Entries Tagged as 'Guides'
Light packing leads to light mind (June 13th, 2010 - 1,725)
This is a guest post from Steve Hopkins of The Squiggly Line. It has been interesting watching Ross develop his minimalist self over the past year – living with him for a few stints in St Kilda certainly gave me an inside perspective. Now that I’m going to London for three weeks, I am going to [...]
Getting Things Done by getting them off your mind (June 3rd, 2010 - 4,656)
As our connectedness increases we are gaining access to more and more opportunities, but this creates strain on the standards we use to organise ourselves – these standards need ongoing upgrades to make sure we can keep kicking goals. Getting Things Done is the popular productivity system developed by David Allen over 30 years of [...]
Be mindful of your meditation moments (May 20th, 2010 - 2,400)
Simple breaths throughout your day can help you maintain a steady, alert and mindful state. While attending Wisdom2.0 where we explored the nexus of wisdom and technology, I learned that something as simple as taking a mindful deep breath is considered a form of meditation. I had never thought of it like that before, but [...]
Traveling lightly across the world with 35 things (May 10th, 2010 - 5,278)
The emergence of the digital nomad has sparked a new reflection of minimalist travel. It is not frugal or monk-like minimalism, but a selection of items that are the most functional. These are the 35 things I take with me when I travel. This collection has been through a number of iterations now and includes [...]
Five emerging blogging minimalists (April 30th, 2010 - 2,587)
the less constraints you have the more agile you can be. minimalism describes the pendulum away from the consumerist behaviour of today, towards a simpler way of living that steps more lightly on the world. it is about clearing non-essentials to gain focus and clarity. these five blogs from four bloggers have been writing some [...]