Why Moms Today Need Minimalism
But here is a word, that, when merged with minimalism, needs to be normalized: motherhood.
Minimalism and motherhood go together. Why?
Because minimalism—living with less stuff, fewer commitments, and more space to focus on
what matters—is a way to opt out of the overwhelm now accepted, and almost expected, to
accompany mom-life.
My 5 Favorite Decluttering Resources
Overwhelmed by my full-time job, suffering from chronic people-pleasing, and struggling to get pregnant after an “unexplained infertility” diagnosis, I was seeking answers back in December 2014. Hoping to form some foundational habits, I joined the Sea Change Habits program with Leo Babauta from Zen Habits. By Leo Babauta’s recommendation, I read The Minimalists‘s book […]
4 Steps to Decluttering Your Home More Effectively
The following is a guest post from Julia Ubbenga of Rich In What Matters. The more I read and listen to decluttering experts’ content, the more I realize that I decluttered our home in a nonconventional way. I was several months postpartum with our second child when I dove into minimalism, and I felt as short […]
3 Questions to Help You Remember What Matters
Regardless of how long we have been on a journey to pursue a life with less, we can sometimes find ourselves off track. We know certain things or activities aren’t adding value to our lives or helping us live in alignment with what matters most to us, but we stick to the status quo. In […]
Kick These Four Clutter Culprits to the Curb
“No matter what I do, my home keeps getting cluttered. Help!” I hear this time and time again from my readers and podcast listeners. They get on a decluttering kick, only to look around a few months later and wonder how the clutter returned. Perhaps you can relate? Clutter culprits are like unwelcome freeloading roommates […]
3 Reasons to Embrace “Messy Minimalism”
I’ve always considered myself a clean and tidy person. There were hints all the way back in elementary school that I would pursue something in the decluttering and organization field. When we had indoor recess, I would clean and organize the desks of other students for a quarter (I am a child of the 80’s […]
Budgeting 101 for Minimalists
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Kara Walker. What does a lawn mower in the kitchen, eight can openers that you don’t need, and a relative dropping off keepsakes you don’t want (but don’t know how to tell her) have in common? A waking nightmare for minimalists! There is so much freedom from […]
5 Things I No Longer Buy as a Minimalist
Making room for what matters most includes letting go of what is no longer serving us. We can declutter every room in our home, however, and turn around one day to be surrounded by clutter again. Why? Because unless we have changed our purchasing behaviors, our decluttering efforts will be in vain. Acquiring less is […]
Why is Decluttering so Hard? Exploring the Three Layers of Stuff
Where do I start and when do I find the time? When I coach other moms, these are the same two questions I get over and over again. And I get it. When you’re overwhelmed, it’s hard to believe that something that requires so much energy and focus is something you can handle when you’re […]
Permission to Let Go
One of the benefits of being a Disney+ subscriber is that I often watch (and re-watch) animated favorites with my kids. Recently my husband selected the movie Up, not realizing the first ten minutes are pretty heavy for our young boys. For those of you who aren’t familiar, the movie opens with the life story […]