Pit Stop: Reclaiming Your Life
Every day, more stuff comes into our lives: stuff in our home, stuff on our calendar, and stuff cluttering our minds. All that stuff gets in the way of where we want to go and who we want to be. Our work lives often resemble our personal lives. Pair that with social media and internet consumption, and one could find themselves in a predicament that I was in several years ago: becoming a hot mess. It was a slow, methodical takeover. I didn’t know it was happening until one day I completely broke down and realized it was a problem. The excess in my life was so overwhelming that I did what any digitally-minded creator would do. I started a movement and built a community at No Sidebar. While the original inspiration came from the literal use (and removal) of sidebars on websites, the direction of everything turned metaphorical. A north star surfaced and defined our mission: Design a simple life. I knew I wasn’t happy during that season. I wanted to turn down the noises that were disrupting the quiet of my heart and soul. I wanted to find clarity and experience the peace that comes with paring down.…
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