After years of chasing after materialism and consumerism, I’ve decided to focus on living simply, decluttering and letting go of some of my possessions as I learn more about minimalism.
Want to read about why I first decided to get rid of some things? Check out my post on getting rid of stuff: Why I Decided to Get Rid Of All My Stuff
Interested in seeing the rules I developed when I started minimizing? You’ll find those here: Want to be a Minimalist? Step One: Define Your “Rules”
As someone who has been working on minimizing for the better part of six months, I will admit that it can be a stressful process. It’s tough to know where to start and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of possessions that you’ve accumulated over the years. Before I really jumped into […]
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Yesterday I took on one of the less-glamorous items on my 30 Before 30 list. While not a glamorous task, it was one I’ve had on my “to-do” list for quite awhile, and certainly since I’ve been trying to minimize the amount of waste that I create. This exciting item: composting! Now you might think that […]
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As I’ve been cleaning out my closet and embarking on the creation of my first ever capsule wardrobe the past few weeks, I’ve found myself falling into a number of what I call closet decluttering and purging traps. What’s a Capsule Wardrobe? Before I go too far, let me explain what a capsule wardrobe is […]
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Over the last few weeks, I’ve been finding my way to minimalism. I believe that minimalism is not a natural concept for most of us. We are soaked in consumerism and constant marketing, advertising, and messages that tell us we are not enough, we don’t have enough, we don’t measure up to those around us. […]
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In my last post I wrote about my decision to rid my house of what I’ve deemed unnecessary possessions in an effort to find some freedom from both owning and feeling owned by things. As I embarked on this path which feels very unfamiliar and even somewhat uncomfortable, although teeming with possibilities and the promise […]
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Okay, I’ll admit that the above title is somewhat misleading, but when I jump into things I like to really jump into them. I often feel overwhelmed and like I can’t keep up, and I recently realized that a lot of that was stemming from the stuff I owned. I’ve never been a fan of […]
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