Last month’s experiment was empower, focused on my intra and interpersonal relationships. It led to so many questions. What am I empowered to change in my own life? How can I show up as my full self, at my various professional roles, within my new relationship, while being a student, at church, and while volunteering…
Tag: essentialism
Inner Compass: Movement, Making Meaning, Minimizing
Welcome back to my explorations of my phrase for 2023: inner compass! Diving into what, who, and where matters to me has been a thoughtful challenge every month this year. I’m onto M of INNER COMPASS. Maui the wonder pup is ever watchful as I type away, sniffing my coffee. For much of summer, my…
Inner Compass: Emotions, Essentials, and Endurance
As 2023 slips into the second quarter, I’m recognizing how much I’ve changed and grown this year. I’m actively not rushing anything, even blog posts. In fact, it took me three drafts to write this one, thanks to meditating on clarity. Such pondering reminded me to focus on my word for the year, inner compass….
Omit to Commit Research: Minimalism, Essentialism, and Maximalism
Omit to Commit is all about the resources needed to opt into (and out of) behaviors, such as time, traditions (individual or group behaviors), trust, and treasures. By regularly making and breaking habits, life becomes more fulfilling and satisfying. I’m drafting a book called Omit to Commit, and in 2023, I’m posting research on the…
Can creatives be minimalists?
I’m a creative. And I’m working on minimalism and, as you’ll see on Goodreads, essentialism. Our digital culture loves buzzwords (which is a buzzword in itself) because on a surface level, they help group behaviors and ideologies into lifestyles, and even titles. Internally, they help people find one another. But these titles can separate people…