by Daisy Rosales | Nov 18, 2015 | spirituality, Uncategorized
We are now a culture obsessed with authenticity. We’ve donned a peevish perspective on social media, on networking, on new friendships– basically on anything that might not feel “real” enough to us. We expect everyone to divulge everything....
by Daisy Rosales | Nov 11, 2015 | minimalism, Uncategorized
The day after Halloween, I walked into a crafts store. According to their displays, Halloween was so yesterday and Christmas season had officially begun. There were plastic trees on display, cheap ornaments in boxes, and ribbons of every color. Somehow they even...
by Daisy Rosales | Nov 6, 2015 | minimalism, Uncategorized
I’ve been championing simplicity on this blog for about a year now. It started last fall when I came across Courtney Carver’s Project 333– a capsule wardrobe challenge that has now become a near-mainstream trend– and I took it upon myself to...
by Daisy Rosales | Nov 3, 2015 | minimalism, self-improvement, Uncategorized
I didn’t grow up in a family that watched much American television. In fact, my family didn’t watch any television– we owned a TV for years without actually knowing how to turn it on. As far as I know, there were no truly strong moral objections to...
by Daisy Rosales | Oct 26, 2015 | minimalism, simplify, Uncategorized
We’ve all heard the adage that hindsight is 20/20, but that’s no consolation for poor decisions made. We can easily become so wrapped up in self-punishment for the past that we experience very little life in the present. While all of us have regrets–...
by Daisy Rosales | Oct 19, 2015 | self-improvement, spirituality, Uncategorized
Demeanor, (n.): outward behavior or bearing (e.g., a quiet, somber demeanor). Synonyms: manner, air, attitude, appearance, look. The past few weeks have been chock full of failures, frustrations, rejections, and struggles. But you wouldn’t know it if you came...
