Simplicity

5 Quick Tips to Simplify Your Home

March 30, 2015 By Uncoveries

Imagine this. You open the door to your home and walk into a place of peace and tranquility. Is this what you see when you enter your home?

If what you see instead is a battleground of chaos, you have the power to change it with a few simple tips. Follow these quick tips to simplify your home every day and over time to create an environment where you can relax, enjoy and focus on living the life you really want. The state of your primary environment makes a huge difference on your quality of life, so what are you waiting for?

Here are 5 quick tips to simplify your home and create a home sanctuary.

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5 Ways to Spend Your Energy More Intentionally

March 23, 2015 By Uncoveries

You only have a finite amount of energy in a day. Many people begin their day in a hurry, rushing from one thing to the next. They end up exhausted in the evening time, perhaps feeling like they haven’t done much of anything and wondering where the time went.

This is where more intentional use of energy comes in. We’re not necessarily talking about doing more. We’re talking about simplifying and focusing more of what actually matters and focusing less on what doesn’t matter. With greater awareness and intentional choices, we are able to maximize the amount of energy we have for the things we want to do each day.

Here are 5 ways to spend your energy more intentionally each day!

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5 Ways to Embrace Simplicity in Food

March 17, 2015 By Uncoveries

We begin exploring simplicity with one of the most basic things in life.

Food is universal.

Many people have an immense love for food, and I’m definitely not an exception. I used to keep the Food Network on for most of the day and watch all types of delicious eats I didn’t have in my kitchen. What I was actually doing was spending my energy and attention on food options I didn’t even want before I saw them. The constant parading of exotic and indulgent options advocates for variety, complexity and in many cases less healthy choices.

Instead, I’ve become an advocate for simplicity in food. When I say food, I mean whole, unprocessed, and high quality products from nature. Simplicity in food is often overlooked, and is an area beneficial to everyone. The benefits include healthier choices, more energy, less stress, less waste, less consumption, and often less cost, depending how you go about it.

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4 Reasons Why Your Life is Complicated

March 8, 2015 By Uncoveries

As backwards as it may sound, you don’t need to do more to get more meaningful progress in your life.

The power lies in simplicity.

In other words, this means subtracting, not adding. It means doing less overall, not doing more.

It’s easier to accumulate than it is to let go. It likely has to do with the human tendency to prioritize avoiding loss, even if a part of us knows letting go will be beneficial for us.

Here are 4 reasons why your life is complicated.

We all complicate our lives to some extent. But we can lessen the complexity with awareness and intention.

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Sneaky Stuff

December 28, 2012 By Uncoveries

There’s no denying it. Humans love stuff.

The never-ending options—from the free promotional items to expensive purchases, from the aesthetic to the pragmatic—they’re manifestations of the churning consumerism around us.

Here’s the thing about sneaky stuff: you’re unaware of how much you have until you’re forced to sort through it.

Moving is one occasion when that happens. One thing after another comes out of the closets, the drawers, underneath the bed, behind the furniture—until you want everything to disappear. Moving is also when a lot of waste generally occurs.

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