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Sometimes Less is … NOT More

The word minimal is an adjective, describing an amount, quantity, or degree of something. It can be defined as the least amount possible (yourdictionary.com). In the current minimalist movement,...

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Bloomberg.com Post: “Resist Simplicity”

In his post titled “To the Class of 2013: Resist Simplicity” (May 9, 2013), Yale law professor Stephen L. Carter knows how to grab my attention with a headline. But anyone who reads the headline...

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When You Die, It All Stays Here

“You can’t take it with you” is one of those phrases that has become so tired from overuse that it has lost its punch – which is unfortunate, because it’s one of those adages we would do well to...

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Knowing When to Say “When”

How many improvements have been made to the toothbrush in the past 20 years? Ergonomic rubber grips, bent necks, flexible necks, multi-colored & multi-level bristles – oh, and don’t forget the...

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A “Small” Ray of Hope

I spent the better part of my childhood with my mom, dad, and two younger sisters in a 3-bedroom, 1-bath, 1,040 sq. ft. rambler on a quarter-acre lot in a great neighborhood of similar houses. My...

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Can Minimalism Be Warm and Fuzzy?

This post – “STEVE JOBS AND MINIMALISM” – appeared on the Apple computer website on October 17, 2011: The death of Apple founder Steve Jobs brought to light many facets of his life. And one of...

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Minimalism is too…EXPENSIVE??

Katy Waldman’s March 27 Slate online-magazine response to the March 9 New York Times article “Living with Less. A Lot Less.” by Graham Hill seems to miss the point entirely. In “Is Minimalism...

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Finding Our Feet

(This is a “companion” piece to yesterday’s post. It was a guest post several weeks ago for thinksimplenow.com – a wonderful personal development site by Tina Su that I highly recommend.) “We grow...

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HEADACHES ARE NOT CASUSED BY A LACK OF ASPIRIN

When you have a headache, the obvious quick fix is to take a couple of aspirins. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course. But if your headaches are chronic, wouldn’t it be better to try to cure...

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Living Outside “the Box”

Generally, the minimum recommended size of a 1-car garage is 22′ long by 12′ deep. But Zaarath and Christopher Prokop live in the smallest apartment in New York City (as of 2009 anyway) at 14.9′...

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Here’s What Everyone Is Looking For

Have you seen the movie The Switch with Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman? At one point in the film, Jason’s character Wally says: “Look at us, running around. Always rushed, always late. I guess...

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Maximizing Minimalism

If all you young whippersnappers (I use that term affectionately) had been around as long as I have, you would know that Minimalism has been evolving for many decades. Voluntary Simplicity – which...

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What Will You Take to the Nursing Home?

It seems we find it difficult to hand over cold, hard cash unless we’re getting solid, durable assets in return. Intangibles are a very difficult sell. If we can’t wrap our fingers around it, we...

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Enough Is Enough

(Graph courtesy of the genius of Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin’s transformational book, Your Money or Your Life.) ______________________________________________ Every day seems to come with a long...

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I admit it: I’m a reverse-snob

The Middle, Season 1, Episode 2: flashbacks reveal 3 separate incidences of the parents – Mike (the dad) and Frankie (the mom) – entering their modest ranch home carrying boxes of new electronics...

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IS CLUTTER THE EIGHTH DEADLY SIN?

Let me state right up front: this is not about religion. This is simply about believing … wondering … thinking maybe we’re here for a reason. If there were no reason, we’d have nothing to worry...

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A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION REVOKED

Most New Year’s resolutions require a resetting of priorities in order to improve the overall quality of life: fight the temptation of fattening foods, create an exercise plan that’s something less...

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Us Against “The Machine”

I am very sad today. The news from Connecticut has made me sickeningly sad. And I am very, very angry with my generation. About a year ago, a young man knocked on my door and, when I answered, he...

Dec 15, 2012 Like

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How to Buy Happiness This Christmas

(Note: This post is taken from my book ENUFF: Eliminate the Needless, Useless, Foolish, and Frivolous. So if you’ve read the book, I apologize – and you can skip this.) “Two tickets to a major...

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Stuffing. Not Stuff.

I love Thanksgiving more than Christmas, and I’ll tell you why. It doesn’t involve presents. As holidays go, Thanksgiving is a minimalist’s dream. After it’s over, the only thing that’s leftover is...

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Buy American This Holiday Season

Last week, reminders of the “Made in the U.S.A. Christmas Challenge” were circulating on facebook. The message read “The average American spends over $700 annually on holiday shopping. If just $64...

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We Need Margins in Our Lives

Now that the election is over, I hope we can focus on being Americans rather than Republicans or Democrats. As President Obama said in his re-election speech: “Tonight, more than 200 years after a...

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Just because you’re breathing doesn’t mean you’re alive

Yesterday, I was honored to have a guest post on thinksimplenow.com, a personal development blog founded by Tina Su in Seattle Washington, and a component of Simple Life Media LLC. It’s bursting...

Oct 30, 2012 Like

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More On Minimalism As Patriotism

My Dad lives in Florida in a mobile home park for seniors which is not within walking distance of anything. He’s been retired for 32 years, and has spent them golfing, eating out, and going to...

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Minimalism As Patriotism

During World War II, Americans were forced to ration many things. Meat, sugar, and butter were rationed so that more could be sent to our soldiers overseas, and also to save the resources needed to...

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Do You See the Trap?

Have you ever heard anyone sigh and say, “I wish I had more stuff cluttering up my life!” Sure, you will hear people wish for individual things – new towels, a rice cooker maybe, an iPad -but more...

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The Hippies Got It Right

If you’re old enough to remember the 1960s, you remember the hippies and the whole peace-and-love vibe that permeated their subculture. Do you remember Woodstock and Jimi Hendrix? Bell-bottoms and...

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Skip a Burger … or Two

Many Americans have given up the plastic or paper bag debate – realizing that neither option is a good choice for the environment – and have gone to reusable cloth market bags. Many have switched...

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Savings Are Not “Extra” Money

I’m very fond of the concept of a “paradigm shift” – a fundamental change in our underlying belief about the way things work. I love the way a slightly shifted perspective can make a huge...

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Sometimes Less is … NOT More

Bloomberg.com Post: “Resist Simplicity”

When You Die, It All Stays Here

Knowing When to Say “When”

A “Small” Ray of Hope

Can Minimalism Be Warm and Fuzzy?

Minimalism is too…EXPENSIVE??

Finding Our Feet

HEADACHES ARE NOT CASUSED BY A LACK OF ASPIRIN

Living Outside “the Box”

Here’s What Everyone Is Looking For

Maximizing Minimalism

What Will You Take to the Nursing Home?

Enough Is Enough

I admit it: I’m a reverse-snob

IS CLUTTER THE EIGHTH DEADLY SIN?

A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION REVOKED

Us Against “The Machine”

How to Buy Happiness This Christmas

Stuffing. Not Stuff.

Buy American This Holiday Season

We Need Margins in Our Lives

Just because you’re breathing doesn’t mean you’re alive

More On Minimalism As Patriotism

Minimalism As Patriotism

Do You See the Trap?

The Hippies Got It Right

Skip a Burger … or Two

Savings Are Not “Extra” Money

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