The art of faking it
We all know there’s a bit of “movie magic” happening all the time on our TV and movie screens. But who knew just how extensive green screen magic really was? It seems there really is an art to faking it. Everyday Minimalist shared a great video highlighting some of the “everyday” uses of the green [...]
Finding your passion groove
Did you realize that we each have a song in us? A song that’s specific to us and our lives? A song that we were made for — and that was written specifically for us? No, I’m not referring to a literal song like August Rush (although that idea may not be too far from [...]
Do you suck the life out of people?
We all have one or two of those friends who just drain the life out of you when you’re around them (or is it just me?!) They’re critical, complaining, selfish, bitter, always finding the worst in others, demanding, stuck in their ways. The list could go on and on. But then there are also those [...]
Simple Manifesto #64: Simplify your online life
This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 64th idea in the manifesto is: Simplify your online life. If you have too much going on online, here are a few ways to simplify it all. Article here. We’ve written about simplifying [...]
Gross National Happiness
Imagine a world where countries spent more time worrying about their Gross National Happiness, rather than their Gross Domestic Product. An index that gauged how many meals you had with your family this week, or how excited you were about a recent accomplishment, rather than how much junk a country can consume or sell to [...]
Simple Manifesto #25 – Streamline your life
This is part of our series on The Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 25th idea in the manifesto is: Streamline your life. Many times we live with unplanned, complex systems in our lives because we haven’t given them much thought. Instead, focus on one system at a [...]
Live and do everything you’re meant to do
A new show on MTV, The Buried Life, follows a group of four young guys, travelling the globe in a transit bus — talk about living simply. Four years ago they created a list of 100 things they want to do before they die (ala “The Bucket List“) and now they’re chronicling their journey. And [...]
