

    Decluttering is powerful. A tidy, open space can make you feel calm, productive, and more at peace. But even the cleanest home won’t fix everything in your life. Here are 10 problems that decluttering…

    April 8, 2025
  • 11 Ways to Restore Childhood to It’s Former Glory

    Have you noticed how childhood seems to have changed? The freedom, the play, the pure wonder of it all—sometimes, it feels as if much of what once made childhood magical has slowly disappeared. But…

    April 8, 2025
  • 9 Ways to Make Your Partner Feel Deeply Valued

    It’s one thing to say you love someone. It’s another to make them feel it. If you want to make your partner feel valued, it isn’t about grand gestures or big words—it’s about all…

    April 8, 2025
  • How to Live Well in the Shadow of a Bad Diagnosis

    There are few moments that strike harder than a bad diagnosis. It arrives, uninvited, like a thief in the night, robbing you of certainty and leaving in its place a terrifying unknown. But once…

    April 8, 2025
  • 10 Myths About Minimalism That I No Longer Believe

    I’m actually not huge on labels, but since I’ve been writing about minimalism for well over a decade, I suppose I can accept the term. Over time, I’ve learned a lot about what this…

    April 8, 2025