On the pleasures of the simple(r) life
It’s possible that when I first began to make changes in my lifestyle, to align my choices more with the values of simplicity and sustainability, I did it out of some sense of moral duty, disturbed by...
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There’s a certain irony in this homemade life that I have been trying to figure out. The whole point for me has been to live more simply, and become less dependent on having to buy and consume. Yet,...
View ArticleWhat is simple living, anyway?
You’ll see “simplicity” or “simple living” mentioned every now and then on these pages as something I aspire for, even something that I believe might very well hold the key to reversing at least some...
View ArticleHow to live the simple life when life is not simple
I have to warn you in advance: This is going to be a long post, and no, I don’t have a definitive answer to the question posed in the title. But it’s something I think about a lot. And now that the...
View ArticleA day at the Possibility Alliance
We’re on the road, on the way to our new home. Three days of driving 10-12 hours a day has brought us from the West Coast to Missouri. Yesterday, we took a break from driving to spend the day at the...
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