Minimalism for Moms: Why Decluttering Equals Self-Care As Mother’s Day approaches, I’ve noticed an uptick in emails and Instagram posts highlighting self-care. It’s the time of year where, as a…
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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…
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…
Last week, a kickoff call with my HarperCollins’ marketing team left me reflecting on the promises of a minimalist life. I presented my book (coming early next year—details to come)…
When asked why I decluttered our home, one of my go-to answers is that “I did it for the details.” I’ll usually clarify a bit, but the concept itself is…
Decluttering your life is a journey that you start and often restart. A journey that, I’d argue, is vital to embark on—there’s so much life on the other side of…
Early on in my minimalism journey, I realized that to live a decluttered life I needed an ownership audit. To let go of unused stuff—and to halt its constant influx—first…
A question I’m often asked goes like this: Why do you think it’s so hard for people to let go of their clutter? It’s a question I’m consistently quick to…
The more I read and listen to decluttering experts’ content, the more I realize that I decluttered our home in a nonconventional way. I was several months postpartum with our…