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Portion control

One of my favorite diners offers a breakfast special that is served on two full-sized plates. It’s awesome, but, should you finish it, you won’t need to eat for the rest of the day. Possibly the rest of the weekend. And you’re gonna need a nap. It’s way more food than anyone needs for breakfast. […]

September 17, 2014

Lessons from a broken appliance

A common exercise to improve your ability to stay in the moment is to practice mindfulness while doing a simple task such as sweeping the floor or weeding a garden. We are often caught up in our thoughts, so these simple tasks give us a focus and a reason to keep coming back to the […]

September 10, 2014

A break in the cloud

  Like most people, I lead a pretty busy life. These last few months have left me extra frazzled. Amid the rushing around, I’ve tried to notice exactly what I found so stressful on any given day.   My recently simplified home life has had the interesting effect of making me more aware of my […]

August 3, 2014

Baggage

Even though I’m not actively playing the #minsgame, I’m still working on reducing the amount of stuff I own. Last month, I took a big dent out of my library. A box is always waiting to collect miscellaneous things I realize no longer need. . It’s no surprise to anyone who’s done any sort of […]

July 7, 2014

Snapshots

One of the side effects of paring down one’s possessions is the discovery of items long since forgotten. The bracelet languishing at the bottom of a purse. A sweater shoved to the back of the drawer.  The old light fixture in the basement that you hung on to “just in case.” Along with physical items, […]

June 22, 2014

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