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10 Simple Ways To Gain An Extra Hour A Day
Note: This article on 10 ways to gain an extra hour a day is written by contributing writer, Tammy Strobel. When I was stuck in the work-spend cycle, I never felt like I never had enough…
We Can Stop Apologizing for These 10 Things Now
Let’s stop apologizing for things we don’t need to be sorry for. Between our need to please and the way we’ve been conditioned to over-apologize, it’s no wonder our apologies…
a trick to sleep better and how to cut screen time by 80%
Weekend Wisdom: Turn your focus from “getting organized” to owning less to organize. If you think it’s a good time to cut screen time, I’ve got a great video for you…
7 Soft and Gentle Ways To Simplify Your Day
If you can intentionally simplify your day, you can intentionally simplify your life. As Annie Dillard said, “how you spend your day is, of course, how you spend your life.” Trying to…
How to Read More and 7 Unforgettable Books I Loved Reading
If you want to know how to read more, keep reading. Below you’ll find actual tips to help you read more and books that will actually make you want to keep reading. I love to read. When I…
weekend Favorites: 8 tiny steps to simplify your life + a 5-minute happiness hack
Weekend Wisdom: Maybe the opposite of being all caught up isn’t being behind, but being relaxed. I shared this Rumi poem in Gentle. Maybe it’s just what you need to hear today.…
Busyness Quotes that will Inspire You to Slow Down
These busyness quotes may be just what you need today if your heart craves a little (or a bunch of) distance from buzzing phones, overflowing inboxes, crazy schedules, and thoughts racing through your…
10 Gentle Ways to Break Up With Your Phone (Without Missing It)
Break up with your phone to reclaim your attention, your time and even your energy. Use these 10 gentle recommendations to break up with your phone and you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it…
8 Permission Slips For Adults (that you didn’t know you needed)
These permission slips for adults are here to help you navigate life. So many of us (myself included) forgot that we are allowed to write our own permission slips. We can do what we want, live the way…
14 ways to get rid of mosquito bites + no buy July
Weekend Wisdom: You don’t have to explain yourself. I wrote this last year and I feel exactly the same way today. When I look back on the summer of 2025, I want to remember my first bite…