Living To The Utmost

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Finding the Essential You

Posted: January 18, 2020

Minimalism is an idea that seems to speak my language. It has shown me how to purposefully strip away the excess, to simplify. In my experiments with minimalism, it has taught me how to search for what is valuable amongst the clutter scattered amongst the various areas of my life. …

Life Can Be Puzzling

Life Can Be Puzzling Part 3: Don’t Give Up, Even If Your Dog Eats The Last Piece

Posted: September 10, 2014

As a daunting puzzle gets closer and closer to completion and it seems like most of the patience has passed on, in the midst of these pivotal moments you may face circumstances which cause you to doubt if you will ever even finish. But within these moments is where the …

Disharmonic Dialogues

DD Podcast 011: The More Or Less Of Things

Posted: July 7, 2018

EPISODE 11: The More Or Less Of Things The title says it all. The more or less of things? Which is better and what should you do? Ask yourself: What’s one thing you would get rid of? What’s one thing you would keep? Minimalism: “the intentional promotion of the …

Quotes To Live By

Quintessential Quotes – Making The Most Of Life

Posted: July 2, 2018

Life is a complicated thing. We plan, scheme, desire, and dream. And we rarely take the path that we intended, the path we once envisioned so vividly. We have steps forward and setbacks, find fun and face frustration, good times and bad seasons. We have things that may have worked …

Words To Live By

Words To Live By: Start Over…We Know

Posted: January 1, 2017

Living With Yourself In starting to write about this topic of starting over, changing our actions, and becoming better versions of ourselves. I came to a little bit of an epiphany about us. Rather, those who want to become better or are looking to change something in their lives. Which …

Songs To Live By

Songs to Live By: Disciple – Dear X, You Don’t Own Me

Posted: November 10, 2014

Song – Dear X, You Don’t Own Me Artist – Disciple Album – Horseshoes and Handgrenades In every person’s life there are struggles and hardships which seem to always have the upper hand time and time again. But there is one thing which mankind has shown throughout history, that …

Cents To Live By

Cents To Live By: Contentment Is Not For Sale

Posted: February 16, 2015

Fool Proof Financial Saving Between all the money-saving tips and ways to reduce your debt. There is one method which is fool-proof, yet far from foolish. If you find yourself pulling pennies from your piggy bank, just to make another purchase which will likely be quickly forgotten. You may need …

Odds and Odder Ends

12 Steps To Successfully Following Your Dreams

Posted: December 27, 2014

Have one Believe what you want to do is possible If it gets hard, keep going Don’t doubt yourself Believe that where you’re at is just the start Don’t skip steps Put in the extra work Be patient Do the things you are unsure of Believe that success is for …

Living Literature

My Conversation With A Tree

Posted: August 8, 2014

The other day I was walking along a forest path, soaking up all that nature had to offer. I strayed from the path to see if I could get a better view of the sun, as it was on its way to setting. I walked and walked, among the ferns …

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