Dr. Suess did his job and did it well. What I remember from watching his Christmas classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the original cartoon, not the Jim Carey remake) is the way those Whos kept on Christmasing no matter what the Grinch took from them. Yes, I was enamored with the improbable architecture, the outlandish characters and the crazy hats—like the one our dog is wearing in this picture—but I got it. I understood, at least intellectually, that Christmas wasn’t about the tree and the trappings. I understood, but deep down I didn’t think it would really be Christmas without the tree. And I didn’t think I could let Christmas pass without sending cards emblazoned with our kids’ photos far and wide. But throw in a bit of extra travel, a family wedding and last year’s long-forgotten donation of our temperamental 10-foot pre-lit tree to Good Will, and we ended up with just that stripped-down-to-its-essence kind of Christmas. And after a treeless and cardless season, I am here to tell you that somehow or other, Christmas came just the same.

So here, on the other side, I am considering the possibility that maybe there are more things—regular, non-holiday things—that take up space and time in my life that I could do without. What if we all looked at our lives through a Whoville lens, asking, “Would this life I’m called to live actually be more with less?” That little questions has endless implications that could change the way we spend our time, money and navigate our days.

As I’ve let this question bounce around my head and my prayers a bit, this is what it’s looking like for me—in very specific ways—as I take my deep New Year’s Day breath and prepare to plunge into 2015.

Less Clutter: My inbox horrifies my husband. I currently have 4,000 unread emails in it. Yep. Embarrassing, but true. So I’m starting my decluttering mission by unsubscribing from one email list each day. It’s a small but manageable step that will eventually lead to me starting my day with less to weed through before moving onto the things that matter.

Less Screen: I never text and drive, but stop lights are another story. I’ve found myself grabbing my phone to get a quick fix—to see who’s posted something new on Instagram, what’s happening on Twitter or if it’s my turn to play on Words with Friends. I am committing to staying off my phone and being present to my life while I’m in the car. To seeing what the world has to show me during those quiet moments at red lights.

Sometimes, though we need more of something, not less. Sometimes we need to reach out our hands to the Whos around us or figure out how to lift our voices in song with them. In that spirit, I’m adding a couple of things to life in 2015.

More Meditation: At the end of 2014, I started a consistent pranayama (breathwork) practice. In 2015, I’ll try participating in a group meditation session. I am drawn to the idea of a group of people quietly coming together for a spiritual practice. I will report back on how it goes!

More Yoga-Poses-That-I-Usually-Avoid: Years ago, I pulled a groin muscle and have avoided poses that stretch the spot ever since. I’ve let a past hurt limit my present. Sound familiar? This year, I’m committing to doing two poses each day that bring life back into that long-neglected area.

More Time With Soul Friends: You know who you are! Call me. Or I’ll call you. Let’s do lunch, sip tea, or walk in the woods. Sometimes it seems I don’t have time in my schedule, but really there is nothing more important than nourishing those relationships that feed our soul. Once a week, I’m inviting someone who matters to me to share life with me in ways that go beyond the quick exchange of “How are you? Fine! You? Great!”

The beauty of this exercise is not to do some sort of Herculean makeover of our lives, but to find small ways to refocus our attention on truth, light and life each day. To help us have the same realization about everyday joy that the Grinch had when he mused:

“Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store.
Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"

Here’s to finding your “little bit more” in beautiful ways this year!