One of the worst things you can do is numb yourself regularly and avoid real life. Some people do it with drugs and alcohol, but most do it with junk food and endless scrolling…

Ask my wife and she’ll say I’m always talking about the past. It’s not that I hate change, or wish I was born in a different period. Of course, I have my critiques of…

Most advice about morning routines is aspirational. You know the type: wake at 5 a.m., drink warm lemon water, journal for twenty minutes, meditate, run three miles, and arrive at your desk glowing, centered,…

What does it really mean to live frugally? Is it about pinching pennies or is it more about crafting a life that’s aligned with your deepest values and long-term priorities? Over the years, I’ve…

I don’t know exactly when middle age begins, but surely as I turn 36 next month, I must be into it by now. It’s a strange realization because the early part of life comes…

Living frugally is great for your wallet, but surprisingly, the biggest benefit to my life is the wisdom I’ve acquired. When I first started cutting back on unnecessary expenses, my goal was simple—I wanted…

This post has nothing to do with the political slogan I borrowed for the title, and everything to do with a longing to see America return to some of the old-fashioned values that once…

I’ve always found that my mood is deeply tied to my surroundings. When my home feels clean, calm, and organized, my mind feels the same way. But like many people, I used to think…

I feel like I’m always defending the old-fashioned ways, and I’m not sure why. When it comes to frugal living, the generations before us had far more tricks up their sleeve, probably because many…

Some mornings feel like walking through fog. You open your eyes, blink into the soft light of the room, and instead of feeling refreshed, you already feel behind. There’s no emergency, no obvious crisis,…

There is a quiet kind of clarity that comes when you start living with less. Not less joy or less beauty or less meaning—just less noise. Less of the restless reaching. Less of the…

I learned something about myself when I started working from home: I’m really affected by my environment. On the rare days when our house is cluttered and I’m stepping around baskets of clean laundry…