“We spend most of our time and energy in a kind of horizontal thinking. We move along the surface of things…

“There is joy to be found in the most minuscule of choice, in the pockets of slowness concealed inside each ordinary day …

In the rush and noise of life, as you have intervals, step home within yourself and be still. Wait upon God, and feel her good presence: this will carry you evenly through your day’s business. – William Penn

The holiday season in December is rich with activity and traditions. Most of us need to wrestle with the abundance — making choices to keep in balance and seeking the original intent of the holidays in order to find and feel meaning.

Further to the article I just posted about the virtues of maintaining a thanksgiving attitude through the December holidays, here’s a creative and public way to simplify the holiday season.

Getting off the consumer bandwagon is hard! I’ve been working at it for about a half dozen years now and while I truly love a “less is more” approach to life it’s challenging at times to not go along with popular assumptions about “wanting more.” I recently picked up a copy of Juliet Schor’s latest book, Plentitude – The new economics of true wealth, to explore how I might deepen my commitment to a less material oriented lifestyle.