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5 Things Minimalists Declutter Before Christmas
  • Minimalism

5 Things Minimalists Declutter Before Christmas

  • Posted on December 7, 2024December 7, 2024
  • by Julia Ubbenga

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…

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A Minimalist “No”vember
  • Intentional Living

A Minimalist “No”vember

  • Posted on November 2, 2024November 2, 2024
  • by Julia Ubbenga

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…

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6 Things I’ve Learned in 6 Years of Living a Minimalist Lifestyle
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6 Things I’ve Learned in 6 Years of Living a Minimalist Lifestyle

  • Posted on October 19, 2024October 19, 2024
  • by Julia Ubbenga

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…

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5 Promises of Embracing a Minimalist Life
  • Minimalism

5 Promises of Embracing a Minimalist Life

  • Posted on October 5, 2024October 5, 2024
  • by Julia Ubbenga

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)…

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Decluttering for the Details
  • Intentional Living

Decluttering for the Details

  • Posted on July 6, 2024December 5, 2024
  • by Julia Ubbenga

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…

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How to Start Decluttering When You Feel Overwhelmed
  • Minimalism

How to Start Decluttering When You Feel Overwhelmed

  • Posted on June 22, 2024June 22, 2024
  • by Julia Ubbenga

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…

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3 Myths of Ownership that are Keeping You from a Decluttered Life
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3 Myths of Ownership that are Keeping You from a Decluttered Life

  • Posted on January 27, 2024January 27, 2024
  • by Julia Ubbenga

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…

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Two Soul Shifts to Help You Let Go of Clutter
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Two Soul Shifts to Help You Let Go of Clutter

  • Posted on October 14, 2023October 14, 2023
  • by Julia Ubbenga

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…

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4 Steps to Decluttering Your Home More Effectively
  • Minimalism

4 Steps to Decluttering Your Home More Effectively

  • Posted on July 30, 2022July 30, 2022
  • by Julia Ubbenga

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…

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7 Steps to Clarity
  • Intentional Living

7 Steps to Clarity

  • Posted on May 28, 2022May 28, 2022
  • by Mike Donghia

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Mike Donghia of This Evergreen Home. Living with adversity is hard, but a life without clarity is harder. I have found that…

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