A guide to peaceful parenting
I think a lot about parenting, and making the most of the formative years I have with my son. This blog post by Leo Babauta outlines many of the things I strive for in my own parenting. http://zenhabits.net/the-way/
February check-in
It’s time to look at my January resolutions and evaluate what is and isn’t working. Here again were my goals for the month: 1. Bring my own coffee/breakfast to work at least 4 days/week – Breakfast is going well… I either eat at home or bring something to work with me like yogurt and a
From chaos to harmonious spaces
I have a secret weapon in my battle to declutter and simplify my life: her name is Heidi. Heidi is a professional organizer working in the greater Kitcher-Waterloo area and she’s also a miracle worker. I call upon her on a semi-regular basis to help me dig out from under the clutter and get my
Learning from The Minimalists
One of my inspirations in my quest to simplify is the blog at theminimalists.com. The Minimalists are two 30-something guys who left their successful corporate careers two years ago to pursue their passion of writing non-fiction and mentoring people. They now have a successful blog and have also written a book entitled Live a Meaningful
Mid-Week Check-in
Thought I’d just check in to see how I’m doing with my January goals… I’ve been pretty good about bringing breakfast and lunch to school with me, but the coffee part hasn’t been so great. I misplaced my insulated Klean Kanteen for a few days so I’ve been stopping at Timmies. However, I have now
Paper, paper, everywhere…
I always thought that the proliferation of personal computers was supposed to usher in this “paperless society”, but that doesn’t seem to have happened, at least not at my house. I still have piles of papers all over the place, much of it in file folders with helpful names like “to be filed”. However, with
Less Stuff, More Happiness
In addition to sharing my own thoughts in this blog space, I’m also eager to pass on articles and videos that inspire me in my quest for a simpler life. Thanks to my friend Peter for reminding me about this fantastic little TED talk by Graham Hill. Let me know what you think of it!
To resolve, or not to resolve…
Like many people, I have a love/hate relationship with new year resolutions. On the one hand, I love the process of examining what works and what doesn’t work in my life at present, and generating a minimal list of things I’d like to do better. Usually on the list are things like reducing stress, eating
So many clothes…
My friends, family and co-workers will all attest to the fact that I am not a fashionista. Heck, I’m happy enough to find matching socks in the morning. But that doesn’t stop me from having way too many clothes. I have enough T-shirts to outfit a small army, and I seem to keep collecting more.
Perchance to blog
Before we start, let’s get one thing straight: I’m kind of disorganized. Make that chronically, hopelessly disorganized. I’ve actually spoken to professionals about it, and apparently I have issues with the executive functioning section of my brain, so I guess it’s not completely my fault. Still, one needs to be somewhat organized to get by