Comments on: About Us http://www.becomingminimalist.com Own less. Live more. Finding minimalism in a world of consumerism. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:56:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kristin http://www.becomingminimalist.com/about-us/comment-page-2/#comment-71209 Kristin Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:06:53 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?page_id=24#comment-71209 Joshua-- I love your blog-- found it a few months ago when I really started pushing ahead with reducing my belongings. I also have young children about to turn 2 and 4. My husband and I made a conscious decision on the first christmas with our daughter that we wanted her to understand the concept of "enough" as she grew up. She got 2 gifts from Santa and we have expanded that to 2 gifts each and one to share. Even that is nearly overwhelming to small children! Anyway, our desires to limit the material items our children have seems to be an uphill battle against grandparents, friends, etc. We have imposed a 2 gift rule w/ grandparents but they seem to find any excuse to give our children more "stuff"-- Halloween, Valentine's Day, birthdays, etc.! I continue to tell them how I feel and they think they are "good" and respectful of my wishes. My nearly 4 year old I would consider a hoarder, but part of me feels that is part of being a kid-- a stage. I wonder if making her give up items and/or secretly getting rid of things she doesn't use often makes her feel like the small piece of control she has over her own life is being taken away... just musings, but I would love to hear more of your thoughts regarding children and minimalism. Thanks so much! Joshua– I love your blog– found it a few months ago when I really started pushing ahead with reducing my belongings. I also have young children about to turn 2 and 4. My husband and I made a conscious decision on the first christmas with our daughter that we wanted her to understand the concept of “enough” as she grew up. She got 2 gifts from Santa and we have expanded that to 2 gifts each and one to share. Even that is nearly overwhelming to small children! Anyway, our desires to limit the material items our children have seems to be an uphill battle against grandparents, friends, etc. We have imposed a 2 gift rule w/ grandparents but they seem to find any excuse to give our children more “stuff”– Halloween, Valentine’s Day, birthdays, etc.! I continue to tell them how I feel and they think they are “good” and respectful of my wishes. My nearly 4 year old I would consider a hoarder, but part of me feels that is part of being a kid– a stage. I wonder if making her give up items and/or secretly getting rid of things she doesn’t use often makes her feel like the small piece of control she has over her own life is being taken away… just musings, but I would love to hear more of your thoughts regarding children and minimalism. Thanks so much!

]]> By: Jeff Davidson http://www.becomingminimalist.com/about-us/comment-page-2/#comment-68415 Jeff Davidson Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:37:13 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?page_id=24#comment-68415 Great website...very inspiring! I think I found a typo on your home page: "a life that can better appreciate the simply joys of the people and relationships around you right now." I believe you meant *simple* instead of *simply* Keep up the GREAT work! Great website…very inspiring! I think I found a typo on your home page:

“a life that can better appreciate the simply joys of the people and relationships around you right now.”

I believe you meant *simple* instead of *simply*

Keep up the GREAT work!

]]> By: the art of letting your freak flag fly | Justine Musk http://www.becomingminimalist.com/about-us/comment-page-2/#comment-68362 the art of letting your freak flag fly | Justine Musk Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:21:18 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?page_id=24#comment-68362 [...] work around that. I find myself moving toward minimalism and sustainability. As minimalist blogger Joshua Becker recently tweeted, “It’s better to own less than to organize more.” I know enough about myself [...] [...] work around that. I find myself moving toward minimalism and sustainability. As minimalist blogger Joshua Becker recently tweeted, “It’s better to own less than to organize more.” I know enough about myself [...]

]]> By: joshua becker http://www.becomingminimalist.com/about-us/comment-page-2/#comment-67140 joshua becker Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:59:40 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?page_id=24#comment-67140 Glad to hear you liked it. Currently, it is only available in digital format. Glad to hear you liked it. Currently, it is only available in digital format.

]]> By: Cliff http://www.becomingminimalist.com/about-us/comment-page-2/#comment-67107 Cliff Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:09:11 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?page_id=24#comment-67107 Hi Joshua, your book was a great introduction to rational minimalism for me. I have de-cluttered and de-owned many thing in my home over the past 2 weeks and feel completely liberated. This was a significant life changing event for me and I will continue in this lifestyle. Thank you!!! Do you have any hard copies of your book that i can purchase and give to friends? Hi Joshua, your book was a great introduction to rational minimalism for me. I have de-cluttered and de-owned many thing in my home over the past 2 weeks and feel completely liberated. This was a significant life changing event for me and I will continue in this lifestyle. Thank you!!!

Do you have any hard copies of your book that i can purchase and give to friends?

]]> By: Tracy Centracchio http://www.becomingminimalist.com/about-us/comment-page-2/#comment-66659 Tracy Centracchio Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:22:31 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?page_id=24#comment-66659 Hi Josh! How is arizona? Miss you all up here in the snowey North! As we have been de-owning our offices lately, I find I am accumulating stuff on my computer instead of hard copies. Have you written anything about minimizing our cyber life? Blessings to Kim and the kids! Hi Josh! How is arizona? Miss you all up here in the snowey North!
As we have been de-owning our offices lately, I find I am accumulating stuff on my computer instead of hard copies. Have you written anything about minimizing our cyber life? Blessings to Kim and the kids!

]]> By: Stop Comparing and Start Living | musings of a shiny penny http://www.becomingminimalist.com/about-us/comment-page-2/#comment-64733 Stop Comparing and Start Living | musings of a shiny penny Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:59:27 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?page_id=24#comment-64733 [...] first heard of Joshua Becker through my career coach, Kent [...] [...] first heard of Joshua Becker through my career coach, Kent [...]

]]> By: Sathish http://www.becomingminimalist.com/about-us/comment-page-2/#comment-62673 Sathish Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:21:34 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?page_id=24#comment-62673 I read your book, very practical and useful. Thank you. I read your book, very practical and useful. Thank you.

]]> By: It Takes a Village (to publish an ebook) | Be More with Less http://www.becomingminimalist.com/about-us/comment-page-2/#comment-60471 It Takes a Village (to publish an ebook) | Be More with Less Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:21:37 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?page_id=24#comment-60471 [...] Joshua Becker recently added his amazing books, Simplify and Inside Out Simplicity to Amazon and shared his experience with me. He inspired me to move forward with this launch. [...] [...] Joshua Becker recently added his amazing books, Simplify and Inside Out Simplicity to Amazon and shared his experience with me. He inspired me to move forward with this launch. [...]

]]> By: Candace Gray http://www.becomingminimalist.com/about-us/comment-page-2/#comment-59122 Candace Gray Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:54:25 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?page_id=24#comment-59122 Joshua, I wanted to just say that I appreciate your thoughts and blog so much. For many years I have lived like this, and enjoy the fruits and joy of not owning anything really. Recently in a wonderful pastoral, my bishop mentioned that indeed, all belongs to the Almighty. In all walks of faith, I believe that many that live this life with less, understand the more in many ways and facets of being here on this earth. Someone that taught me this early in life was Dorothy Day. In the morning with a bowl of what ever was handy at the 'mission', she rifled through a box for clothes for the day's work, and did exactly that: lived for the day. Thank you for bringing that forward to me again. peace and much happiness to you. Joshua, I wanted to just say that I appreciate your thoughts and blog so much. For many years I have lived like this, and enjoy the fruits and joy of not owning anything really. Recently in a wonderful pastoral, my bishop mentioned that indeed, all belongs to the Almighty. In all walks of faith, I believe that many that live this life with less, understand the more in many ways and facets of being here on this earth. Someone that taught me this early in life was Dorothy Day. In the morning with a bowl of what ever was handy at the ‘mission’, she rifled through a box for clothes for the day’s work, and did exactly that: lived for the day. Thank you for bringing that forward to me again. peace and much happiness to you.

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