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Here’s the deal, and I mean this with no disrespect and tremendous gratitude for those who show up here to read…

I write this site for me. Everything you read here is as much, if not more, a note to self as it is to others.

See, I don’t have any of this stuff figured out. All I’m trying to do is analyze and eradicate the things that cause friction in my life. I long to find ways to live a bit more simply and to perform a job at hand more efficiently. It’s not an easy task in our society, and I fail at it constantly, but I give it my best shot most of the time. I wake up each day with effort to be satisfied with no more and no less than I need. I then go to bed trying not to fret over not always being thus.

I just want to figure out what “enough” is for me.

I hope that my doing so out in such a public place not only keeps me accountable, and causes others to share their ideas, but also helps those who stop by.

I’m no guru. I can always stand improvement.

If I share a tip or idea here, and there is a better way, I welcome it. Please post about it, or get in touch, and show me how to improve.

If you don’t agree with something I have to say, address it with a spirit of respect.

But please do so with compassion and a general willingness to help. There is no need to call me out or take me to task or call me names.

I’m human.

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Less is more:

Back by popular demand…

simplifyyourlife:

Analog Sunday is an informal idea to encourage people to take a day off away from all things digital. Any or every Sunday can be an opportunity to unplug, get off the computer, relax, recharge the batteries and take a break from usual computer based routines by engaging with the world in a different way.

I’ve been enamored with the idea of taking regular “digital sabbaticals” for a while now but have not really gotten the gumption to do so fully yet. Sure, there are days when I drop off of Twitter, etc. but I have not done any yet where I completely unplug. Perhaps, it is because I have been thinking of it in terms of a week, or even a weekend. That said, doing it for one day might be a modest way to start.

Born in Germany in 1947, artist Dieter Villinger has made a career in making large monochromatic paintings conscious of their physicality and the spacial relationship between them and the environment in which they’re installed.

Of his work, Michael Hübl states:

By defining his paintings as objects, declaring them individual pieces, Villinger is making an indirect statement about the consistency and the presence of his paintings. Villinger’s colour objects are bodies, not surfaces.

Although difficult to see in these photographs, Villinger’s paintings are often quite texturally complex as explained in depth by Matthias Bleyl.

Images are copyright of Dieter Villinger & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn.

The Lifestyle of a Minimalist Digital Nomad – and Why You Don’t Need To Be One:

What I advocate is the practice of practical minimalism, that is the application of minimalist principals to all areas of life.

If you haven’t read this article, take a 5 min. break and go read it. It’s awesome.

Jazz is not “thou shalt!” - Jazz is “this is!” It’s the art of now. The art of the present.:

Posted by Presentation Zen’s Garr Reynolds. Be sure to watch the videos, they are awesome.