Simple Sapien » News http://simplesapien.com Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:52:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 How to Practice the Art of Life Balance – Free eBook http://simplesapien.com/how-to-practice-the-art-of-life-balance-free-ebook/ http://simplesapien.com/how-to-practice-the-art-of-life-balance-free-ebook/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:00:45 +0000 Jack Rugile http://simplesapien.com/?p=1254 How to Practice the Art of Life BalanceStacey from Create a Balance just completed her first eBook entitled: How to Practice the Art of Life Balance. It is an amazing resource for anyone looking for create balance in their lives.

Here is a description of what you can find in the eBook. This is from Stacey’s original post.

  • Learn strategies and techniques that bloggers are using to practice the art of life balance.
  • Experience the collaborative effort of over 30+ bloggers who participated in the Life Balance Group Writing Project.
  • Read about choice management and determine what life balance means to you.
  • Embrace your authentic self, your needs, and your passions!

Also, I was lucky enough to have one of my posts included in the eBook! You can read my post at: Live Simple to Create a Balance in Your Life.

In addition to the eBook being free, Stacey has also given away the rights to eBook as well. You can give it away for free to anyone you want. Be sure to give it a read, tell your friends about it, and promote it with any social networking sites you are a part of. Enjoy :)

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I just wanted to take a few minutes and thank you all for your support and your inspiring conversation. It so refreshing to know that there are so many out there who value a simple life. Living simple is not always easy, but it is always worth it. It takes a lot of discipline, but the rewards justify it completely.

I encourage you all to share your views about simple living. Whether it be in your own blog (which I highly recommend!), in a guest post on your favorite blog, in a comment on a post, in an e-mail, in a conversation, or even just to yourself in a journal. Simplifying your life is much easier when those around you are doing it too!

If you have any ideas you would like to share or if you have any topics that you would like to hear more about on Simple Sapien, send me a message through my contact form.

Simple Sapien Updates and Stats

The Theme and Layout

For starters, I want to apologize for all the theme changes that have been going on in the last month. I am very picky about that kind of thing and always want it to look just how I want it. On top of that, I get tired of stuff fast so I always want to keep it fresh. Always changing my mind… Annoying, I know! Perhaps I should just hire a professional to design my theme and leave it at that.

Traffic and Subscribers

As of today, Simple Sapien is getting an average of 203 unique visitors per day. I never dreamed that my blog would have that big of an audience. It makes me happy to see the blog grow and I hope it continues to do so.

Also, as of today, my Feedburner RSS count is up to 162 subscribers. Thank you to everyone who has subscribed and been a regular visitor to Simple Sapien. It is people like you who inspire me to continue living a simple life and write about it.

Haven’t subscribed? You can subscribe to Simple Sapien via RSS or via e-mail. Learn more about RSS.

Posting Schedule

I know that my posting schedule has been pretty sporadic in the past. Sorry about that! My goal is to get it under control with the following schedule. This will help me stay more consistent with my posts and you will know what to expect from Simple Sapien. Here is my goal for posting:

  • Sunday – Simple Serving: Link Love
  • Monday – Post
  • Tuesday – Break
  • Wednesday – Video Post
  • Thursday – Break
  • Friday – Post
  • Saturday – Simple Challenge

This will put me at 5 posts per week. I will do my best to stay on this schedule, but don’t get too upset if I stray here and there!

Monetization

I currently have no advertisements or monetization methods on Simple Sapien. I love the look of a site with no ads, don’t you? However, this might not always be the case. If I ever do decide to put up ads, I will do my best to make sure that they are relevant and that they don’t interfere with the content. Just wanted to give you a heads up in case things change in the next few months.

Thank you all again for your support. You have inspired me so much!

Do you have any comments or questions about Simple Sapien? Is there anything you would like to see change with the site? Leave your feedback in the comments and let me know!

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I encourage all of you bloggers out there to register your blog for Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty. The posting day is October 15th. There are over 7,000 sites involved and over 9,000,000 potential readers signed up already. No matter what the topic of your blog is, there is probably a way to incorporate the subject of poverty into one of your posts. Here are some post ideas on the Blog Action Day website. Read more about what Blog Action Day is and how you can participate here.

I know that not all of you are bloggers, but I wanted you to be aware of this movement anyway. Blog Action Day’s goal is to effectively change the conversation of the internet for one day. This year’s topic is poverty. They want to get viewpoints and discussion from all kinds of people around the world. Tiny blogs like mine and huge blogs will be participating. Be sure to join the discussion and leave comments on articles you find interesting.

I also invite you to come back to Simple Sapien on October 15th and check out my post about poverty. It will be a fun one and will benefit from your participation, so be sure to check it out. I hope to see you on Blog Action Day, 2008!

Bloggers: Get started on your posts about poverty!

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I want your voice to truly be heard!

Invitation For Guest Posts

What better way to get your voice heard here at Simple Sapien than by writing your own post? It benefits both of us. I have a busy schedule and don’t have a chance to write all of the time, so guest posts help me keep my content fresh and frequent. And you get an open forum with an audience to share your viewpoint about simple living. (And a link back to your blog for you bloggers out there.)

My goal is to get a collaboration of experiences and viewpoints on Simple Sapien. The more people we hear from, the better!

In the spirit of simple living here at Simple Sapien, I ask that you keep your guest posts on these topics:

  • Simplicity
  • Frugality
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Inspiration
  • Health
  • Reducing Stress
  • De-cluttering
  • Organization
  • Personal Growth
  • Relationships
  • Productivity

Please send me a message with any guest post ideas or questions. I am looking forward to hearing what you have to say!

Photo By _StaR_DusT_

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Sorry for the absence, but I will be posting with full strength and frequency very soon, so check back soon! Thank you to everyone that subscribed to my RSS feed. In the mean time, live simple, and be sure to browse the archives.

Once you finish that be sure to check out these amazing blogs about simple living!

Photo By Mava

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