5 weeks – $39 – Click here to register
2011 Class Start Date:
May 2 
“Simplicity is about spending less time chasing and more time enjoying. It is about spending less time acquiring and more time experiencing. Simplicity is about spending less time managing life and more time living it.” ~Brook Noel
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When the simplicity movement burst on the scene a decade or so ago, I’ll be honest—I laughed. I thought simplicity was for people who “couldn’t keep up with life.” I didn’t realize then, as I do now, that simplicity was for people who wanted a better way to live. I, like many of us, had bought into the hype that the more I had, the more I did, the more I squeezed into a day – the richer my life would be.
As I looked deeper and confronted my own fears about the simple life, I realized simplicity didn’t require living in a teepee, getting rid of electricity and eating food I had grown and cultivated by hand (although for some people simplicity might involve those things) … simplicity meant deciding that I would run my life, getting off the treadmill, living consciously and deliberately—making decisions that brought joy. Simplicity means trading in “busyness” for meaning, trading in confusion for clarity, and personal peace.
Instead of “buying-in” to our commercial culture, we “opt-out” and forge our own path. The reward for those who accept the challenge is great. Instead of living a life on auto-pilot, you live a life designed by clear decisions that align with what brings you and those important to you, true joy.
In this class I share the steps I took to simplify my life.
- Recognizing what complicates our life
- Use values as a lens to simplify life
- Question “Life Clutter”
- Taking Action against “Little Stuff”
- Learn to live in the moment
- Contemplate how our decisions define our days
- Streamline errands and finances
- Evaluate how we spend time
- Nurture gratitude
- Scale back
- Simplify entertainment, wardrobe, meal planning and more
- Learn to say “no”
- Evaluate life commitments
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Class F.A.Q.
How Do These Classes Work? Our classes feature a very easy to navigate portal you will login at to access your course. You do not need to be a tech-guru to take our classes. Our classes do not require you to be present at a specific time of day. We use downloadable lessons, message boards, and an online event room to allow you to work through each lesson whenever it fits into your day. The weekend before class begins you will be sent your system user ID and password to login to our community support and learning system.
On the class portal page you will be able to:
- Share on our class message boards and receive step-by-step guidance for any questions during your journey.
- Access and print (or save) your lessons.
- Network with other class members through the message board or instant messaging system.
- Access any class links and worksheets. This portal is extremely easy to use, no internet or message board finesse required.
How much time does this class require? There is no mandatory homework or mandatory sharing so you are free to work at your own pace although you will need to download all lessons during the class period – we do leave classes open for 1 week beyond the scheduled end date, to allow you to retrieve any outstanding information. Since we run so many classes, we are unable to send lessons manually or to make them available once the class has closed. By completing an action plan and downloading the lessons you can continue to work on your new system at any pace comfortable to you.
