At a socially-distanced, outdoor event recently, I was asked the proverbial small-talk starter: “So what do you do?” Now, I’m not a huge fan of small talk (give me a…
Category: Minimalism
Two year ago this weekend, my mind spun with the concept of what it meant to be rich. I knew the world’s definition well. But striving for that wasn’t exactly…
I sat in my car outside our local Goodwill drop off recently. I shifted the car into reverse, having just donated several large boxes, when a twinge of uneasiness struck. …
When I began my minimalist journey in the fall of 2018, I was overflowing with motivation and vision, but felt like I was lacking one pretty important thing. Time. Caring…
Around the time I decided to go “all in” on the minimalist lifestyle, I’d been reading about people who owned only 100 things. I wonder how close I am to…
My attitude toward digital clutter hasn’t always been a proactive one. The phrase “outta sight, outta mind” sums it up well. Sure, I had a ton of emails in my…
My first taste of minimalism was in 2007. The year I quit my desk job, threw some essentials in a large suitcase, and moved 5,000 miles east to a town…
After welcoming our third baby into our family two weeks ago, I’ve found my usually active self spending significant stretches of time settled in our Lazy Boy. Amidst the frequent…
At its core, decluttering is all about behavior change. Think about it. When we routinely file papers instead of pile them on a counter, the space stays clutter free. When…
Any day we will be welcoming the fifth member of our family into the world — a baby boy who we are thrilled to meet. As our family prepares to…