Before decluttering our home (aka “letting go of over 75% of our possessions in a year”), I thought I had this jettisoning-possessions thing figured out. It was October of 2018…
Tag: minimalist living
Recently, several articles outlining minimalist decluttering hacks popped up in my Google feed. The hacks, while helpful, all shared an unusual similarity. Each one hinged on numbers. Six, in total,…
Seven years ago this week, I made a choice to embrace minimalist living; a choice that changed my life. I was at home with my kids, drowning in stuff, and…
Five years ago this week, I made a choice to embrace minimalist living; a choice that changed my life. I was at home with my kids, drowning in stuff, and…
It’s easy to fall off the minimalist bandwagon. One minute you’re decluttering like a pro, and the next you’re knee-deep in Amazon packages and thinking, “just one more” trinket from…
Minimalism, for many, serves as a springboard from debt. The reasoning is simple. When you embrace a life with less stuff, you renounce impulse spending and conspicuous consumption. These lifestyle…
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,…
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…
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…
I’ve always had a knack for conforming to cultures. In my early 20s, country hopping through Europe and northern Africa, it worked in my favor. I picked up basic flamenco…