Each year around this time, I share this essay of mine that has appeared in various outlets: https://forge.medium.com/have-a-mediocre-holiday-2d33c7f678d4 I wish you all peace, simplicity, and joy! Happy Monday!
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Minimal Monday
Last week I wrote a bit about creativity as a way to shine light in darkness: https://danalaquidara.com/2023/10/16/minimal-monday-72/ This week I want to borrow and share two more thoughts on creativity from author and teacher Marion Roach Smith: #1. When creating, be hospitable. Whether you have fifteen minutes or five hours, invite the muse in with … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
With any creative endeavor, whether it is organizing your home, crafting something beautiful, writing a book, or even our own personal growth, there is always a messy middle. Amid the raw material in our hearts or in our hands, if we can imagine and keep building, step by step, word by word, action by action, … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
I am currently listening to DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK by Joseph Nguyen on audible, and I highly recommend it. One of Nguyen’s many lines that is worth sharing is this one: Overthinking blocks Infinite Intelligence. There are a lot of things that block Infinite Intelligence, but overthinking is a very common one. Infinite Intelligence, … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
When I recall the things that soothed me as a child and teen, I remember a day at the ocean, a walk in the woods, running, biking. Being outdoors, exercise, and sunshine are still key ways that I come back to my senses, listening with my whole body. I love how these things can take … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
Recently, I wrote about how having systems in our everyday lives makes it easier to stick to the habits we choose https://danalaquidara.com/2023/06/12/minimal-monday-60/. Over the weekend, it occurred to me that for the sake of health and energy and clarity of mind, I needed a better lunch system. So I spent a couple hours preparing ingredients … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
Technology is one of the last things I tend to declutter and I know I must change my ways. Once I get used to my source of technology, particularly my laptop and phone, I want to hang on to them even when I know it is time to move on. When we don't face what … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
I love how setting up systems is really just an easy, organized way to structure the habits that we want to have in our lives. My systems include filling up my 32 ounce water bottle twice a day, organizing the week's agenda on Sunday, meal planning, and wearing a simple Fit Bud to track my … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
I keep a stack of index cards in various places where I may want to capture ideas for my next book, blog post, or essay. I've done this for years now, placing them strategically at my bedside, my desk, in my car. I periodically collect the ones I've written on and put them in my … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
A belated Happy Mother's Day to all the moms! I have the great privilege of being the mother to three wonderful adult daughters. I share a little bit about those years in my first book, The Uncluttered Mother https://a.co/d/7ij92dS. Motherhood has been my greatest joy and endeavor in life. No matter what else I may … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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