Everyone seems to be questing for the ever-elusive state of balance. Books and courses and gurus abound, with ways for you to do more while maintaining work-life balance. We'll I'm calling bullsh*t on balance. Balance is like perfection—an idealized state, not attainable, and one of those things that make us feel like we are never quite right or whole without it. The quest for balance is a total set-up and we suffer in our zeal to reach this illusory state. Tell me—how many times ...

It's hard  to believe that I have been writing for All Things Girl since 2007. My how time flies. All Things Girl is an online magazine that hosts an international choir of women's voices: writers, artists, etc. The talent featured is rich; articles and features thought-provoking. Much of my writing, in case you've either forgotten or just discovered me (hello!), tends toward the topics of relationships+life transitions+culture+travel and living life on my (your) own damn terms. Decluttering, living+loving small spaces, and the

Of all the popular –ists and –isms, minimalism is one that inspires much debate. A hot topic du jour, minimalism was popularized, in large part by Leo Babauta’s blog, Zen Habits. While I love Leo and most everything he writes, and have embraced many of the principles of minimalism, I have grown weary of the term. It’s lost its meaning and original intention—that of downsizing, ridding ourselves of possessions and things that clutter our lives, streamlining, ideally, to increase happiness and gain clarity around what is truly important and meaningful—to ...