The Minimalist Mindset
A step-by-step to guide to writing a better life story.
Mission Accomplished!
As of May 25th 2017, I completed every item on my Life List. You can check out the wrap up post here.
Latest Stories
A New Monthly Life List (December 2018): Fun, Free and Local
It is monthly Life List time again! This month you will find a whole new assortment of local, free and helpful activities that you can start doing today!
Adventure On The Trans-Siberian Railway
Sitting alone in the dining car, my stomach full of borsch, vodka, and beer, I sat for hours looking out the window. Being far out of cell service and thousands of miles away from my responsibilities, I was delightfully free.
A New Monthly Life List (November 2018): Fun, Free and Local
It is monthly Life List time again! This month you will find a whole new assortment of local, free and helpful activities that you can start doing today!
Latest Adventures
Experiencing Chernobyl
I had read everything that I could find about Chernobyl, now it was time to take the big step of actually experiencing it for myself.
Today My Life List Comes To An End
Almost a decade ago, seeking a positive way to escape depression, I made the purpose of my life to complete my entire 150+ item Life List before May 25, 2017, a deadline which I got tattooed on my butt. That date is today and it is with great pride that I get to...
A Lesson Learned At Mt. Everest
At least once a month I try to remind myself that there is never an ideal time to travel. Life always seems to get in the way and money is always limited. My simple monthly reminder puts this in perspective and sometimes enables me to make the moves necessary to make adventure travel a part of my life.
Latest Guides
The Beginner’s Guide To Productivity
After spending over 100 hours researching, testing and using a vast number of productivity techniques, tools, books, and software, I have chosen the following productivity resources as the best of the best. This guide starts with the assumption that you know nothing about productivity and walks you step-by-step through a streamlined process for learning to be productive. This guide is a distillation of only the truly valuable resources that you need in order to master the skill of productivity in your own life.
The Beginner’s Guide To Meditation
After spending hours analyzing the latest research regarding the science of meditation, Brenda Umana, (who holds a Masters of Public Health from Columbia University) has combined her eight years of practice in meditation in both the United States and in India to narrow down the key actions newcomers should take to most efficiently learn the skill of meditation.
The Beginner’s Guide To Live Storytelling
After interviewing award-winning radio producer (This American Life‘s Seth Lind), television writers (Bojack Horseman‘s Shauna McGarry and The Slate‘s Kevin Allison), competitive storytelling champion (The Moth‘s David Crabb), podcast hosts (Risk!‘s Kevin Allison and Michelle Walson), and best-selling author (Margo Leitman), Washington Post reporter and three-time Moth champion, Melanie Hamlett has narrowed down the key actions newcomers should take to most efficiently learn the art of storytelling.