Sabbatical Pull

Sabbatical Pull

I had urges to be on sabbatical about a year and a half ago. At that time, it didn’t make sense to me, as my life was already pretty simple. With an injury while walking in France last June and my mother’s death last month, I’ve decided to listen to that pull! What does sabbatical […]

Lessons Learned About Why We Buy

Lessons Learned About Why We Buy

I tried to find a good YouTube video on the basics of marketing and ads, but I am just not finding one. Many years of research and psychological study have been spent in seeing what it takes to make us buy stuff. Below is my short (VERY CANDID) summary: 1. Demonstrate the VALUE that your […]

Buy Nothing But Consumables – Round 3

Buy Nothing But Consumables – Round 3

Each year for the past three years I’ve done a Buy Nothing But Consumables Challenge with myself and in my groups. The basic rules are simple: “CONSUMABLES – For one month, only allow “consumables” to enter your house. For example: purchasing food, shampoo, toothpaste, would be OK (anything that can be used up), whereas new […]

Eat Mostly Plants

Eat Mostly Plants

Michael Pollan teaches us to… Eat Food Not too much Mostly plants Check out his lovely book Food Rules. It’s full of simple wisdom and good reminders.