BY LEO BABAUTA I’ve been noticing lately how much of our lives is spent wanting to do something, wishing we could do something … but struggling to move into action. What’s the struggle to make this transition all about? And how can we more consciously make the transition into action? Let’s look at a couple of […]
BY LEO BABAUTA I’ve worked with a number of people who want more spaciousness in their lives — more time for rest, play, reading, reflecting, self-care, and hanging out with friends and other loved ones. The challenge isn’t that it’s hard to create more time (for some people, it is actually very hard) … the challenge is […]
BY LEO BABAUTA Someone I know shared that they came back from a meditation retreat excited about the meaningful possibilities they’d envisioned on the retreat — new projects, opportunities, and important stuff they wanted to create. So incredible to be excited about meaningful possibilities! And then they got home, and there were piles of tasks, emails, […]
Leo Babauta Clutter isn’t an easy problem to solve, no matter how many times I might tell you to toss it out, or tell you that you don’t need it. A book isn’t just an object with words on it. A jewelry box isn’t just a container. Clothes aren’t just protection from the elements. Each […]
By Leo Babauta There are a lot of complicated diets and exercise plans out there, a lot of workouts that are the latest craze, a lot of fad diets and detox juicing, and more. If it’s the newest craze, I recommend skipping it. Instead, let’s get down to the simple fundamentals: it’s not that complicated to […]
BY LEO BABAUTA Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of people are feeling drained by life — the challenges they’re facing, their workloads, the anxiety of the world around them, and more. Someday soon I’ll write a longer guide on how to get yourself to a place of renewed resilience … but for today, I’d like to […]
BY LEO BABAUTA A lot of people I talk to are unhappy with their ability to get stuff done in their lives. They feel they’re wasting a lot of time, never really getting anything important done. What I like to play with is the idea of having a “powerfully effective day.” It’s a big topic, probably […]
BY LEO BABAUTA It’s a simple fact: the pandemic has increased the amount of impulse shopping most people have been doing. There are lots of stats proving it, but you can simply take a look at your own life and the lives of people you know to see that it’s true for you. Why have we […]