Degrees in Idealism

exploring how we would live if we truly believed life was meaningful

New Book on the Way and Smartphone Vacation

02.10.2020 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 2 Comments

I have not posted on my blog in awhile because I have been focusing all my writing attention on a book that will be published in April. I am very excited to share more details about it soon! I am also revamping my blog with a new layout and name on the way.  In the […]

Categories // Culture, Soul Tags // #koselig, #livinginthepresent, #livingsimply, #smartphone

Life Without Social Media

02.27.2019 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 4 Comments

After mulling over it for months (years) I finally permanently deleted my Facebook, thereby removing all social media from my life. Here’s what I’ve learned: I am shocked by how nosy and gossipy I really was. I had already hidden at least 80% of my newsfeed because the content was either distracting or irrelevant. I […]

Categories // Culture, Soul Tags // #koselig, #livinginthepresent, #livingsimply, #millenials, #modernity, #socialmedia, #technologyproblems

What Does It Profit to Gain All The Likes?

09.09.2017 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // Leave a Comment

The other day I found myself captivated by a slew of “America’s Got Talent” child singers’ first performances. The videos have millions of views; the reactions of the crowd, the other judges, the children, the families of the children, and the rest of the world are largely the same: this is a good thing. This […]

Categories // Culture, Family, Soul Tags // #instagram, #livinginthepresent, #livingsimply, #prideandprejudice, #purpose, #socialmedia, #technologyproblems

At the end of the day

06.13.2016 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 3 Comments

I often look at my children and wonder, am I doing enough for them? I’m sure every parent throughout history has asked that same question. But I think our modern hyper-connectivity, especially through social media, poses the question more frequently and dramatically. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and confused by all the possibilities and […]

Categories // Family Tags // #family, #homelife, #homeschool, #koselig, #livingsimply, #motherhood, #parenthood

Why I Deleted Most of My Music Library

11.18.2015 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // Leave a Comment

The first time a middle school friend burned me a mixed CD my whole world got a little bigger. Suddenly, music was endlessly accessible. I spent weekends foraging and sorting through my parents’ CD collection and making my own discoveries and online purchases. Sometime in high school, my library had reached around 10,000 songs. And […]

Categories // Beauty, Soul Tags // #gratitude, #livingsimply, #music

On Homeschooling and All Other Things “DIY”

06.12.2015 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // Leave a Comment

We are a nation of outsourcing. In the last century we have figured out how to outsource our food, our labor, our entertainment, the education and raising of children, and even (with the advent of social media) our relationships. A person in this day and age can theoretically live an entire life without touching soil […]

Categories // Culture, Family Tags // #diy, #homeschooling, #livingsimply, #parenthood, #stayathomemom

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