Salmon swim upstream, 700 miles and more, to return to their birthplace. It's a hero's journey. Being rich in what matters, like integrity, relationships, health and spirituality -- in a culture obsessed with money and stuff -- is like being a salmon. Salmon make a hero's journey. They swim upriver 700 perilous miles and more to ...
Changing To Thursday Posts
Good morning! Starting this week, I'll be posting on Thursdays, instead of Sundays. The reason is that I want to get back to the swell old-timey concept of Sunday being a day of rest. (While I love to write, it's not the same as resting.) My next full post will be Thursday, September 18th. It's called "How To Find And Keep A ...
Bathing In A Bowl Of Water
Did you know you can bathe in a bowl of water? A key way to be rich in what matters is to do something you love for a living. Most of us know that intuitively. Something less widely known is that living simply greatly expands our choice of livelihood. Think about it. More income flexibility means ...
Breaking The Trance
Being rich in what matters means thinking for ourselves rather than swallowing the Koolaid of the consumption culture. I've often seen a glazed, vacant look on people's faces as they shop in malls, watch TV, surf the internet, operate the slot machines in casinos, etc. They look as if they're in a trance, and not a ...
Lessons Of My Lost Halter Dress
What story do you tell yourself when something bad happens in your life? For example, when your favorite possessions are lost or stolen? I experienced this two days ago. Or when you learn your current job will soon be disappearing? Or when you read climate change is far worse than the scientists previously thought? We’ll ...
Happy Earth Day & How To Find A Green Job
Green-collar jobs like those in wind energy are crucial for addressing climate change. Happy Earth Day! The party is at Thor's and my house this Sunday. Are you interested in finding green work you can love? Are you here in the Portland Oregon area -- or can you be here by this Sunday? Would you like ...
Top Ten Timewasters To Avoid
We all have exactly 168 hours in a week. The way we choose to use our 168 hours determines how rich we become in the things that matter, like health, integrity, loving relationships, connection to nature and overall happiness. At the same time, we all need to relax, and have respite from our responsibilities. I'm a glutton for steaming-hot ...
The Best Thing We Can Each Build
Since starting out in 2007, Diamond-Cut Life has periodically honed and chiseled its focus. I feel like a jeweler, happily crafting ideas into posts here in my living room, like rough geodes into jewels. Last year, I recrafted my blog's subtitle from "more joy, less stuff" to "how to be rich in what matters." In 2014, I've realized that my "who" needs sharper focus, ...
Take 40 Seconds To Help Slow Climate Change
When we are rich in what matters, we know we are part of something greater than ourselves. The climate we share with each other, and with all species, is greater than ourselves. Our climate sustains all of our lives, even though it is invisible. And it is heating up due to our burning of fossil fuels, ...
Five Little-Known Tips For Disaster Preparedness
The record-breaking cold in much of the U.S. reminds me that we're all vulnerable to extreme weather and disasters, and need to be prepared for them. Climate change means more of everything: drought, destructive hurricanes, heat, cold and floods. It's broader than just global warming. It’s our internal resources -- our attitude and coping skills – that ...
