Don’t Just Declutter, De-own.

January 2, 2012

“Owning less is far more beneficial than organizing more.” – Twitter / Facebook ‘Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions. No doubt, over the coming weeks, many will set their mind to get in shape, lose some weight, or get out of debt. Others will make a commitment to organize their home or declutter their [...]

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Becoming Minimalist’s Top Posts of 2011

December 26, 2011

A special thanks to each of you for making 2011 another incredibly phenomenal year at Becoming Minimalist. It continues to grow well beyond my craziest expectations. During 2011… Subscriber count grew from 7,500 to 12,000 readers (after less than 500 readers in 2010). Twitter followers increased from less than 2,000 to 4,400 (after 0 followers [...]

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On Celebrating the Little Steps

December 21, 2011

“Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.” – Keri Russell Every significant, major change that we have made in our lives has been the result of a long series of small changes. Quitting smoking started by not lighting up that next cigarette. Losing weight began by turning down one more spoonful. [...]

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Book Review: Tiny Buddha, Simple Wisdom for Life’s Hard Questions

December 16, 2011

“True freedom is the freedom from your own self-imposed limitations. It’s the ability to accept situations as they are, in all their abundance and all their lack…” – Lori Deschene Personal. Practical. Positive. Inspiring. And far more compelling than I ever expected. A few weeks back, I was thrilled to have an opportunity to preview [...]

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7 Ways to Sample Living With Less

December 5, 2011

From the moment we’re born, we’re told to pursue more. Advertisements from every television, radio, newspaper, magazine, billboard, and website scream to us on a daily basis that more is better. As a result, we work hard hours so that we can spend countless dollars purchasing the biggest homes, fanciest cars, trendiest fashions, most popular toys, and [...]

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