“Things probably feel like they are going too fast and you can’t stop to catch your breath.”
This is how Beth Dargis describes our insanely complicated lives.
Beth is the founder of MySimplerLife.com where she helps the overwhelmed create a saner, simpler life. Her tips are short, sweet and right to the point.
She says, “I deliver … Untamed possibility. Breathe easier simplicity. Hope. On the wings of understanding and encouragement. Step by step breaking down from “no way! “ to “why not?”
Beth is my guest for the fourth episode of The Midway Simplicity Show.
In this show, I invite simple living advocates to share with you a few tips to simplify the 5 most important aspects of your life, which are: Time, Health, Things, Finances and Relationships.
NOTE: If you want to have an overview of the guiding principles of the Midway Simplicity blog, you can read this pillar post: If Simple Living Is a Game, These Are The Rules (aka The Midway Simplicity Manifesto)
In this episode, you’re going to learn:
- How to maintain a calmer mindset
- A smart way to make exercising more fun and less boring.
- The ‘limits’ approach to de-cluttering
- How to automatically save money
- Two tips to make your relationships more intimate
- The Declutter Calendar
Enjoy watching this episode (10 minutes)
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Thank you very much Beth for the useful tips that you shared with us in the fourth episode of The Midway Simplicity Show. Looking forward to having you again.
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Enjoyed the show. Beth was spot on with her comments about “limits”. I try to use only 75% of cabinet, drawer and closet space. It allows the areas to breathe. And, like most everyone else, I try to follow the “one in-one out” rule. One other thing that I have been trying to do is to look at things that I am “using up” and questioning myself as to whether the item is a candidate for replacement, or not. You would be amazed at how many things that we think we need, we do not.
The 75% rule is one of my favorites. Like you said, it allows the areas to breathe
And I never felt guilty buying new stuff as long as I’m following the one-in-one-out rule.
Thanks a lot Kimberly for enriching the conversation with your smart tips and suggestions.
Good information today as usual – but wow did Beth sounded distracted & stressed.
Thanks Jane for your encouraging feedback as usual
I didn’t feel that she was stressed. May be she got distracted when the phone rang in the background, but it didn’t last long. Her blog is very interesting, you might want to check it.
Well I tried to leave a reply – but looks like I may have accidentally deleted my own post. Anyways, let me try again.
I suppose I did leave a rather unintentionally abrupt comment earlier. I should have elaborated a bit more in that I thought poor Beth sounded a bit frazzled when the cellphone rang. The irony was that this particular podcast post was talking about creating a saner simpler life. A great example of just how real life exerts itself upon us with no warning – kinda like the unexpected cellphone ringing during her interview! She held in there like a trooper!
Anyways, Beth has been one of my fav blog reads for quite some time now! She really has a way of explaining things in such a way that is both obtainable & relatable to a wide audience.
Yeah! Sometimes life throws on us unexpected things. We need to be mindful and calm as we deal with these unexpected things. Thanks Jane for the elaborated comment. I think Beth will like this one more
Love this! It’s so important not to stress the small stuff. Life is better without negativity and drama. And we can stop it from interfering in our lives.