Sharing my journey to a slow, intentional life.

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  • Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? Past or Future: Where My Mind WandersI probably spend more time reflecting on my past experiences and accomplishments. Not out of regret or longing, but because those memories have shaped who I am today—each chapter a testament…

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  • Reflections on 2024 as 2025 Begins

    Tomorrow you’re opening a brand new book with 365 blank pages. What do you want to put in that book? What are you going to…

  • Finding Time to Write: Overcoming Your Inner Critic

    Ideas flow like water. Some of us catch them with a cup, others with a sieve. Hey, I like that. I’ll have to write that…

  • 1961 – I entered the world backwards

    Share what you know about the year you were born. It was in 1961, bitter cold in November. My mother, already in labor for 48…

  • Future Work

    I’d like to pull together as many of my short stories as I can find and put together an anthology of my own work. I’d…

About Me

I’m Vicki, 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.