Photo by Daniel Iggers

Have you checked your showerhead to see how efficient it is? What’s its GPM/LPM rating? Does it have infused oxygen, or a patented vacuum chamber? Does it keep the PSI constant?

Confused?

How about this idea? Start by taking a shorter shower!

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There was a time in my life that I had no car, no phone, no tv, and no internet. It was my first foray into living simply.

I can’t say that it wasn’t truly difficult at first. If I wanted to see somebody

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Photo by Peggy Greb

When my wife and I get the urge to go out to eat, very rarely do we cave in (Friday nights after work are the hardest to deal with). Nevertheless, even when we think that we’re on our way to a restaurant, we often end up taking a last second detour to the grocery store.

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Why would anybody choose to sit and do nothing?
Meditation is an activity that doesn’t cost a cent, requires no equipment or special skills, and can be done just about anywhere. All you have to do is sit there and… exist, I guess. Amazingly, something that might seem boring and dull has the potential to be quite exhilarating.

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Photo by Dey Alexander

I seem to have grown less carnivorous in the past couple years. It was never really a conscious decision, but more of a gradual progression that was based mostly on practical reasons. Once I realized what was going on, I began to think about more reasons to eat less meat, and the great overall benefits that it brings to ourselves and the planet. Here are a few:

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