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Month 1: Ruthlessly Eliminate Clutter
To add good habits to my life, I first need to make space for them, and I'm starting with physical space.

Leenie Wilcox
Apr 33 min read


Resolution One: Admit Snobbery and Open Excel.
Inspiration only comes from "serious" books - right?

Leenie Wilcox
Mar 302 min read


Thinking on Traditional Femininity
Many young women, myself included, have felt an aversion to traditional femininity, but I have grown to long for traditional behaviors...

Leenie Wilcox
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Do It Well, Do It Poorly, Is It Worth Doing?
I had often heard the adage, “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well”... But, frankly, this saying doesn't cover all the bases.

Leenie Wilcox
Jan 5, 20244 min read


The Power of Sharing Ambitions
When we share our inner ambitions, we hazard the possibility of being rejected, dismissed, or laughed at. So, should we share?

Leenie Wilcox
Dec 9, 20236 min read


Knitting a Mattress
I sleep on a knitted mattress, and it's really easy to make one.

Leenie Wilcox
Aug 9, 20232 min read


Peach Blossom Tea
Peach blossoms have many benefits when consumed or applied topically.

Leenie Wilcox
Aug 8, 20235 min read


The Comforting Effects of Water
The mere sight or proximity to water has the ability to affect our mood. No exercise, no wetness, and very little effort.

Leenie Wilcox
Jul 31, 20233 min read


Natural No-Shampoo Hair Care
Learning how to care for my hair without using shampoo. Still have some frizz, but I'm slowly moving towards healthy and manageable hair

Leenie Wilcox
Jun 15, 20232 min read


Resting and the Art of Doing Nothing
In this modern era, we spend a great deal of our lives engaging in a large number of little somethings... But is this how we should live?

Leenie Wilcox
Jun 9, 20235 min read


Different Perspective, Different
How perspective can change our feelings and responses.

Leenie Wilcox
Apr 18, 20235 min read


Better Boundaries
Most of us are chronically busy... which can make us chronically sick and distracted

Leenie Wilcox
Feb 18, 20235 min read


Tapping Black Walnut Trees
How I tapped walnut trees and made syrup!

Leenie Wilcox
Feb 2, 20235 min read


My First Chicken Harvest
An overview of how and why I butcher my own chickens for meat... And how the first time doing it went.

Leenie Wilcox
Nov 5, 20224 min read


Sleeping in a Hammock
For the past several months I have slept overnight, indoors, in a hammock...

Leenie Wilcox
Oct 2, 20224 min read


Failure Pins
Learning to be okay with failures

Leenie Wilcox
Aug 27, 20224 min read


Move In
I am an aspiring minimalist. It might be easier to have fewer things if I had fewer interests. They mostly fit into the back of my Subaru...

Leenie Wilcox
Aug 9, 20221 min read
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