About

Thanks for visiting Simply Enough. This blog contains my writings on topics of simple living and holistic wellness. It is an account of my early days of figuring out how to live simply. It includes tips on how to be gentler toward the planet and its inhabitants. And it describes my experiences of always striving toward increased wellness for myself and those around me.

The fact that you stopped by just made my day!

About Simple Living

My simple living journey started with the book Getting Things Done by David Allen back in the mid 2000s. This led me to the amazing simple living blog zenhabits by Leo Babauta, which literally changed my life.

I wanted to learn more, so I read Simple Prosperity and Radical Simplicity. I also devoured books like Your Money or Your Life and Ready, Set, Green.

I acquired reusable shopping bags, started using my bike more, and decluttered my life.

The more I read about and practiced simple living, I realized that simple living was the ethical thing to do. The planet is hurting. A billion people on the planet are starving. We (in the West) are taking more than our share. But simple living also made me happier.

In 2009, I made a resolution to buy clothes only when it was absolutely necessary. It was a success, so the next year (and every year since then), I have expanded this resolution to include pretty much everything. That doesn’t mean I live in squalor (quite the opposite), but it does mean that I am mindful about every purchase I make. It’s not a burden, but rather liberating.

By December 2009, I was so excited about simple living that I wanted to devote a blog entirely to the topic – with an emphasis on “simple living for a better world.” Thus, Simply Enough was born.

By now, living simply is part of my daily life. It is a habit. I don’t read about it as much. I don’t even think about it that often. It has truly become a habit. But it doesn’t mean that I should stop writing about it. In fact, I believe simple living is a critical component of holistic wellness, which is my ultimate passion.

About Holistic Wellness

To me, wellness is the ongoing journey of making the most of the life we’ve been given. Especially related to how we feel – both physically and mentally. Wellness is composed of so many different aspects it can be overwhelming to think about:

Relationships, food, water, stillness, breathing, exercise, nature, vocation, spirituality, giving, laughter, mindfulness, relaxation, and sleep come to mind.

I am very interested in the concept of vocation. This is when your work aligns with your gifts and your passion. It’s work that you would do for the sheer enjoyment of it. Wellness is my vocation. I love to read about it. I love to write about it. It inevitably comes up in conversation with my friends. I’m on the school wellness committee. I take steps (almost) every day toward increased wellness.

The past couple of years, I have experienced the nightmare that is our mental health system first hand. This has opened up my eyes to the mental component of wellness and how all the aspects of wellness relate and fit together so nicely. Food can help your mood. Practicing mindfulness can help you cope with difficult situations. Adequate sleep is essential to overall well-being.

I challenge the way we (in the West) have compartmentalized “health” care based on the training of the particular care giver. I believe less-than-well people should be surrounded by an integrated team of wellness experts that can get to the source of the problem, rather than treating symptoms. I further advocate an investment in preventative wellness care provided by wellness coaches and other lifestyle experts.

Who Am I?

Hi, I’m Tabita Green. I love to read all kinds of books and write about simple living, focused productivity, holistic wellness, and other topics that delight me, spark a passion, or impart meaning.

In 2011, I left my job as a software executive to pursue a balanced life in a picturesque town in the upper Midwest. I have a small Internet marketing business, Web Gnomes, which enables me to work from home while I pursue my vocation.

I’m currently working on a book about our family’s experience with the mental health system.

I am a wife, a mother and the owner of a very cute Bichon Frisé.

I wish you peace, joy, and serenity.