Minimalism as a Tool After adopting a minimalist lifestyle, I frequently read about the lives of other minimalists. I devoured books and articles about minimalists who lived in the ancient…
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Last week, in my Google feed, multiple articles emerged that outlined minimalist hacks. The hacks, while helpful, all held an unusual similarity. Each hack hinged on numbers. Six, in total,…
I recently read a blog post by a professional declutterer explaining why she focuses on simplicity with her clients instead of minimalism. Using the dictionary, she defined the words in…
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…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress. We have two lives: the one we learn with and the life we live after that.…
My first job out of college was in marketing. While my service team coworkers were benignly assisting our customers, I was being paid to outsmart them. I’d roll into my…
I had a moment last week I can only describe as the epitome of “adulting.” A good friend and her four kids were at our apartment home for an afternoon…
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…
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.
Living a minimalist lifestyle centers around the concept of letting go. As we journey into a life with less, we release possessions, commitments, and self-limiting beliefs. We edit our lives…