Why should I Be kind? Why Me First?

Why do I have to be the one who behaves nicely and why can’t I wait for the other person to make the first kind move? I so often hear these questions and remarks because people find it unfair: that they should be the one making a peace offer, that they should talk...

Simplicity requires Honesty

Only when you’re completely honest with yourself, will you be able to really experience the benefits of simplicity. When we think about simplicity, about making our life simpler, about creating more space, we immediately think of: decluttering, stuff we can get rid...

Say NO to New year’s resolutions

Instead, stay focused on the one change you want to accomplish in your life right now. It’s this time of year again, where everyone asks you what you want for this New Year and what changes you are going to make. In my opinion, this always has an artificial ring to...

What is Christmas to you?

How many people still think of peace when they hear the word “Christmas”? How many people not only think of the less fortunate people, but actually do something about it? How many people really care about people they don’t know? How many people help out with food and...

Less is the Answer

The Holiday season is coming, and for most people just thinking about it makes their blood pressure go up, the adrenaline is already pumping, we are already stressing out and it’s not even there yet. The end of the year is just around the corner, everyone is wrapping...