Simplify Life with Less Emails
November 3, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under time saving
I can’t help but confess that I feel a bit hypocritical writing this post. It’s because my inbox is always so filled with emails. Right now I have over 700 emails. Some days I think I need a secretary. Since I can’t afford a secretary, I’ve decided I need to do some things to get a handle on all this inbox clutter. It is time consuming and it needs to stop. Here’s a few tips I have thought of to simplify our lives and receive less emails.
1) Unsubscribe from unsolicited newsletters. Somehow I am receiving several newsletters that I am …read more
Just Be Healthy
I found a feature article today discussing simple pleasures that can keep one healthy and my favorite of the 20 tips is, “To just be”
“Take five minutes of quiet time each morning to just ‘be’, to stop and reflect, before you start rushing about for the day,” says holistic nutritionist Dr Gillian McKeith. “Don’t think. Don’t Do. Just Be. Those few valuable minutes will help to balance your biochemistry.”
We can all be too entangled in the hustle and bustle of life that we often forget that just a few minutes of reflection or maybe saying a little prayer of thanks …read more
Watching the Clouds Float By…
April 14, 2006 by admin
Filed under Uncategorized
I’ve been on a bit about kites around here lately. They’re such a wonderfully simple pastime. But then I was recently reminded of an even simpler way to wile away a few spare moments; watching the clouds float by. And now, if you’re an afficiando of the varied and wonderous forms that continuously pass over our heads, there’s a group of like-minded souls with whom to commune.
The Cloud Appreciation Society believes that clouds are ‘nature’s poetry‘ and they’ve got a cool web site going that serves as their place of gathering.
They feature a ‘cloud of the month‘ …read more
What Better Reason to Slow Down?
I’ve talked before about Tracey Smith and her Downshifting movement. For those of you over in the UK, here’s a quick reminder that the National Downshifting Week is almost upon you. From Saturday April 22nd until Friday the 28th, it’ll be your chance to slow things down a bit and contemplate the simpler side of life.
As I said, National Downshifting Week is organized by Tracey Smith, who incidentally was also just announced as one of the finalists in ITV’s Eco Hero awards for her awesome work in promoting simpler and greener living. Yay for Tracey!
For those of us here …read more
