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Living the Dream: Ashley Whittenberger of Cosmic Acres
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | May 6, 2013
A few years ago, Ashley Whittenberger decided to trade in her “mainstream McMansion on a half-acre of manicured hell" for a life of freedom and creativity.
Living the Dream: Wall Street Defector Sam Polk
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | August 4, 2013
At age 30, former hedge fund trader Sam Polk walked away from Wall Street to start a new life of volunteerism and personal growth.
Living the Dream: Part-timer Sarah Lakeman
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | October 9, 2017
By cutting back her work hours, Sarah was able to make more time for her family and community—and to live true to her values.
Living the Dream: Bea Johnson, Zero Waste Guru
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | February 22, 2016
Bea inspires a growing community to live simply and take a stance against needless waste.
Living the Dream: Howard and Marika Stone – Too Young to Retire
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | July 8, 2013
A Florida couple advocates an alternative vision of the post-midlife years, providing ideas and advice about meaningful work and community engagement.
Living the Dream: Brooke Moore, Minimalist and No-Regrets Purger of "Stuff
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | March 25, 2016
A few trips to drop off stuff at her local thrift store became the first steps in what would become a beautiful journey to minimalist living.
Living the Dream: Island Minimalist Moira Silva
Blog | by Moira Convey Silva | May 3, 2018
In our latest Living the Dream interview, we talk with Moira Silva, a mother, writer, and teacher, about the joys and challenges of living in a small island community.
Living Lighter
Blog | by New Dream | November 4, 2011
Living Lighter is a colorful pamphlet filled with helpful tips and resources for reducing your consumer footprint.
Happiness & Well-being
Topics | June 26, 2017
"Our American Dream": Traveling Families Live Outside the Box
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | September 29, 2011
A group of nomadic bloggers inspires us to think beyond the white picket fence and to forge our own paths and destinies.
What Is the American Dream? Dueling Dualities in the American Tradition
Blog | by James Gustave Speth | June 27, 2011
The story of the pursuit of happiness in America is a story of its close alliance with capitalism and consumerism. But is there another option?
“A Small Good Thing”: Bringing the New American Dream Into the Spotlight
Blog | by Lisa Madison | June 3, 2016
A new film examines how the American Dream has come to the end of its promise, and shows us an alternate pathway to happiness, wellness, and success.
A Roadmap to a New Economy: An Interview with Gus Speth
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | March 8, 2012
Speth talks about the need to reshape the political and economic system to work better for all Americans.
To Succeed, the New Economy Needs the Left, Right, Center—and God
Blog | by Emilie Dubois | July 24, 2012
Who wouldn’t want to live in a place where warmer, gentler versions of economic exchange are the norm? But it's still a hard sell for America.
Sailing Simplicity: My American Dream
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | August 17, 2011
In 2008, Teresa Carey left her job, sold many of her belongings, and moved aboard a 27-foot sailboat to pursue her dream of simpler living.