Becoming Grounded

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Last week Thursday was my last foraging class; or, as our leader likes to call it, “wild weedy walk.” I almost didn’t go, because it had been a really stressful and hectic week. I really don’t do well if I don’t have my down time. I’ve heard that if being with other people drains you, [...]

Money and Stewardship {Simple Living Challenge}

We’ve discussed the five life standards, now it’s time to start simplifying! Our first topic is money and stewardship.

Cherish the Natural Order {Simple Living Challenge}

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Today we continue exploring the themes in Living More with Less, and we’re focusing on what Doris Janzen Longacre calls the Fourth Life Standard: Cherish the Natural Order.The first question that came to mind when I first read this was “why doesn’t she just say practice environmentalism or creation care?”

Learn from the World Community {Simple Living Challenge}

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Continuing in our series based on the themes in Living More with Less, today we’ll focus on Life Standard #2: Learn from the World Community.