Author Archives: Craig Keirstead
2011 in Review
The ball dropped in Times Square 24 minutes ago and the rest of my family is in bed already. I thought that before I go to sleep I’d do a quick look back on what I posted that I wanted … Continue reading
Simplify 2011: Week 51
This will be the last Simplify 2011 post ever. Reason A is that 2011 is almost over, but more importantly, Reason B is that at the start of the year I set a goal for myself to get down to … Continue reading
Book Review | Minimalism: Live A Meaningful Life
“For all intents and purposes, this is a book of advice. The thoughts, experiments, strategies and recommendations herein are our advice to you. Whatever stage of life you’re in right now, this book can help improve the most important things … Continue reading
Decluttering Magazine Articles
It’s now December which means I turn 40 this month. It’s by that date that I vowed to myself I’d have all my possessions pared down to what I really want to own. I’ve been doing quite well with decluttering … Continue reading
Don’t Buy This Jacket
One of the reasons I like Patagonia, they have great products but aren’t afraid to state their beliefs: Why run an ad in The New York Times on Black Friday telling people, “Don’t Buy This Jacket”? It’s time for us as a company … Continue reading
Six Items or Less
At the start of this year I delved into the Project 333 where I chose 33 items to wear for 3 months. That was a good challenge for me at that stage of my “purging to be a minimalist” life … Continue reading
Simplicity Decreases Risk of Depression
Dr. Andrew Weil states in this article that: In my experience, the more people have, the less likely they are to be contented. Indeed, there is abundant evidence that depression is a “disease of affluence,” a disorder of modern life … Continue reading
I Suck.
I do, I really do. Simple Black Coffee has been near the forefront of my mind over the last few months but I’ve just never made the effort to hop on here and actually write something. Not an excuse but … Continue reading
Incubus Travels Light
Just a quick blurb today. USA Today has a recurring feature focusing on touring music artists and yesterday they had a short article on the band Incubus. Lead singer Brandon Boyd leads a minimalist lifestyle…on the road at least. Pack light: … Continue reading
Dan Price’s World
Occasionally I’ll pop over to read what’s new at The Path Less Pedaled. Russ and Laura tour around the country on Brompton folding bicycles and Amtrak trains (and that’s cool all by itself). I was excited to see that they … Continue reading
