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Minimalism and the Paradox of Choice

November 8, 2010
Too many choices?

We often think that the freedom to choose is the ultimate luxury and that the more choices we have, the better. The reality is that, beyond a certain level of freedom to choose, we actually are happier when we have some limits to our choices. I find this to be true with minimalism in general [...]

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Let Your Life Dance Lightly

September 21, 2010
Tagore Leaf Necklace

“Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf.” ~Tagore I love this quote by 19th-20th-century Bengali poet Rabindrinath Tagore. Whenever I wear this necklace, I am reminded to look upon life as a beautiful dance of mystery and delight. The words help me orient my [...]

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