Comments on: It’s a Minimalist Christmas! How to Give (what matters) This Holiday Season http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/its-a-minimalist-christmas-how-to-give-the-best-gift-this-holiday-nothing/ Augmented Humanity, Second Selves, and Cybernetic Yoga Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:03:11 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: A Merry Minimalist Christmas « Sally Renee http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/its-a-minimalist-christmas-how-to-give-the-best-gift-this-holiday-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-4535 A Merry Minimalist Christmas « Sally Renee Sat, 25 Dec 2010 23:53:13 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=526#comment-4535 [...] It’s a Minimalist Christmas! How to Give (What Matters) this Holiday Season [...] [...] It’s a Minimalist Christmas! How to Give (What Matters) this Holiday Season [...]

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By: Merry Minimalist Christmas | Glen's Blogger Life http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/its-a-minimalist-christmas-how-to-give-the-best-gift-this-holiday-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-4513 Merry Minimalist Christmas | Glen's Blogger Life Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:10:24 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=526#comment-4513 [...] How to give what matters [...] [...] How to give what matters [...]

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By: How To Change The World In 31 Days – A Challenge http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/its-a-minimalist-christmas-how-to-give-the-best-gift-this-holiday-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-4419 How To Change The World In 31 Days – A Challenge Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:04:58 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=526#comment-4419 [...] by some fantastic writers, I didn’t want to reinvent the wheel.  These posts will show you how to give what truly matters, or give you some ideas for amazing gifts you can make yourself. Matt Madeiro’s wish is that [...] [...] by some fantastic writers, I didn’t want to reinvent the wheel.  These posts will show you how to give what truly matters, or give you some ideas for amazing gifts you can make yourself. Matt Madeiro’s wish is that [...]

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By: 36 Ideas for Minimalist Christmas Gifts | Minimalist Moms http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/its-a-minimalist-christmas-how-to-give-the-best-gift-this-holiday-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-4352 36 Ideas for Minimalist Christmas Gifts | Minimalist Moms Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:28:47 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=526#comment-4352 [...] from Far Beyond the Stars [...] [...] from Far Beyond the Stars [...]

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By: Peace of Mind for the Holidays at head • heart • body • soul http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/its-a-minimalist-christmas-how-to-give-the-best-gift-this-holiday-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-4326 Peace of Mind for the Holidays at head • heart • body • soul Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:10:43 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=526#comment-4326 [...] It’s a Minimalist Christmas! How to Give (what matters) This Holiday Season [...] [...] It’s a Minimalist Christmas! How to Give (what matters) This Holiday Season [...]

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/its-a-minimalist-christmas-how-to-give-the-best-gift-this-holiday-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Everett Bogue Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:44:09 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=526#comment-175 @BLOGitse Yay! That's really great that to see that you've embraced these concepts a long time before I even wrote about them. Thanks for reading and commenting! @Aleksei I don't mean to be rude, but I can understand how not giving presents can seem that way. That's why it's especially important to be transparent and open about your decisions. Be conscious of moments when it will be rude to not give a gift. Instead, bring a bottle of wine or something that will make someone feel good, instead of adding clutter. @BLOGitse Yay! That’s really great that to see that you’ve embraced these concepts a long time before I even wrote about them. Thanks for reading and commenting!

@Aleksei I don’t mean to be rude, but I can understand how not giving presents can seem that way. That’s why it’s especially important to be transparent and open about your decisions.

Be conscious of moments when it will be rude to not give a gift. Instead, bring a bottle of wine or something that will make someone feel good, instead of adding clutter.

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By: BLOGitse http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/its-a-minimalist-christmas-how-to-give-the-best-gift-this-holiday-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-171 BLOGitse Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:12:10 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=526#comment-171 I'm so happy about this article! For years we've written letters to each others, hubby and me. We write funny/sad etc. happenings and we read those a loud. In a candle light... For years we've taken parents for xmas dinner and kids shopping clothes or something they really need. Eating, being together, the feeling is much more important than presents. We can buy presents and remember our loved ones all year round - why it has to be xmas? I’m so happy about this article!
For years we’ve written letters to each others, hubby and me.
We write funny/sad etc. happenings and we read those a loud.
In a candle light…

For years we’ve taken parents for xmas dinner and kids shopping clothes or something they really need.
Eating, being together, the feeling is much more important than presents.
We can buy presents and remember our loved ones all year round – why it has to be xmas?

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By: Aleksi http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/its-a-minimalist-christmas-how-to-give-the-best-gift-this-holiday-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Aleksi Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:24:44 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=526#comment-164 Very good article, thanks! Still it is sometimes hard to make others just understand that you don't want anything material stuff and it will very easily sounds very rude and that is sad if that makes others sad. But well, have to try to learn to say that in the way that everyone understands that it is not meant to be rude :) Very good article, thanks!

Still it is sometimes hard to make others just understand that you don’t want anything material stuff and it will very easily sounds very rude and that is sad if that makes others sad. But well, have to try to learn to say that in the way that everyone understands that it is not meant to be rude :)

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/its-a-minimalist-christmas-how-to-give-the-best-gift-this-holiday-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Everett Bogue Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:42:34 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=526#comment-156 That sounds like a wonderful way to spend Christmas, Peter. That sounds like a wonderful way to spend Christmas, Peter.

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By: Peter http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/its-a-minimalist-christmas-how-to-give-the-best-gift-this-holiday-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Peter Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:05:22 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=526#comment-155 About ten years ago, my parents introduced a very useful tradition. They said that they absolutely don't want any gifts, and that they will also not buy any gifts (with the only exception being their grandchildren). The first no-gift Christmas felt a bit awkward, but after a few years we got used to it and it is actually great - no stress what to buy, we just meet, eat the dinner and chat to together. No gifts, no worry. ;-) About ten years ago, my parents introduced a very useful tradition. They said that they absolutely don’t want any gifts, and that they will also not buy any gifts (with the only exception being their grandchildren). The first no-gift Christmas felt a bit awkward, but after a few years we got used to it and it is actually great – no stress what to buy, we just meet, eat the dinner and chat to together. No gifts, no worry. ;-)

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