Recently, I read about an extreme minimalist who lives with just 44 items. The article disclosed everything he owned. Scrolling through his punctuated possession list was inspiring—a stark reminder that…
Tag: Minimalism
This summer, with four kids at home, one being a newborn, I haven’t been as vigilant of a gatekeeper as usual regarding what enters our house. My focus has been…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Charlie Brown of Simple and Straightforward. Too many people worry about how simple living or minimalism is supposed to look. The wardrobe,…
Last weekend, I strolled along the Chicago River, husband by my side, baby in my front pack. Low, evening sunlight filtered between the towering, black skyscrapers ahead. The water held…
Being a minimalist, collections typically aren’t my thing. My tastes align much more with the “one will suffice” mindset. With one exception: quotes. I unabashedly hoard pithy statements of all…
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…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Emma Scheib of Simple Slow & Lovely. Going minimalist can be a life-changing journey, resulting in a clearer home, and mind for…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Emily McDermott. Long before I even knew what minimalism was, dresses were my kryptonite. One look in my closet and you could…
In 2011, I was deep in the grad-school grind. I was only a semester away from finally earning my masters in speech-language pathology and had been saving every cent from…
On a recent inspiration-seeking Instagram scroll, I came across a quote that stopped me in my tracks. It went like this: “Your home is an extension of your energy field.…