This week at the grocery store, the latest edition of Real Simple magazine caught my eye. Waiting in line to check out, the words “Clutter-Free Home” leapt off the cover,…
We’re three months away from moving day, which means I’ve begun to take a hard, close look at the possessions in our minimalist home. While I’m already in the habit…
Slow living is a paradox. The more activities we fill our lives with, the less depth our lives achieve. Hyper living—skimming along the surface of life—is real. Too much busyness on the outside can soon feel empty on the inside. Stopping allows our soul to catch up and pausing permits our full presence.
Take a minute today and ask yourself, “Is caring what others think holding me back? Is it limiting my ability to declutter my life and make space for what really matters?” Never has there been a better time than now to work on overcoming the need for external approval. If it’s got a grip on you, now is the time to break free. Life is too short to live it trying to impress others. Be true to yourself—your life will be better unmeasurably for it.
Simplicity is getting very clear about what you want. And then having the guts to let go of everything else.
In other words, simplicity is a way to gain clarity about our life and values.
We let go of things not because we don’t want them anymore, but because we want something else more.
Curating a minimalist wardrobe steeped in your personal style cultivates confidence, promotes inner peace, and spreads positivity to the world around you.
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Ellie Roscher, author of 12 Tiny Things. About a year ago, a coach told me, “You are really good at loving people. That is…
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I don’t own a lot of sentimental items, but the largest by far is the upright piano in our family room. My dad gave it to my mom when I…