Mike Donghia

Mike Donghia and his wife, Mollie, blog at This Evergreen Home where they share their experience with living simply, intentionally, and relationally in this modern world. You can follow along by subscribing to their twice-weekly newsletter.

Rest Is Not a Reward You Need to Earn

Productivity has become a badge of success—but at what cost?

Mind & Spirit July 15, 2026
How to Have a Simple, Productive Day

It doesn't take a complicated system to effectively check off the items on your daily to-do list.

Mind & Spirit June 24, 2026
How to Make the Most of Your Vacation

The best vacation is one that gives you lasting, happy memories, despite its challenges.

Lifestyle June 18, 2026
Don’t Wait to Tell Them: The Words We Save for Too Late

Your relationships will deepen when you choose to live as if the amount of time you have together ...

Relationships June 13, 2026
The Psychology of Money: 7 Blind Spot Fixes

Managing investments can add stress to daily life, but with a few tips, we can feel more emotionally ...

Lifestyle April 24, 2026
6 Ways Making Life Harder Makes It Better

Can you rise to the challenge of taking the roads less traveled in today's modern society?

Mind & Spirit April 19, 2026
6 Reasons to Pay Off Your Debt

Lessening your debts brings a lightness and brightness to your everyday life.

Lifestyle April 17, 2026
How to Let Financial Upside Find You

Since money doesn't grow on trees, we need practical strategies to stack the odds of making more of ...

Lifestyle April 11, 2026
9 Practical Ways to Live Simply

The art of living simply is made up of several simple steps.

Lifestyle April 10, 2026
The Quiet Disciplines Behind a Good Life

Living a life filled with meaning, purpose, and abundance requires only a few simple practices performed out of ...

Mind & Spirit March 25, 2026
What You Do Is Who You Are

Our true character and beliefs are reflected in our behavior, which may contradict our spoken promises or values.

Mind & Spirit March 23, 2026
Lean Not on Your Own Understanding

One of the greatest ways to cultivate sound judgment is to surround ourselves with wise people and heed ...

Mind & Spirit March 16, 2026
9 Frugal Living Tips From Our First 2 Years of Marriage

With noses to the grindstone, we tackled our debt early and developed a lifestyle of frugal luxury in ...

Lifestyle March 12, 2026
7 Limiting Beliefs That Keep Us From Fulfillment

The path to achieving our goals and desires lies in seeing through the haze of our practical excuses.

Mind & Spirit March 10, 2026
After the Honeymoon Stage–How to Continue to Grow Together

Long-term relationships must be consciously and regularly tended to in order to continue to flourish.

Relationships March 5, 2026
Why Financial Self-Control Feels Like Emotional Freedom

Less worry about money brings more enjoyment of life.

Life & Wellness February 16, 2026
5 Ways to Reset Your Life Without Starting Over

A few well-chosen changes can replace the need for a complete overhaul of your life—and make all the ...

Mind & Spirit February 13, 2026
4 Everyday Choices to Make Life Meaningful

Happiness and fulfillment exist in a realm beyond what money can buy.

Life & Wellness February 10, 2026
How to Keep Growing as a Person

New experiences are always available–you just have to notice and pursue them.

Mind & Spirit February 6, 2026
4 Small Financial Decisions That Increase Peace of Mind

What you do now can make all the difference when the unexpected arises.

Mind & Spirit February 3, 2026
What We Lose When We Expect Life to Be Easy

A balance of ease and challenge is key to becoming who you’re meant to be.

Life & Wellness January 20, 2026
5 Daily Habits to Build Our Potential

Feeling proud of yourself at the end of the day is a good measure of having reached your ...

Life & Wellness January 13, 2026
8 Habits of People Who Age Gracefully

Aging gracefully results from living life on purpose.

Aging Well January 7, 2026
How to Actually Achieve Your Goals This Year

Advice from a guy in the arena.

Mind & Spirit December 31, 2025
6 Tips to Audit Your Life in the New Year

To create effective, lasting change in life, we must first take stock of where we are now.

Lifestyle December 29, 2025
Elevate the Joy of the Season by Giving Less Stuff

The best gifts come the heart.

Lifestyle December 22, 2025
New Traditions Could Spice up the Holiday Season

The holidays are immersed in traditions of old. Making new traditions to celebrate alongside or updating the old ...

Lifestyle December 19, 2025