simplify.

i just finished a book called 1,000 ways to simplify your life. and it was really wonderful. here are just a few of the many tips it gave:

• leave your shoes at the door. it will make your home feel like a sanctuary. and it will be more clean.
• women: dress like a guy. find a simple, classic style that looks great on you and stick with it. for life.
• have a fresh fruit/fruit juice fast once a week.
• create your own rituals. even if the rest of your day turns hectic, you will have one memory of something being exactly the way you like it.
• make each day memorable.
• respond to stressful situations with laughter.
• do yoga.
• learn to meditate.
• be yourself. how would your life be different if the only person you had to impress was you?
• stop doing difficult things that shouldn't be difficult.
• keep a journal. it will help you keep in touch with what is important to you.
• do one thing at a time. no disruptions. no distractions.
• don't relive the past.
• simplify your wardrobe. you have enough enough things to worry about without worrying about what you are going to wear.