Well, at least, my daily and regularly updated blog is not. This is now my old blog. My new blog is right here. I will keep this one up for archival purposes for now. But, if you want to continue reading my daily thoughts, occasional essays, and the rest you can find that here.| Patrick Rhone
As of March 4, 2017 I’ve stopped all online publishing. This includes my websites and social media accounts. No blog posts, no tweets, no status updates. I’m nonline. I expect this to last at least a year. In that time, I’ll be writing. My goal for that writing is to become a book. My newsletter,Continue reading "On Sabbatical"| Patrick Rhone
One of the more frequent requests I get from my readers is an update to a video I made back in 2009 detailing what products I used to maintain my goal to travel as light as possible. I’ve resisted doing an updated version with specifics on clothing and gear for a number of reasons. ForContinue reading "Traveling Light (2017)"| Patrick Rhone
Lately, I’ve been seeing and hearing from lots of new folks coming here thanks to my appearance in the Minimalism documentary which recently started running on Netflix. Very cool and humbling, to say the least. So, this is a post to help folks find what they may be looking for and where to dig inContinue reading "Where I’m at…"| Patrick Rhone
Did you know that you can get any of my printed books personally signed with a nice message just for you? Well, you can! I recently restocked and once again have a full shelf of books for people to order. Only gets you the signed book and first-class shipping… But wait! There’s more! If youContinue reading "Signed Books with Random Things"| Patrick Rhone
The first time I tried to kill myself, I basically went on a hunger strike. I woke up one morning and couldn’t get out of bed. I simply decided I wasn’t ever going to get out of bed ever again. I was going to just wait there and die. The next time I tried toContinue reading "Me too"| Patrick Rhone
Birthday’s are hard when you’re hardly in a celebratory mood. I’m not much of a “big day” person anyway. I’m a bit uncomfortable when people make a fuss over me. It feels undeserving. I’m never quite sure how to react. Is a simple thank you enough for the well wishes and presents? It never quiteContinue reading "49"| Patrick Rhone
I can’t talk about this. Not in public, at least. If you’re a really close friend, and you’re local, and we’re face-to-face, and we have the time, maybe. But then, it’s still hard. It’s too much. Too fresh. Too painful. I’m too sad. I’m heartbroken. I’m ashamed. I’m racked with guilt and suffering and loss.Continue reading "I can’t talk about it…"| Patrick Rhone
I can’t talk about this. Not in public, at least. If you’re a really close friend, and you’re local, and we’re face-to-face, and we have the time, maybe. But then, it’s still hard. It’s too much. Too fresh. Too painful. I’m too sad. I’m heartbroken. I’m ashamed. I’m racked with guilt and suffering and loss.Continue reading "I can’t talk about it…"| Patrick Rhone
I’ve found, as I get older and wiser, my approach when it comes to deciding whether or not to upgrade my devices is increasingly like that I’ve read of Amish communities.| Patrick Rhone