Yesterday, I overheard our 9 yr old, Aaron, talking to his friend, Zach, who was visiting for the first time since December break. "What the heck!!" Zach began, peering in Aaron's closet. "Where are ...

Every now and then, not often enough, I make an effort to follow suggestions offered by Jon Kabat-Zinn in his book, “Wherever You Go, There You Are,” as he expressed in a section entitled “Voluntary ...

A new study published in the Journal of Macromarketing suggests that choosing to live simply — by consuming less and prioritizing relationships and community — may be linked with greater wellbeing.

The modern world offers more ways than ever to acquire, upgrade, and accumulate material things. Yet a growing body of research suggests the opposite path—choosing less over more—may lead to a more ...

Marisa McArthur works for the City of Hobart. From time to time Elaine Stratford receives funding from nationally competitive and other funding bodies. The work described here was not supported by any ...

Moderated by Shelley Green, Executive Director of the Arkansas Earth Institute, these weekly sessions held at Heifer Village provide an opportunity to explore values, attitudes and actions that can ...

Linn-Benton Community College and the Northwest Earth Institute will host a Voluntary Simplicity Discussion Course starting Thursday, Oct. 15, in Albany. The course will promote prosperous living ...

SEASIDE - The Northwest Earth Institute announces its spring discussion courses in Seaside. Participants in the courses titled "Deep Ecology" and "Voluntary Simplicity" can take turns leading ...

McIntosh Memorial Library in Viroqua will be hosting a series of discussions about voluntary simplicity this spring. An introductory meeting, which will cover what this topic means and whether it can ...

A new article published in the Journal of Positive Psychology suggests that there are definite psychological advantages to adhering to a philosophy of minimalism and voluntary simplicity. “Research ...