I heard from one of you that my Simplify Saturday post accidentally went out twice. I’m sorry about that. I must have accidentally sent out my draft as I was transitioning the site.
I try really hard not to fill anyone’s inbox with extra stuff, so please know that it was quite unintentional if you somehow received the message twice.… Continue reading
Yesterday I finished migrating Everyday Mindful Living** from the old web host to the new one. It was a scary project for me to undertake, but I’m so glad that I did it. The actual process wasn’t nearly as difficult as the worrying, it was just extremely tedious.
Isn’t that true of so many things in life? I know I get frightened of things, and I’ll spend a lot of time and energy fretting over them.… Continue reading
Part of simplifying your life can entail delegation. This typically involves asking or paying someone else to complete a particular task, thereby freeing you from doing it. That type of delegation works well.
Today, however, I am going to engage in some digital delegation. I am going to put every possible bill on auto-pay. Many (most?) of you may already do this, but for a long time I did not.… Continue reading
“Take a walk outside – it will serve you far more than pacing around in your mind.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru
I love going for walks. Before I had kids, I would typically walk twice a day: once in the morning and once after dinner. Since my two beautiful boys have come into my life, I no longer walk nearly as frequently, but I still strive to walk as often as I can.… Continue reading
I’m always on the search for healthy snacks that my family will be excited about eating. Kale chips definitely fit that bill. We used to roast kale chips in the oven, but after some experimentation, I discovered that we like them even better if I prepare them in our dehydrator. Using a dehydrator has the added benefit of completely drying out the chips, making them super crispy and allowing them to store well, without burning any of them, a balance I always found difficult to achieve in the oven.… Continue reading
What do you do when you encounter a task that feels very big and difficult, something that you’ve never done before but needs to be done? That’s what I’m facing at this moment.
Everyday Mindful Living** is less than a month old, but I realized that I signed up with the wrong web host for this site. I cannot implement some of the features that I envision having on this site if I keep it in its current web location.… Continue reading
“The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.”
― Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life… Continue reading
Last week I took my 5-year-old to go and see a production of Fiddler on the Roof. He loves theater performances, especially musicals, and when there was a one-song preview during the last performance we watched, he begged me to take him. He’s listened to the soundtrack at least once a day for the last several months. He now knows all of the songs, and we discussed the plot extensively before attending.… Continue reading
As part of my ongoing quest to remove controllable toxins from our lives (I figure there will always be things beyond my control, but I try to eliminate chemical nasties where I can) I started making my own cleaners to use around the house. I love knowing exactly what’s in the cleaners I’m using. Further, I can use essential oils not only to make them smell great, but also to increase their effectiveness.… Continue reading
“There is nothing more beautiful than living a simple life in this complex universe!”
— Mehmet Murat ildan
After the feeling of lightness that came from cleaning out and giving away nearly 50 things last week, I decided to again aim at simplifying through decluttering. I promise, these posts will move beyond decluttering at some point, but I think most of our homes could use a reduction in stuff.… Continue reading