Posts Tagged ‘living’

A Roaming Gnomes Complicated Feelings on Home

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
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I’m tired of feeling transient, but I’m not ready to give up wandering. I want to feel like I belong somewhere, but not feel stuck anywhere.

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It’s Not Minimialism; It’s Gratitude

Saturday, September 15th, 2012
Instead of buying a new set of dishes, we decided to use my Nana's china every day.

My acts of minimalism – or frugality, as the case may be – are about cultivating a life of gratitude.

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How Diana Got Her Groove Back (And Found Her Passion)

Friday, August 31st, 2012
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Diana went searching for a pet to fill her empty nest; she found a passion and sense of purpose.

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Why It Is NOT Better to Give than Receive

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
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When you start questioning Bible verses, you know you’re in trouble. And yet, I am questioning the wisdom of a well-known bit of scripture: It is better to give than to receive. Over the last few weeks, and with a little trepidation about errant lightning bolts, I’ve decided I disagree. It seems to me that [...]

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Today I Choose Enough

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

For the first time since I began freelance writing a few years ago, I’m having a slow month. If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you know that I’m usually working too much, battling too many deadlines too close to the wire. I work a lot; it’s just what I do. And now all [...]

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