Declutter as an act of love
Clutter means something different to each of us. To keep it simple for this article, it’s whatever hogs space from things of real value in our homes and hearts. Here’s a story of my cluttered heart...
Radical Simplicity — A Series
Simplicity can be defined as the state of being simple or uncomplicated. In me, it evokes the tranquility felt as I ascend the escalator onto Ikea’s showroom floor. From furniture to store layout, they clear a...
Three Temptations of Materialism
A Smooth Break-Up It’s another glorious SoCal afternoon as I peer discriminately at the contents of my closet. It’s ‘donate day’ and I’ve just eyed another winner. With some victims already in the box from the...
Thinking Beyond Storage Space (how living the bigger story helps us enjoy life)
Although we start and end naked, owning nothing—from the first ‘binkie’ or ‘blankie’ in the crib, to the last lavender sweater-set in the casket—management and use of ‘stuff’ touches every moment of our lives. Having things...