In the fall of 2018, I decided to pursue minimalism. I spent the next 9 months steadily letting go of 75% of our possessions. I felt the benefits of decluttering…
A year after embracing minimalism, our family decided to downsize to a small apartment. This led to intentionally building a house not much bigger than that quaint rental property. At…
4 Reasons to Embrace Slow Living through Minimalism The speed of my life has decelerated recently. Our fifth baby was born two weeks ago—in the middle of the biggest blizzard…
I didn’t get into minimalism for the financial benefits. Initially, I was drawn toward a simple lifestyle with less so I could breathe in our home again. Minimalism promised less…
Minimalist Christmas: 6 Ways to Celebrate Christmas like a Minimalist I recently read a quote about Christmas that left me thinking. In Letters from Father Christmas, J.R.R. Tolkien says, “Here…
One question I get asked often this time of year is: “What do minimalists declutter before Christmas?” It’s a great question—many minimalists I know embrace the pre-holiday purge. While pre-Christmas…
Minimalist Holiday Season A question I frequently hear from readers aspiring to live a more minimalist holiday season goes like this: “How do you handle holiday gifts? I especially struggle…
Declutter Your Heart and Your Home: How a Minimalist Life Yields Maximum Joy I’ve got big news! I’m SO incredibly excited to announce that you can now pre-order my new…
This time of year, a certain quote that I love surfaces within online minimalist communities: “No”vember: A time to practice saying no to people, places, and things that drain you—and…
Next week marks the six-year anniversary of my journey into a minimalist lifestyle. A journey that has been more life-giving than I could have ever imagined. As I jettisoned unwanted…