Online Simplifying

Well my friends, the time has come for more simplifying. It has been quite my trend this year! However this process will not concern my tangible "stuff", but rather my online presence. I find myself getting sucked into social media and web surfing day in and day out. This time is valuable!

You may notice the Humblebee Twitter page will disappear soon. I was also signed for Groupon and Living Social... but I've only ever purchased from one. So the other has to go. I'd like to dedicate more time to the Humblebee blog. Definitely not removing Pinterest or Facebook! My goodness, I love Pinterest. I'm teetering with LinkedIn, as it doesn't reveal much for the creatives. There are a few other online sites I may remove from the daily ritual, but I think I've named a few of the most important.

Is there anything online you would like to clean up? Why not start today. I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas on simplifying. And I promise those pictures of Lake Como are on their way. Feel free to take a look back at the travel images already posted. You won't be disappointed! Ciao for now.

Image from Glow--A Wellbeing Company designed by The Partnership Agency.

5 Regrets of the Dying

A month-old article posted on the Guardians caught my eye this morning. After reading of course my mind started to wander. Society definitely pushes us in directions we don't want to go sometimes, and it's quite terrifying and difficult to push back. But we can learn from our elders, while they explain their top 5 regrets as they remembered their lives:

1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
2. I wish I hadn't worked so hard.
3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.

It's not a wish for a bigger house, more expensive car, larger closet, more money... it's quite the opposite. With that, I am vowing to start simplifying my life quite a bit! You can read the entire article here, and I urge you to also follow along on the writings and discoveries on Becoming Minimalist. Joshua Becker is inspiring and has the right idea!