The other day, we watched a documentary called Tiny. It really made me think: could I live full-time in 100-200 square feet of space? How about with another person, even? Participants in the tiny house movement are doing just that. They have various motivations for downsizing, but the basic common …
Mindfulness Through Dirt
When I was a child, my parents had a small garden. In order to get us to help with its care, they would pay my sister and me a penny for each strawberry harvested from the berry patch. After hours of work in the Las Vegas sun with only a meager bounty to show for it in the end, I quickly realized …
One Way to Gain Self-Knowledge
I have talked extensively on this blog about the importance of self-knowledge as a key to stress management and work-life balance. Knowing what makes you tick - priorities, principles, learning style, communication style, etc. - is tantamount to effectively caring for yourself when things get …
How to define balance? Some themes from the "experts"
Lots of people write about balance. The January 2014 issue of Real Simple magazine was all about balance, so of course I had to read it (delayed a few months, checked out from the library). Here is a link to the Table of Contents for the issue. One article included some great quotes from people who …
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My Latest "Project"
I'm told the conversation went something like this: Husband: "I could really get into this climb!" Climbing partner: "Is this route going to be your new project this summer?" Husband: "I think so." Partner: "What about trips, or are you going to be hanging around here a lot?" Husband: …
Yoga for Real People
Is this "real people" yoga? Maybe for some... After a few years of largely ignoring yoga, I've returned to the mat. I was really hesitant to do so, but I'm very happy I did. The backstory: I had been practicing yoga on a fairly regular basis (once or twice a week) since the 90's. It was a part …
