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Mindful Consumption

8 Easy, Affordable Ways to Support Local Businesses—and Why It’s Important

January 15, 2026January 20, 2026

Shifting just a few purchases to locally owned stores makes a difference as we fight the good fight against mass production and megacorporations.

Loner Mindset

How to Spend Xmas Alone Without Feeling Lonely or Left Out

December 19, 2025January 20, 2026

One Christmas alone doesn’t mean all Christmases will be alone. This year may be a…

Books

9 Books You Can Read in a Day

November 12, 2025January 20, 2026

Wisdom, distilled.

Analog Living

How to Quit Social Media

November 7, 2025January 20, 2026

Because life after social media is lighter, richer, and just more enjoyable

Loner Mindset

How to Enjoy Your Own Company

October 14, 2025January 20, 2026

Do you like being with yourself? Learn why it’s important to learn to enjoy your own company—and five steps to help you get there.

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What To Do Instead of Social Media

August 18, 2025January 20, 2026

Live what’s beyond the screen.

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6 Ethical Tea Companies for Fair Trade Tea Bags & Organic Tea

July 30, 2025January 20, 2026

Not to be a bummer, but even a seemingly harmless cup of tea is steeped in big business, environmental desolation, and capitalist exploitation.

Loner Mindset

How to Get Better at Doing Things Alone

July 23, 2025January 20, 2026

When the presence (or absence) of others becomes the deciding factor for how you live your life, your life isn’t your own anymore.

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5 Alternatives to Amazon for Books (and why I no longer buy books from Amazon)

July 9, 2025January 20, 2026

Books shape how we see the world—and where we buy our books from literally funds the kind of world we’re creating. 

Solo Travel

Solo Travel to Paris: Itinerary for Traveling to Paris Solo + 26 Things to Do Alone in Paris

June 6, 2025January 20, 2026

Your all-in-one cheatsheet for solo travel to Paris.

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