Category: Simplicity

I've been journaling off and on since 4th Grade. I've always drawn to keeping a journal. There's something about the process of keeping a record of what's happening in life that has made my life better.​ A Few Benefits of Journaling Journaling allows you to process what your thoughts and feelings. Dawson Trotman says, "Thoughts disentangle themselves … Continue reading Why You Should Keep a Journal and How to Get Started

Several years ago Joshua Bell, one of the most sought after violinists in the world, conducted a social experiment. Unannounced, he went to a metro station in Washington DC, took out his Stradivarius (worth over $4,000,000) and began playing. He spent hours performing some of the finest classical music of the last few centuries. Why? … Continue reading The Cost of Hurry

My last semester of college was crazy busy. On top of finishing my degree I was wrapping up my internship, working part-time, and getting ready to get married. I felt like I had a lot to do and not a lot of time to do it in. I was up late one night working on a paper … Continue reading The Power of Slowing Down

Several years ago Bronnie Ware wrote a blog post entitle The Top 5 Regrets of The Dying. The post was about her time as a palliative care nurse, working with dying people in their homes. Bronnie discovered that those who had regrets in their final days seemed to regret one or more of the following: 1. I wish … Continue reading 5 Secrets to Living a Life You Won’t Regret

Why settle for more clutter when you can have less? Why settle for more busyness when you can have less? Why settle for more debt when you can have less? Why settle for more meetings when you can have less? Why settle for more negativity from the media when you can have less? Why settle … Continue reading Why Settle for More When You Can Have Less?

A couple of months ago, I was looking something up on my phone while my two-year old son Hayden was playing with some of his toys in the living room. He kept asking me to play with him. I told him I would when I was finished with what I was doing. After a few … Continue reading One Simple Tip to Improve Your Relationships