This little guide on how to become a minimalist will include ideas about minimalist living, creating a minimalist mindset and getting rid of excess possessions,
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5 Unpopular Opinions That Will Simplify Your Life
We are so quick to dismiss unpopular opinions but what if we gave them a chance? What if we thought about them differently, refusing to believe everything we
Simplifying Together: 3 Ways Get Help And Support
Are you simplifying together (with support and encouragement) or simplifying on your own? You may have noticed in life that things are easier and even more
7 Ways To Pack Like A Minimalist
Note: This article on how to pack like a minimalist is by contributing writer, Tammy Strobel. Roughly 20 years ago, my husband and I traveled with a group to
7 Soft and Gentle Ways To Simplify Your Day
If you can intentionally simplify your day, you can intentionally simplify your life. As Annie Dillard said, "how you spend your day is, of course, how you
7 Lessons My Dog Taught Me About Living Simply
I never expected my dog to teach me about living simply. A few months before I started simplifying my life, I got a dog. I clearly remember the day we picked
Stop Skimming Your Life And Dive In
Are you struggling to simplify your life? Does it feel impossible to do the thing you most want to do or to create the kind of work and life you crave? Maybe,
10 Minimalist Tips To Help You Simplify Your Home
Enjoy these minimalist tips from contributing editor Tammy Strobel. Simplifying my home revealed the true burden of my clutter. All of my stuff was a
Declutter Your Finances: 11 Tips for a Simple Budget
Note: This simple budget article is from contributing editor, Tammy Strobel. Learning how to manage our finances is one reason my husband and I simplified
13 Benefits of Simple Living
My husband and I decided to simplify our lives to enjoy benefits like saving money, reducing stress, building strong relationships, and investing in
Adult Friendships: 7 Creative Ways To Make New Friends
Recently, my husband and I talked about adult friendships, and if it was harder for us to make friends as adults. We both agreed that it is more challenging to
How To Spend Less Money (25 simple tips)
A few weeks ago, I had coffee with friends and we talked about how to spend less money. Our conversation was wide ranging and interesting. I noticed that my
How To Get Back On Track
This is often the time of year where we start to wonder how to get back on track. From getting back to the gym and steering clear of bad habits and behaviors to
The Benefits of Journaling in the Morning (or Evening)
During my twenties, I started a morning journaling practice because I was a stressed-out graduate student. The practice lowered my anxiety, boosted my
Spend Less Time on Your Phone with These 15 Little Tricks
If you are wondering how to spend less time on your phone but you can't stop looking at your phone, you are not alone. On average, we are spending four - five
What is Minimalism?
“Minimalism is simply removing the things that remove you from your life. It doesn’t mean removing all of those things overnight, and what you choose to remove
7 Reminders To Rethink How to Simplify Your Life
If you've been frustrated, trying to figure out how to simplify your life, you may have noticed that this journey is about more than decluttering and that there
micro-habits, bad cleaning and dressing with less
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5 Simple Ways to Show Up for Your Life
How is your day going? How was your day yesterday or one day last week? Do you remember what happened; how you felt, who you spent time with, what you
8 Ways To Change The World Without Getting Totally Overwhelmed
Special note: While I understand that America is not the world, there are many recommendations (especially in the second section of this article) that will help
7 Quick Fixes to Help You Get Out of Your Inbox And Into Your Life
Stop email from interrupting your creativity and connections by getting out of your inbox and into your life. I rely on email to support my work, connect
10 Simple Ways To Change When You Are Over It
If you overdid it recently or if you are overworked, overextended and just over it in general, this is not the time for guilt or wishing things were different.
5 Thoughtful Ways To Help You Underreact
Have you ever overreacted? Did you ever kind of lose your mind about something that didn’t warrant a total melt down? I have. My overreactions never helped.
The Only Remedy for FOMO (fear of missing out)
FOMO is the acronym for the fear of missing out and it isn't just something that's fun to say. It's real. We are struggling with the fear of missing out on






























