Voluntary simplicity is most basically characterized by the practices of mindfulness and material sufficiency. Through bringing mindfulness to our daily lives, we seek the maximum of well-being ...

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The dictionary defines “simplicity” as being “direct, clear; free of pretense or dishonesty; free of vanity, ostentation and undue display; free of secondary complications and distractions.” In living ...

Todd Homchick, a West Hollywood building contractor, wanted to simplify his life even before Sept. 11. But the terrorist attacks gave the self-employed building contractor the impetus he needed to ...

Yesterday, I overheard our 9 yr old, Aaron, talking to his friend, Zach, who was visiting for the first time since December break. "What the heck!!" Zach began, peering in Aaron's closet. "Where are ...

If your life seems beset with distractions, if multi-tasking has become a five-letter word, if all of the plates you have in the air are threatening to come crashing down, you may be a candidate for a ...