Archive for 2008/09


The Simplifier #72 is Online

The seventy-second issue of the Project Simplify newsletter The Simplifier is now archived on our newsletter archives page.
Here is a brief summary of the contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Brought to you by the power of algae (!)
2. Our Featured Quote
by Verna Gibson
3. Article - Trying to Contain Your Enthusiasms
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your [...]

Doors opening and closing

Looking at my schedule for the day, today looked, more or less, like any other day. Some appointments, working on next newsletter’s article, and I’ve been feeling a little under the weather so I spent some time making a big pot of kicharee. The one rare occurrence was the annual meeting for the Nevada City [...]

“Advice to a King”

I’m reading a book called: Zen Lessons, The Art of Leadership translated by Thomas Cleary. Here is lesson #56:
Zhenjing said to the king of Shu:
In your daily activities, vigorously carry out whatever is right and put a firm stop to whatever is wrong. You should not change your will on account of difficulty or ease. [...]

Simplification musings

Going through some old files turned up these ponderings on simplifying:

Maintaining integrity with your soul’s expression.
A little like an addicting drug perhaps?
The more you taste the more you want.
Fewer actions having greater effect.
Simplification, ahhh, beautiful.

In pursuing more pure soul expression, you become more discerning in how you spend your energy, less [...]

Cafe lattes are key to missing computer conundrum

This week’s letter to the Simplifier comes from Joe in St. Louis.
He writes: “I was inspired by you to organize my office. It took 2 days, 8 double lattes, and 7 garbage bags—I thought it would never end, but it did and it looks great! Problem is, now I can’t find my computer. Where did [...]

Interview: Patt Lind-Kyle - Author, Businesswoman, Meditator

This interview was originally published in The Simplifier #71.
Interview:  Patt Lind-Kyle - Author, Businesswoman, Meditator
By Shawn Tuttle
When Patt Lind-Kyle smiles, the entire room brightens. Her insightfulness combined with her curiosity creates an irresistible charm, such that you can’t help but feel brighter after talking with her. (This may explain why [...]