A list of alternative gifts that you can give that are either free, cheap, much more personalized and don’t add to the clutter in your friend or family’s homes. … learn more→

Living intentionally means living within your means. Debt is a major source of unneeded stress in our lives, and also a major relationship breaker. … learn more→

Clutter can be a major stressor in many people’s lives. If when you are constantly distracted by the mess around you, you will have difficulty moving forward and focusing on important things. Decluttering and organizing will also help you with your task from the previous post of tracking your possessions. The process of decluttering can … learn more→

In the last post, we analyzed how we are spending our time, and whether our reality matched with our priorities and values. Now it’s time to think about how we spend our money. Dig out your journal from the money tracking week to use in this post and be sure to hang onto it because … learn more→

In the last post, we tracked everything we did and the money we spent for one week. In this exercise, it’s time to analyze the time portion of your weekly habits. We will analyze how you spent your money in the next post. 1) Go through the log of activities and calculate how many hours you … learn more→

In the previous post, we began to reflect on our personal priorities and future goals. Now it’s time to see where we actually spend our time each week. This exercise is not about changing habits, or doing anything out of the ordinary except tracking what you are doing. Get yourself a small notepad, date planner, … learn more→

Now it’s time to begin the simplifying process by working on some activities that are designed to help get you thinking about your life in new ways. … learn more→

In the second installment of this series, Rebecca looks into some of the motivating factors for simplifying your life. Simplicity often means different things to different people. However, the ultimate goal is always one of freedom. … learn more→

Getting to simplicity can often be a journey of two steps forward, and one backward. Fortunately, world.edu’s Rebecca Sargent is a few steps further ahead than most and is here to share her knowledge and experience with our community. In the first installment of her simplicity series, Rebecca looks into what it really means to simplify your life. … learn more→