Sharing my journey to a slow, intentional life.

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  • Inside the Mind of An Introvert

    I recall sitting alone on my Airbnb terrace in Marseille this past June (my view above). I had a coffee in my hand and I was thinking of you. I can love my friends and family and still enjoy being alone. I have always been concerned that my desire to…

  • Free of your own demons, constraints, and guilt Reading the words in my subtitle takes me aback. The idea that we walk around with the weight of so much negativity on our backs is truly daunting. There is only one way to tackle these challenges and that is to face…

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  • From Troubled Boy to Troubled Man

    I am not writing this blog so that you will feel sorry for me. In fact, I am only able to write about this chapter…

  • A Taste of Vienna

            I’m afraid I may disappoint; not because I didn’t love Vienna, but because I spent three days there doing next to…

  • Wide Awake in the Early Morning

      Early morning defined:  the hours between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. I have been a morning person my entire life. My mom always reminded…

  • Porto and the Duoro Valley

        I have to begin by admitting that it took much too long to get to Porto. When I first visited Portugal, I knew…

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I’m Jane, the creator and author behind this blog. I’m a minimalist and simple living enthusiast who has dedicated her life to living with less and finding joy in the simple things.

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