by Daisy Rosales | Jan 9, 2017 | minimalism
It was Sunday. I walked into one of my favorite department stores to find they were running (yet another) sale. I grabbed everything that looked mildly interesting and made a dash for the changing rooms. With each outfit, I asked myself questions like, does this fit...
by Daisy Rosales | Dec 23, 2016 | mindfulness
As we enter into Christmas weekend, I’m noticing a trend. Photographs are shared that harken to that holiday feeling we all love and hold in our hopes. Tales of travel (or pilgrimage, perhaps) unfurl as friends go near and far to spend these days away from work....
by Daisy Rosales | Nov 28, 2016 | Home, People
It’s been a while since I went shopping. And I did– briefly– while we were in Kyoto. I’ve been looking for a loose, work-appropriate pair of pants (culottes, a fun style from Paris). I pictured myself waltzing into the department store, finding...
by Daisy Rosales | Nov 21, 2016 | People, Travel
As I write this, I’m sitting at the Los Angeles Airport awaiting to board our flight to Osaka, Japan. Osaka is no small town, but our final destination is Kyoto. Oh, Kyoto… how we love thee. A gaggle of young Japanese college students gather around us....
by Daisy Rosales | Nov 7, 2016 | People, self-improvement, spirituality
Some believe that life should be easy. In fact, so many proponents of minimalism appear to advocate for simple living so that life can be easy. Or at least, easier. And those writers do have a point: our constant consumption complicates our lives. Our acquisitions...
