When Simple Living Breaks Your Heart

When Simple Living Breaks Your Heart

I sat down this afternoon, determined to write about my trip to Cambodia. But this is the piece that unfurled instead. Because whenever I think for more than a moment about my recent visit to the Khmer kingdom, my proud smile melts into a heart-wrenching longing. You...
Beyond Minimalism

Beyond Minimalism

There comes a point in every minimalist’s journey when she has to move beyond simplifying and actually pursue her reason for minimizing. I’ve been at that point for a long time. I don’t spend weekends decluttering. I don’t go through intention...
Why New Things Will Never Deeply Satisfy

Why New Things Will Never Deeply Satisfy

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...
The Snare of False Simplicity

The Snare of False Simplicity

I woke up one morning last week in a panic. There was something I hadn’t finished. I couldn’t remember what it was– perhaps it was a work responsibility, or a blog responsibility, or a familial responsibility, or a relational responsibility. Or...