You can also get the e book from official web site, so you can more readily to read the book. Currently selfemployed as a writer, i hold degrees in history and library science. Order our book today now available in paperback, ebook, or drm. You dont owe prettiness to anyone quote investigator. Ill be sharing more about this in the weeks ahead, but for the moment heres a little excerpt from my book discardia. More life, less stuff, her quarterly festival celebrates unconsumption, the slow movement. More life, less stuff this is a very big project ill be working on over the next couple years and im very excited about it.
Make room for more awesomeness is the primary tenet of her guide to helping you toss out extraneous objects, bad habits, or emotional baggage in order to uncover the stuff that brings you more joy. Humans have consumed a years supply of the planets resources in less than 8 months 815. What would you rather do with a weekend, tidy the garage or have a day at the beach. I use it for nonfiction, at lengths from 200 words to entire books, and fiction.
Definitely still a great tool which i love and highly recommend. By having less stuff to try and organize i can also have less stress which means i have more peace. Sanders will join us on wednesday, january 25th between 6pm and 8pm, to. Dinah sanders let go of everything that doesnt make your life awesome. Librarything author dinah sanders is a librarything author, an author who lists their personal library on librarything. More life, less stuff keith perkins art and design. The stuff isnt a problem in and of itself, but it gets in the way of living our lives in a more open, satisfying way. I am a normal man of 78 years of age, in my retirement years and love life. More life, less stuff, explored letting go of what doesnt make life awesome.
Selfemployed as a writerpublisher, i hold degrees in history and library science which i put to work on cocktail history and taxonomy in the art of the shim and on the blog. Lexicographer erin mckean of a dress a day urges women to stop worrying about being visually pleasing to everyone. Fast fashion is the second dirtiest industry in the world, next to. Here dinah sanders has put it all together in a book form and i couldnt be more pleased. Practical help for the those who desire more out of life maryon, amy on. More life, less stuff came out in fall of 2011 and has sold over 4000 copies around the world. With three key principles and numerous practical tips, discardiaa new holidayhelps you solve specific issues, carve away the nonsense of physical objects, habits, or emotional baggage, and uncover what brings you joy.
There are two main steps to achieving a life with less stuff. More life, less stuff, her quarterly festival celebrates unconsumption, the slow movement, downshifting, and voluntary simplicity. Simplifying your existence contains slowrelease pleasures that are far more sustainable than buying new clothes you dont need or gadgets whose primary function is to gather dust. More life, less stuff back in 2002, author dinah sanders wrote. Along with my keen interest in helping to define the next century of the movement born out of voluntary simplicity, uncluttering, and selfhelp, i write at varying lengths from books to tweets about technology, science, and. Unlike some of the other unclutter books, discardia really focuses on its purpose. The blog is coauthored with joseph gratz and covers recipes, ingredients, tools, resources, bars, people, and general essays on all matters relating to classic cocktails and fine service. She put these skills to work on cocktail history and taxonomy. Join others around the world who use discardias inspirationalbut not sappyapproach, and put your energy where it counts. I guess i should start by letting you know something about me and my family.
More life, less stuff, which advocates for a new way of addressing overaccumulation. More life, less stuff to reach 3000 sales, which is actually quite good for nonfiction from what i hear. Mar 30, 20 discardia is basically the intersection of two books i am extremely fond of simplify your life by elaine st. Playing with family inside a park, coming to see the sea world or hanging out with close friends is. See more ideas about books, live on less and tough interview questions. Back in 2012 i wrote about how i created discardia. More life, less stuff by dinah sanders included an instance of the saying and credited mckean. About the book this is the first book to celebrate and clearly define an essential category of cocktails encompassing less boozy offerings that have all the serious rewards of their stronger siblings. More life, less stuff kindle edition by sanders, dinah. Join others around the world who use discardia s inspirationalbut not sappyapproach, and put your energy where it counts. With three key principles and numerous practical tips, discardia a new holidayhelps you solve specific issues, carve away the nonsense of. More life, less stuff dinah sanders let go of everything that doesnt make your life awesome. Time that you would have spent looking after your stuff can be spent in creative and productive ways doing the things that you want. If youre continuing writing in the same subject area, it doesnt really stop, but can wind down so you can focus on the next book.
Just like the secret to budgeting is spending less money than you earn, if you dont have more belongings than you do space to store them, organizing simply isnt an issue, and there is no need to fiddle with pvcpipe cubbies or installing hanging shoe racks on the back of every door. In 2002 dinah sanders started a personal holiday called discardia. Sanders 282page book is brimming with little tips that will help you nudge toward less awful. Im just starting to get acquainted with the latest version, but the release of scrivener 3. We welcome you to peruse the list and see if any titles resonate for you. In other words, its about getting rid of stuff so you can enjoy a richer life. More life, less stuff and coming this year the art of the shim. I created the holiday discardia in 2002 and have been writing about its principles ever since, intensively with a discardian tip a day during 2006, currently with active discardia communities in facebook and twitter and a revived discardia. I put these skills to work on cocktail history and taxonomy in the art of the shim. Jan 03, 2012 in 2002 dinah sanders started a personal holiday called discardia. I put my degrees in history and library science to work as an author. To live with less, you have to get rid of a lot, which can sometimes feel overwhelming and impossible.
Discardia quotes showing 116 of 16 there is no need to hold on to whats obsolete. January 3, 2012 by mark frauenfelder getting started with discardia from dinah sanders on vimeo. By choosing a simple change each week, in one years time your life will contain less stuff and you will begin to experience more out of life. More life, less stuff is 282 pages in paperback form.
I am married to my wife, roseanne, for 53 years and 5 months. For my latest publication i exercised my knowledge of cocktail history and taxonomy in the art of the shim. The story of stuff is an excellent overview the story of bottled water from the people who brought you the story of stuff. More life, less stuff was available from librarything member giveaway. I loved collecting a lot of useless stuff, and i couldnt throw anything away. Scrivener and omnifocus continue to be invaluable in my book writing and publishing process. Get rid of your stuff and give yourself more freedom.
Heres another worry on which you can quit wasting time. The change of the seasons into summer and winter is a good time to revisit things in your closet because it gives you a chance to look again at clothes you havent worn since last year and decide if you love them enough to renew their contract as. By having less stuff, i can have more time for living the life god intended me to live instead of wasting time on futile tasks. This book gives you 52 changes that zero in on all of the physical and emotional things that tend to clutter up our lifestyles. More life, less stuff, came out as an ebook in september and trade paperback in. James and getting things done by david allen, written in extremely accessible, intelligent prose, and aimed at modern middleclass people with whitecollar jobs. Mar 09, 2012 a professional organizer points you to cool products, good books, interesting concepts and much more tidbits to help you organize and declutter.
Practical help for the those who desire more out of life. Selfemployed as a writerpublisher, i hold degrees in history and library science which i put to work on cocktail history and taxonomy in the art of the shim. By having less stuff i can have more fun and laughter with my family. Published september ebook and october paperback 2011. Im deeply involved in work on my next books one on cocktails, one on history, but i do want to take a few minutes to share some more of what i learned putting out discardia. Read download knock knock to do great big sticky pdf pdf. More life, less stuff, explored letting go of what doesnt make life. Its amazing this ipad model a1458 user manual pdf complete, i really do not think the contents of this ipad model a1458 user manual pdf online is so embedded in my mind and i have always imagined that paradise i can actually read this ipad model a1458 user manual. Below is a list of books that we, as professional organizers productivity consultants, often read ourselves or recommend to clients. I will be sharing this process and having discussions about changes and additions in the discardia patreon community. Ipad model a1458 user manual pdf complete yngveanit. The more youre able to view the details of your life through an unfiltered, objective lens, the more clearly youll be able to see what it is you want to change. More life, less stuff, her quarterly festival celebrates unconsumption, the slow.
Two of the books i wrote using it have been successfully selfpublished and sold thousands of copies each, thanks. More life, less stuff, came out as an ebook in september and trade paperback in october 2011. Discardia more life, less stuff dinah sanders, productivity and happiness coach. How mindfulness can help you break unhealthy habits once and for all. With three key principles and numerous practical tips, discardiaa new holidayhelps you solve specific. Welcome to another edition of our use case profiles, this time featuring dinah sanders, a writer and productivity coach from san francisco. Keep a handy charity box for tossing in things that you dont use but arent trash.
I adore god, love my family and friends and honor my country, america. Oct 07, 2011 brings together my online discardian writings and comments from members of the growing discardian community. More life, less stuff, written by local like right around the corner author and cocktail maven dinah sanders. A seventies saga, pj killeen dirty doctors, john fleer discardia. With three key principles and numerous practical tips, discardia a new holidayhelps you solve specific issues, carve away the nonsense of physical objects, habits, or. Lowalcohol cocktails to keep you level and on the blog. Currently selfemployed as a writer, dinah sanders holds degrees in history and library science. Let go of everything that doesnt make your life awesome. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ive decided to invent a new holiday called discardia. Always always always carry some of your moo cards with the book cover and.