9 Minimalist Tools to Help Declutter Your Life Now
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Julia Ubbenga. In a recent conversation with a good friend, I recognized myself three years ago. “I can’t stand the mess in our home,” she expressed. Following her toddler around the playground with her, I listened. “We can’t have people over like we’d hoped to when we […]
A Sensory Approach to Decluttering Sentimental Items
I don’t own a lot of sentimental items, but the largest by far is the upright piano in our family room. My dad gave it to my mom when I was a baby, and when my mom played I was instantly calm. It was the piano she taught me to play on many years ago. […]
Five Steps to Get Your Family On Board With Simplifying
So you’ve decided to start the journey to live with less. Congratulations! You’ve taken the first step toward a life with more time, energy, and space to pursue the things most important to you. There’s just one little problem…your family hasn’t come to the same decision. When I ask my readers the biggest challenge they […]
Four Words To Declutter From Your Vocabulary Today
My home and calendar reflect my minimalism journey over the past five years. I have decluttered the physical items I no longer use or love, and have removed the commitments from my calendar that I was doing out of guilt or obligation. I continue to struggle, however, with what’s going on in my head. I […]
Why I Did My Own Death Cleaning at 39
What do you want to be to the people that you love? A loyal friend? A trusted advisor? An empathetic listener? An inspiration to live a life aligned with purpose? Depending on the relationship, any or all of these may be true. I think, however, everyone can agree on one thing we do not want […]
The Dangers of “Should” and “Someday”
Aspiring to be a “better” person in areas of our lives such as finances, health, and relationships is admirable. Oftentimes, however, we purchase items in the name of improving in these areas and don’t follow through. A common example of this is the treadmill purchased with the intent of walking or running on it every […]