Dana Byers » Dana’s Thoughts http://danabyers.com Minimalist & Church Online Thought Leader Tue, 07 May 2013 13:46:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Laundry: #mintip Photo Example http://danabyers.com/2013/03/08/laundry-mintip/ http://danabyers.com/2013/03/08/laundry-mintip/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:25:21 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=5071 I’ve written a number of times already about how to simplify your laundry process. This is a topic on which I still get questions about, so today I’m sharing a photo of how I tackled this chore this week. Sometimes a picture is truly worth many words! Chris and I had one load of clothing [...]

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]]> http://danabyers.com/2013/03/08/laundry-mintip/feed/ 0 I Have More Than Enough _____________ ! http://danabyers.com/2013/03/01/i-have-more-than-enough-_____________/ http://danabyers.com/2013/03/01/i-have-more-than-enough-_____________/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:25:51 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=5063 Jeff Shinabarger just released a fantastic book called “More or Less: Choosing a Lifestyle of Excessive Generosity”. I liked reading this book because it made me think. I had to put it down and process Jeff’s suggestions and observations more than once. Identifying what is more than enough is not an easy task. Having lived [...]

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]]> http://danabyers.com/2013/03/01/i-have-more-than-enough-_____________/feed/ 0 Love Isn’t Simple http://danabyers.com/2013/02/14/love-isnt-simple/ http://danabyers.com/2013/02/14/love-isnt-simple/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:09:12 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=5034 As much as I like to cut away unnecessary things and simplify a lot in my life, I don’ t think I could say love is simple or even meant to be simplified. Love is complicated, in a very good way. Like you, I’ve experienced both great love and painful rejection. So much pain exists [...]

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]]> http://danabyers.com/2013/02/14/love-isnt-simple/feed/ 0 Simple Living Tips I Learned Overseas http://danabyers.com/2013/02/13/simple-living-tips-i-learned-overseas/ http://danabyers.com/2013/02/13/simple-living-tips-i-learned-overseas/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:30:13 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=5021 Our family has traveled to more than a dozen countries together, and we lived a rather simple life for a few years in England and a few months in Poland. During that simple season, many of the existing preferences for simpler living that I already had truly took root. Like any passion, my desire to [...]

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]]> http://danabyers.com/2013/02/08/15-ways-to-give-yourself-energy/feed/ 3 You Need Help (12 Ways to Find It) http://danabyers.com/2013/02/06/you-need-help/ http://danabyers.com/2013/02/06/you-need-help/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:00:43 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=4981 You need help, leader. No one’s an expert in everything. Actually, no one’s an expert in most things. A few things might come naturally to you and me, but we won’t get as far as we dream without the input of others. Good news! Help comes in all shapes in sizes. I’ve brainstormed a lot [...]

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]]> http://danabyers.com/2013/02/06/you-need-help/feed/ 0 Take Care of Yourself http://danabyers.com/2013/02/05/take-care-of-yourself/ http://danabyers.com/2013/02/05/take-care-of-yourself/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:30:15 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=4967 Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. – Ecclesiastes 10:10 NLT I write a lot about how to simplify, create processes, be productive, and cut things out that are unnecessary. But none of these ideas matters much for any of us in the long run if we are running on empty. [...]

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]]> http://danabyers.com/2013/02/02/oops/feed/ 0 6 Ways to Keep Social Media Simple http://danabyers.com/2013/01/28/6-ways-to-keep-social-media-simple/ http://danabyers.com/2013/01/28/6-ways-to-keep-social-media-simple/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:33:45 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=4880 The way to keep social media simple is to be selective. (You can honestly stop reading here unless you’d like some specific ideas and examples on how do to this, friends.) By the end of 2012 I was overwhelmed by social media. (Don’t get me wrong: I love social media.) I believe social media exists [...]

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