simplicity

a couple of years ago, i heard a story on npr about people involved with a “voluntary simplicity movement”. the goals they’d set for themselves — slowing down, cleaning out all the physical and mental clutter, taking the time to be a better friend and neighbor — appealed to me. i poked around yahoo!, and found the simple living network. (yahoo! now has a whole section on simplicity; hopefully, i’ll find time to look through it all.) i looked through their collection of books, and decided to buy simplify your life (100 ways to slow down & enjoy the things that really matter) by elaine st. james. i found a lot of practical advice in it which i began applying to my own life. i’ve since gone on to read other books on the subject, and i’d like to use this space to relate some of my experiences and thoughts about my efforts at uncluttering.

6 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. Richard
    Dec 26, 2005 @ 10:41:47

    Jeff,

    Just wondering, has your household gotten cluttered up by a lot of new
    books on the simple lifestyle? :-)

    Richard
    Austin

    Reply

  2. some college student
    Sep 06, 2006 @ 05:59:38

    Definitely check of Paradox of Choice:

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6127548813950043200&q=paradox+of+choice

    It’s a book also, planning to read that soon.

    Reply

  3. Pegaz
    Jul 27, 2007 @ 10:20:11

    voluntary simplicity movement – Great thing! I am so in! I don’t have a car! I walk all the time. Or drive a bike.

    DESIGN 4UM

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