Monthly Archives: February 2014

Day 39: Share

Posted on February 8, 2014 by joshdaddy

I wouldn’t say I’m particularly selfish when it comes to things. I have no problem sharing what I have. But when it comes to doing things… now that’s a different story. Today’s experiment: share responsibilities. We have one heck of … Continue reading →

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Day 38: Release

Posted on February 7, 2014 by joshdaddy

Since yesterday was about being too much into tomorrow, I suppose today should be about yesterday, right? Or something like that. About two years back, I bought an e-book version of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Your True Home and loaded it … Continue reading →

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Day 37: Hope

Posted on February 6, 2014 by joshdaddy

So I found myself thinking a lot about the word “hope” this morning–mostly because I was writing the word “hope” over and over again on little, yellow sticky notes. An organization called Hope House was scheduled to come by sometime … Continue reading →

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Day 36: Fall

Posted on February 5, 2014 by joshdaddy

So what could be simpler than falling, right? OK, I get that today’s post may not be as meaningful to those of you who don’t climb. Yes, I’m being literal here. I’m talking about falling. As in: through the air. … Continue reading →

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Day 35: Engage

Posted on February 4, 2014 by joshdaddy

Over the weekend, I heard an older man sharing with a group of people two pieces of good news. The first was that his daughter had recently published a book on the need for civility in our society. He spoke … Continue reading →

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Day 34: Excavate

Posted on February 3, 2014 by joshdaddy

Today it’s another small step–and one that I have tackled before–the overflowing cabinet of storage containers… and the deep-reach cave of kitchen cooking weirdness. I am always spilling out plastic storage containers onto the floor every time I go digging … Continue reading →

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Day 33: Cut

Posted on February 2, 2014 by joshdaddy

…the lights. OK, I suppose today is sort of an electricity fast, within limits: my goal is to avoid turning on a light unless I find it absolutely necessary, and when I find a light that it is on, turn … Continue reading →

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Day 32: Reflect

Posted on February 1, 2014 by joshdaddy

So today’s focus on reflection follows on yesterday’s review of a month’s worth of daily experiments in living simply. I can’t say that today’s reflection has been in the foreground of my mind all day, but it did serve as … Continue reading →

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