Despite my best efforts to allay seasonal anxiety, it's inevitable that people's focus turns towards the holidays, and all things related to them. Speaking of which, I have had not one, not two, but several clients and followers lament to me about the jenky, pitiful state of their gift wrap lately. I believe it, because I see it. And I believe, too, that getting a present wrapped can and ought to be the easiest, most ...

At first blush, it might seem that in a more perfect world, we might grow up surrounded only by individuals who model integrity and productivity for us. We would emulate and imitate what we grew up observing, and bam, we'd be winners. Alas, ours is a complex, contrasting world, and for as many examples of positive, shining behavior as there are, there are as many individuals whose actions seem to embody the phrase, "what not ...

It will come as no surprise to my OG readers, or to anyone with half a brain, that consumer habits comprise a good, hearty third of the Live Simply equation. What you bring in, how much you do, how often you are, has an obviously massive effect on your ability to live within you spatial means, and to be able to reasonably manage and care well for your belongings. As such, part of my responsibility ...

On the trauma scale, having your Sephora package stolen from your front porch, the contents ransacked, and the box hurriedly discarded in your neighbor's bushes, isn't really all that major. Technically, you can't be much worse off than you were before having the package stolen, since you didn't have the contents to begin with. But having a package stolen from your door does, at least, leave a pretty sour taste in your mouth. It's a ...

It happened. The tea lights in the pumpkins were extinguished, and not a moment after, The Holidays began. Christmas trees started popping up in your feeds, and retailers, if they've even waited this long, unveiled their holiday displays. Around this time of year, I feel it's my duty to be the messenger of the unpopular opinion that this is ridiculous. Let's acknowledge the truth, which is that the darker months of the year, for many ...