Simplifying your life

Voluntary simplicity: well in the 'recession', maybe it's not so voluntary....but there are a lot of books and articles - great resources on the notion of voluntary simplicity, linking cutting back, letting go of things you don't need to spiritual and even physical health! I've been trying to practice some of this - and take great pleasure in saving a bit of money here and there - here's a tip for today: purchase your essential drug supplies (women especially will know what I mean...) at a pharmacy that has cash back points - yesterday I NEEDED chocolate - and I mean NEEDED it....and I used the $5 on my card to buy 2 large organic chocolate bars - 'so what'? you might be thinking....again, it's the little things....we have a transit strike going on here in Ottawa, Ontario, and I suspect for the young couple on the news who couldn't afford cab fare to take their new baby to the doctor...that 5 bucks would mean a heck of a lot...