Many of us are brought up believing that acquiring more, more, more is the ultimate goal — I used to believe this too. It takes self-awareness to break the cycle of excess and recognize that simple, slow living is the key to achieving happiness and peace. Lifestyle creep is a threat to that peace — often coming after an increase in income or earning — but I’ve learned that it can be avoided with attention and care.
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Marie Kondo has helped millions of people decide what to keep while tidying by way of her signature KonMari method. What makes her tidying method different from most is that she focuses on what to keep as opposed to what to discard — a tried-and-true strategy that can be tweaked to work for just about anyone.
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I owe a lot to the slow money mindset. I get to feel good about what I have and where I’m at instead of chasing the latest new thing or the next big promotion. I’m happy, I’m invested in my community, and I get to live the lifestyle I want without comparing it to everyone else’s. If that isn’t the actual American Dream, I think it should be.
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Hempcrete is a lightweight bio-composite building material, made by mixing the inner woody core of the hemp plant with a lime-based binder. Building hempcrete houses has become increasingly popular over the past few years, and I can see why.
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Voluntary simplicity is a lifestyle choice that, at its core, minimizes the need to mindlessly consume material goods. It recognizes that pursuing wealth for its own sake often leads to overwhelm or straight-up misery. Voluntary simplicity is connected to simple living but branches out to other movements and philosophies.
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