Tag Archive for: Simplify

Simplifying from the inside-out
Life Balance, Work Life Balance
I remember one 4th of July weekend when my husband and I gathered a small group of friends for a “Freedom Fest." No fireworks, hot dogs, or Tchaikovsky. Instead, we had a potluck and asked each guest to bring one thing that “I want to…

How I plan to simplify my life
Self-Care
I don't think I'm cut out for modern living. Lately, things just seem like they're moving too fast: too many options, too much juggling, too many demands, too many (perceived) have to's and too much traffic (I just found out Austin is…

Are you living your life (or someone else’s)?
Self-Care
"It is 1976, and my dad has left his booming medical practice in San Antonio. We have abandoned our comfortable, sprawling ranch-style home on two acres and have moved into a twelve-hundred-square-foot home with a wood-burning stove on fifty…

Do You Need to Reset?
Self-Care
In the mid-seventies--as part of a radical move to simplify their lives--my parents hauled my four brothers and I from bustling San Antonio, TX to a remote area of Northern California. We lived in the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains near…