Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash Cleanliness and productivity go hand in hand. There’s been plenty of research done over the years to support this idea, too. Some of the benefits of a clean environment include lower stress levels, higher morale, and increased focus. More to come on how to balance these in a minute. If … Continue reading 4 Ways to Balance Productivity and Cleanliness
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The Number One Way to Simplify Your Life
Is it touching everything you own and asking yourself if it sparks joy? Is it decluttering one area at a time and putting things where they go right away so you never end up with a living, breathing, "Keep" pile? Is it limiting yourself to only one hundred belongings that you can fit into a … Continue reading The Number One Way to Simplify Your Life
Shopping Consciously as a Minimalist
While minimalism is already widely accepted as an eco-friendly way of living, there are still ways you can continue to do your part if you’ve adopted a “less is more” lifestyle. Shopping consciously is one of the easiest and most effective ways to embrace minimalism, while also putting our planet first. As you embrace the … Continue reading Shopping Consciously as a Minimalist
How Your Surrounding Space Can Help Improve Your Mental Health
Whenever there’s an opportunity to make yourself feel better, seize it! The world is a hectic place, but your life doesn’t have to be. Therapy isn't the only way to improve mental health. There are some things you can do on your own to make yourself feel better – the space around you plays a … Continue reading How Your Surrounding Space Can Help Improve Your Mental Health
The Simple Bundle: 17 Minimalist ebooks available this weekend only!
I write more about social issues, trauma recovery, and self care these days than my original days of decluttering and minimizing my space, but I'm still a minimalist at heart and in practice so I am thrilled to share with you an absolute steal of a deal if you're an aspiring minimalist! The Simple Bundle is … Continue reading The Simple Bundle: 17 Minimalist ebooks available this weekend only!
21 New Years Resolutions for Minimalists
Happy New Year! At a time when most of us are plotting the course to become a Totally New Me, I'd like to remind you all that you are doing great already. You're enough, just as you are, and you don't need to lose 50 pounds or get a boyfriend or achieve a certain level … Continue reading 21 New Years Resolutions for Minimalists
Book Review: The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker
Everybody has the aha! moment that starts their journey to minimalism. For me, it was a basement full of stuff at my mom's house after my first divorce. For some, it's knowing there's a pizza cutter somewhere in the kitchen but being absolutely unable to find it in all the chaos. For Joshua Becker, it was when … Continue reading Book Review: The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker
Book Review: Decluttering at the Speed of Life
It's been a while since I did a post on decluttering and minimalism, and I am so excited to give a rave review of Dana K. White's book Decluttering at the Speed of Life. I downloaded it using the Hoopla app (which lets you use your library card to borrow six titles per month for FREE) and … Continue reading Book Review: Decluttering at the Speed of Life
How to Purge Your House: By Category
Last week we talked about how to purge and declutter your house by going through each room and completing it before moving onto the next room. Another option to declutter your home is to purge by category. This means you gather up all related items from the entire house and sort them all at once, … Continue reading How to Purge Your House: By Category
How To Purge Your House: Room by Room
For a lot of people, minimalism jumps upon them swiftly when they look around and suddenly wake up to the fact that they're surrounded by unneeded stuff. For others, they take a slower approach. I find that the quick and dirty process gives much better results and helps you stick with it long term, because you … Continue reading How To Purge Your House: Room by Room
