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- 7revolution - Essays and resources on right-living, society, arts, and voluntary simplicity through a modern revolution modelled after the 70's.
www.7revolution.tk
- A Family Living in Voluntary Simplicity - A family which strives to maintain a life of voluntary simplicity through homeschooling, organic farming, music, yoga and ecology.
www2.dmci.net/users/kingcm
- A Real Hermit - A photographic story about a hermit that lives in the woods of Ohio, describing his lifestyle in a tiny cabin.
hermit.bizhosting.com/hermit.html
- Affluenza: PBS Program on the Epidemic of Overconsumption - The online companion to the PBS program on the high social and environmental costs of overconsumption and materialism, helps to recognize and treat affluenza as well as educate the public.
www.pbs.org/kcts/affluenza
- Alternatives for Simple Living - An organization that working to equip people of faith to challenge consumerism, live justly and celebrate responsibly. The organization started in 1973 as a protest against the commercialization of Christmas.
www.simpleliving.org
- American Sadhu - An expiriment in living completely moneyless as a demonstration of simple living. A philosophy that commercialism (ie money) is a destructive force.
www.geocities.com/kayoss00/index.html
- An Inactive Activist - How the author maitains a minimum comfortable but ascetic lifestyle, and his personal beliefs about work and how it is an option and not a requirement for survival.
www.geocities.com/davdd.geo
- Better Times Webzine - An e-zine of sustainable, simple, and frugal living, published by the Oscar Romero Catholic Worker House.
www.bettertimesinfo.org
- Butterfly Hollow Farm - Returning live and love to old abandoned Tennessee homestead - A young couples homesteading journey blowing life and love back into an abandoned Tennessee farm. Has farm renovation information, leaving the rat race, and farmland convservation.
butterflyhollowfarm.com
- Center For a New America Dream - A non-profit movement of non-consumerism, simplifying lifestyles by reducing waste and buying what isn't needed in order to be happier and preserve the earth.
www.newdream.org
- Cyber Simplify your Life - Provides practical hints on how to create your own meaning for information to prevent overload, communication crisis and technostress. Includes coaching tips and stress-reduction exercises.
cybersimplify.com
- David MacClement: Right Now, I'm Living Sustainably! - As an economics experiment, David lives sustainably on under $900 per year, buying everything and sharing housing costs.
www.geocities.com/davdd.geo/Pg1-AD11.html
- Desiderata - A famous declaration of what is desired as essential to one's life. A philosophy of simpleness and wholeness which may be re-printed without permission.
www.jump.net/~lswote/desiderata.html
- Drian Publishing - The publishing company of the Tribe of Drian, a community who is starting the 7revolution, a social movement for peace and a renaissance of society.
www.drianpublishing.tk
- Fringe Wisdom: Spirituality, Love, Food, Nature, and The Art of Being Human - An explanation of how to change the viewpoint which is destroying our world, to one that teaches us to nurture, sustain life on this planet, and evolve.
www.fringewisdom.com
- Gentle Spirit - A women's magazine that follows the ideals of voluntary simplicity through homeschooling, spirituality, parenting, and home arts.
www.gentlespirit.com
- Granola Groovy - How two guys quit their jobs and moved to the country. Info on eliminating debt, learning to live simpler and building fun and sustainable structures.
www.granolagroovy.com
- Hartford Advocate: Shop 'Til We Drop - An essay on the spread of affluenza and various books and media which advocate remedies for the illness. Also has information on advertising and its harmful spread of affluenza.
www.hartfordadvocate.com/articles/affluenza.html
- Hermitary - Offers resources and reflections on hermits, eremiticism, and solitude. Includes articles on historical and living hermits, news, book reviews, and philosophical etc. essays on solitude.
www.hermitary.com
- Hitch Hike Mike: Mike Gitelman - A Canadian hitchhiker and traveller, with his autobiographical writings on his voluntary homelessness, and a description of his simple life in a tree house.
www.hitchhikemike.com
- Idaho Freedom - Articles and information on homesteading, voluntary simplicity, small acreage farming, and living a more independent lifestyle.
www.IdahoFreedom.com
- Life: News about Sustainable Healthy Living - News and articles about sustainable living, health, family, livelihood, and mostly voluntary simplicity, since 1976.
www.life.ca
- Live Simple - An E-book that sets out specific suggestions for simplifying possessions, home, daily routines, personal goals, and use of resources.
www.december.com/simple/live/index.html
- Living Simply - A simple site dedicated to voluntary simplicity, offering ideas for frugal living, children, and more.
www.geocities.com/livingsimplynow
- Living Simply at Suite 101 - Tips, information, encouragement, and discussion for those who wish to take control of their lives and learn to relax and simplify.
www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/living_simply
- Living Without a Car: Thoughts and Ideas - Suggests alternatives such as walking, bicycle and public transport. The practical aspects of living without a car in Sydney, Australia with links to relevant sites.
www.geocities.com/sydneysiteau/nocar.html
- MindfulCanada: The Canadian Voluntary Simplicity Network - A Canadian online community, message boards, newsletter and information on being mindful of what we are doing to reduce the impact we have on our own lives and the earth.
www.mindfulcanada.com
- New Liberty Village - A community and network of websites with articles on self-sufficiency, voluntary simplicity, and spirituality. A movement of ideas and freedom which is providing an online school of right living.
www.geocities.com/newlibertyvillage
- Northwest Earth Institute - Discussion courses on sustainability, deep ecology, living in place, and the practice of simplicity for groups and individuals in the Northwest and across the United States.
www.nwei.org
- Olympus-Real Life Doctrine - Activists group which does research, exhortations, consultations & project implementations on sustainable, alternate & folksy living systems.
www.olympuss.tattamangalam.com
- Path to Freedom - One Step at A Time - Strives to inspire individuals to "think globally, act locally" by motivating them to live a simpler and more fulfilling life.
www.pathtofreedom.com
- Pioneer Thinking - Capturing the Essence of Simple Living - Internet natural living community. Share health, home, and beauty tips, mens health, crafts, etc. Save money and simplify your life.
www.pioneerthinking.com/main.html
- PopSustainability - Non-profit organization promoting more sustainable lifestyles through the tools of popular culture, in order to find creative solutions to social problems.
thinkpop.org
- Real Simple - An online magazine devoted to simplifying life and making it more meaningful for busy people, based on the print magazine.
www.realsimple.com/realsimple
- RichGiving: Learning to Make Giving More Meaningful - Community site exploring ways to make gift giving more meaningful, through giving of the self, for the soul and for the future. Emphasis on ecology, sustainability, simplicity and spirituality.
www.richgiving.com
- SeaSimplicity - A voluntary simplicity study group meeting monthly in Seattle. Contains contact information and recommended links.
www.geocities.com/seasimplicity
- Simple Abundance - Sarah Breathnach's official website for her series, 'Simple Abundance'. Simple appreciation of every day life and beautiful things.
www.simpleabundance.com
- Simple Family Life - Monthly e-zine with articles on simplifying family life as well as relieve stress and save money. Subjects include household, finances, deep breathing, quotes, and more.
www.geocities.com/simplefamilylife
- Simple Living Network - Sponsors a huge range of simple living resources as well as communities and books. A one-stop place for most subjects involving simplifying your own life.
www.simpleliving.net
- Simple Living Resource Guide - Resource guide for people interested in voluntary simplicity, simple living, and downsizing, maintained by the Pierce Simplicity Study.
www.gallagherpress.com/pierce/index.htm
- Simply Living - An non-profit organization in central Ohio, educating people to live responsibly and sustainably in a joyful relationship with the earth and one another.
www.simplyliving.org/sl
- Success: A Lengthy Journey or State of Mind - An ex-corporate-exectutive learned that success wasn't making more/having more but enjoying the simple things in life. Article on business coaching website.
www.lifebizcoach.com/success.htm
- Ted & Kathy's Place in the Woods - An example of living independent of the power grid & the public utilities, with a look at vegetarianism, voluntary simplicity, and sustainablity.
www.geocities.com/crowshadow_2000/teds/teds.htm
- The Frugality Network: Encouragement and Simplicity - Frugality experts providing motivational words and helpful advice to live life more simply and completely.
www.frugalitynetwork.com/encouragement.html
- The Garden - A community of people who are trying to create a place of open-mindedness, honesty and helpfulness to create a beautiful life.
www.thegarden.net
- The Journal of Voluntary Simplicity - Subscription information for the quarterly journal about simplifying our lives. Includes information on related books.
www.simpleliving.com
- The Lifestyle Movement - A UK movement working towards living in a way that uses the earth's resources responsibly, and also for social justice and equality.
www.lifestyle-movement.org.uk
- Thoughts on Voluntary Simplicity - Explains the difference between voluntary simplicity and frugality; articles on topics such as building the simple life.
www.word-works.com/simple.htm
- Unconventional Ideas - A philosophical toolkit to help people free themselves from the mainstream American Dream.
www.spiritone.com/~andersen
- Voluntary Simplicity from Natural Life Magazine - Articles on voluntary simplicity from the online version of Natural Life magazine, a periodical promoting natural living, home business and environmentally friendly products.
www.life.ca/home/simplicity/index.html
- Voluntary Simplicity Overview - Essay on voluntary simplicity and why it is gaining acceptance, as well of some of the movement's roots in the 70's.
www.stretcher.com/stories/960415c.htm
- Voluntary Simplicity Study Circles by Janet Luhrs - Article from In Context on Janet Luhrs' study circles in sustainable agriculture and voluntary simplicity.
www.context.org/ICLIB/IC33/Luhrs.htm
- Voluntary Simplicity: Living and Having More With Less - Definition of voluntary simplicity, its benefits to individuals and society, ways to simplify, why it doesn't always seem simple and getting support.
www.geocities.com/RainForest/1624/vs.htm#VS
- Work, Money, Time, Future - Arbeit, Geld, Zeit, Zukunft - Thoughts on work, money, time and future with questions that make us reconsider what we are doing to impact our lives and the future.
members.aon.at/ro.neunteufel
- Work, Retire & Die? There Must Be More To Life Than This! - A website based on a book which questions why we work hard to retire when we are old. In-depth reading to find the solution to the problem.
www.readishmael.com
- Lifestyle Changes at Innerself.com - Articles on ways you can alter your lifestyle to attain the results you desire. Some of the modifications deal with attitudes, others with learned behavior.
www.innerself.com/Magazine/Lifestyle_Changes
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