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    Archive for 2009/06


    Did I leave something in Boulder?

    Question Mark Sign On Hobson’s Old Building, Corner Of Henry & Main (Honor, MI) Originally uploaded by takomabibelot (consider yourself warned – this one’s a rambler! That’s what happens when many days, many adventures, and little writing occurs, it comes out in a flood!) We arrived back to Nevada City last night after 2 solid [...]

    It’s not that bad…

    Pneumatic Drill Originally uploaded by flattop341 Why is it that the most important practice for good (even great!) mental health is the first to be left behind when my routine is changed? And worse, why is it something that most westerners will never be directly encouraged to do while growing up? [side note: I'm talking [...]

    Experimenting with letting it be easy

    DSCN2046 Originally uploaded by st_photos I’ve been engaging in an experiment of Letting it be Easy (the Project Simplify mantra). I say it alot–other people remind me of it on occasion. It means different things to different people. It means different things to me at different times. You know how even when you have a [...]

    Knowing when not to make decisions

    leaves on water Originally uploaded by st_photos I’m having one of those days when I feel just… blecky. Mostly, I feel like I don’t know what I should do next. It’s one of those “duh” moments that seems to have corrupted the entire morning. Coincidentally, my will to act and ToDo list seem to vanish [...]

    The sweet spot between structure & spontaneity.

    Vacation gets us away from the regular pattern of daily life–relax the mind, relax the body. To take a break from daily little things that always seem to be calling for attention. (Why don’t they need attention when we aren’t there?) Oddly this seems to be a somewhat challenging. I wonder why I don’t want [...]

    The Simplifier #4.2 is Online

    The eighty-fifth issue of the Project Simplify newsletter The Simplifier, titled “Binding Up Your VIPs and Locking Them Away?” is now archived on our newsletter archives page. (There is also an audio version of this newsletter, available here.) Here is a brief summary of the contents: 1. A Note From Shawn Huge hair stages sun-soaked [...]

    Audio Version of The Simplifier #4.2

    Here is the first-ever audio edition of our newsletter The Simplifier. This is Issue #4.2 – “Binding Your VIPs and Locking Them Away?” Please note: The links that are mentioned throughout this recording can be found in the web version of this newsletter. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (If you don’t see an [...]


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