This gets in the way of learning from other people, or letting myself be a beginner who doesn’t know what I’m doing.
Simplicity in Work
I close all open applications on my computer.
I close all open applications on my computer.
Be Flexible, Be Happy
Rigidity means that we won’t be able to meet the unpredictability of life with openness.
Rigidity means that we won’t be able to meet the unpredictability of life with openness.
Essential Zen Habits of 2025
My grandma (Marion Murphy) was a massive influence in my life, a huge presence of love, and brought laughter into my whole life.
My grandma (Marion Murphy) was a massive influence in my life, a huge presence of love, and brought laughter into my whole life.
How to Simplify Towards the Year’s End
This is a releasing of the past, to clear space for what’s next. Or just to have a simpler life.
This is a releasing of the past, to clear space for what’s next. Or just to have a simpler life.
Create More Intentional Time
Most of the day, a lot of us don’t have anything we absolutely have to be doing, unless it’s a meeting or other appointment.
Most of the day, a lot of us don’t have anything we absolutely have to be doing, unless it’s a meeting or other appointment.
How to Get Through Your Procrastination Backlog
The two things that help to get started are clarity and simplicity.
The two things that help to get started are clarity and simplicity.
The Gentle Practice of Reviewing Your Year (And Setting New Intentions)
These days, the years just zip past us like a passing bullet train. Whew! Where did the year go?
These days, the years just zip past us like a passing bullet train. Whew! Where did the year go?
Form New Routines Gradually
Start by waking just 15 minutes earlier, and do a little meditation to start.
Start by waking just 15 minutes earlier, and do a little meditation to start.
Be on Purpose: A Simple Daily Practice
Ask yourself why these are important — feel the meaningful reason in your heart.
Ask yourself why these are important — feel the meaningful reason in your heart.
How to Spend Less on Gifts
And all this buying not only makes us poorer … it’s stressful, creates more waste, and is rarely needed by the person receiving it.
And all this buying not only makes us poorer … it’s stressful, creates more waste, and is rarely needed by the person receiving it.
Clarity Is Motivating
A clear plan gives you some marching orders, and you can just go after it.
A clear plan gives you some marching orders, and you can just go after it.
How to Quit Doomscrolling
What apps or websites cause you to keep scrolling and make you feel worse?
What apps or websites cause you to keep scrolling and make you feel worse?
Impatience With Our Goals
Can you relate to that impatience?
Can you relate to that impatience?
The Art of Resilience: How to Bounce Back From Anything
Long-term resilience is the ability to handle difficulty, setbacks, being thrown off course, and emotional challenges.
Long-term resilience is the ability to handle difficulty, setbacks, being thrown off course, and emotional challenges.
Simple Things in Life
One of my favorite things to do is to think about the simple things that make me happy.
One of my favorite things to do is to think about the simple things that make me happy.