Last week I experienced a visceral reminder of why decluttering sentimental items is often difficult. Now, I’ve decluttered many sentimental items in my six-year minimalist journey. During our first year…
Tag: let go
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…
A Lesson in Letting Go A couple of weeks ago an unexpected moment with extended family reminded me of an important lesson in letting go. My six-year-old daughter, Elena, stood…
Before decluttering our home (aka “letting go of over 70% of our possessions in a year”), I thought I had this jettisoning-possessions thing figured out. It was October of 2018…
When I began my minimalist journey three years ago, two words had the power to stop my decluttering flow in its tracks. I’d be on a decluttering roll, letting go…
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Emily McDermott. The summer sun is blazing and it’s another humid day in Virginia. I see a few pairs of shorts in…
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.