Five tips for creating simple beauty
Beauty is all around us. And often it’s found in the most simplest of things. Take for instance, Brian Eno’s Thinking Music Part IV. An 57:56 minute track of simple, single harmonious notes that play at a seemingly random pattern and bring a sense of calm and relaxation to the stress of the world around [...]
A prayer of simplicity
Jesus said, “And when you come before God, don’t turn that into a theatrical production either. All these people making a regular show out of their prayers, hoping for stardom! Do you think God sits in a box seat? “Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be [...]
Five questions with Christine Sine
1. What does living simply mean to you? For me simple living is a commitment to cut back on my own expenditure and lifestyle so that I can free up time and resources to focus on God’s kingdom purposes. It doesn’t mean living in poverty but it does mean focusing less on my own needs [...]
Simple Manifesto #42 – Find inner simplicity
This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 42nd idea in the manifesto is: Find inner simplicity. I’m not much of a spiritual person, but I have found that spending a little time with my inner self creates a peaceful simplicity [...]
Five questions with Kevin Hendricks
1. What does living simply mean to you? Living simply means getting by with less and living a lifestyle with fewer complications. We have so many things going on and vying for our time, money and energy. It’s too much. Living simply is about trying to scale back and make life a little more sane. [...]
The Simple Manifesto #16 – Create a simplicity statement
This is part of our series on The Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 16th idea in the manifesto is: Create a simplicity statement. What do you want your simple life to look like? Write it out. More here. This is a tough one… boiling it all down [...]
