Hello Everybody,
Let’s try something different today and have a little bit of fun.
This past weekend, Becoming Minimalist reached a significant milestone I wanted to share with you.
We officially surpassed 100,000 email subscribers!
That’s a pretty impressive accomplishment worthy of celebration. It means more and more people are being introduced to the life-giving benefits of owning less. And it means our community and our movement continue to grow in significant ways.
Asking people to subscribe via email to receive updates from Becoming Minimalist has never been a huge priority for me. But recently, I’ve begun to change my thinking about that. For starters, there are many readers who appreciate the convenience of receiving an email whenever we publish new posts. I want to make sure readers know that is an option if that’s what they prefer.
Additionally, and equally important, I have just created a 10-day “getting started with minimalism” email sequence to people who subscribe. The sequence includes a PDF copy of my best-selling book, Simplify, as well as first steps people can take on their minimalism journey. It serves as a helpful touchpoint for people who discover the blog, find themselves interested in minimalism, and are ready to start owning less and living more.
If you would like to join the ever-growing email list to receive the free book and email sequence, click here.
For those who have already joined, all 100,000 of you, thank you for being a part of this encouraging community and providing opportunity for this celebratory post.
I’d like to offer a special thank you to everyone who reads Becoming Minimalist. Every month, we welcome over one million unique readers and our Facebook community has now grown to 800,000. These numbers are a credit to each of you who have so generously shared this blog and its articles with friends and family.
Thank you, thank you for supporting Becoming Minimalist and helping to share the inspiration!
To celebrate, I’m giving away 7 book bundles specifically to this community.
**UPDATE: This contest has concluded and winners have been notified. You can find a list of winners at the bottom of this post.
Each prize bundle contains:
- An autographed, hardcover edition of The More of Less.
- An autographed, paperback edition of Clutterfree with Kids.
- One free registration to our upcoming Uncluttered Course ($89 value) beginning on September 5th.
The prize is open to all readers from around the world—we’ll ship the books anywhere for free.
To register for the drawing, leave a comment below.
In the comment, tell us where you are from and which Becoming Minimalist post you remember reading first (or how you were first introduced to this site).
*I know some of you have been reading for many years and do not recall your first introduction, that’s okay, just do your best.
On Friday morning, we will use an online Random Number Generator to select the winners and begin contacting them via email. I will also announce the winners on this post.
Thanks again for being part of the Becoming Minimalist community and making my work so enjoyable. I am more grateful than you realize and I look forward to the comments below and subsequent interaction.
Here are the seven winners of the prize bundle: Jason R. (Houston, TX); Jen F. (California); Alex (Buffalo, NY); Tara P. (Sunshine Coast, Australia); Dana B. (Unknown); Selina C. (United Kingdom); Christie C. (Black Hills, SD). Each of the winners have been contacted via email to redeem their prize.
On a personal note, I am blown away by the stories that have been left in these comments. I have read as many as possible.
There are stories from readers who have been following this blog from the very beginning and stories of people who just found it last week. There are stories of people finding us through Facebook, through guest posts, through mentions in the media, through conversations with friends, through Netflix, through Google, and countless people who couldn’t remember exactly how they found it. It has been incredibly encouraging to me to read these stories from all over the world.
Thanks for being part of the conversation.
Jonathan Barrett says
I am from St Albans, Hertfordshire in the UK. I cannot recall how I came by becomingminimalist, but my first email from you was a guest post – “5 Simple Ways to Live an Abundant Life through Self Simplicity ” – the last point was to “embrace the mundane”…which reminds me I must get back to work.
Thank you for your hard work in keeping this going.
Carole Hartunian says
The level of growth is awesome. I enjoy reading your posts and always learn something. The wardrobe edit is my favorite post. I refer to it often.
Jill says
Illinois reader…it was one of the many inspiring quotes that first got my attention and lead me to like the facebook page and have since loved reading many post, articles, quotes, blogs, etc, etc…kickstarted the journey here. Anxious to keep moving forward into a more clutter free life!!
Denise says
Denver; I saw your TED talk and loved the message.
Kaila says
I’m Kaila from New York. I first learned of your blog through The Minimalists. I love your daily reminders and share them frequently. Your blog is a great way to keep minimalism top of mind. Thank you!
Laura says
I first heard about you through The Minimalists when I saw their documentary on Netflix. I follow you on Facebook and look forward to your posts. Thank you!
Megan says
Hi I’m Megan from Ohio and I remember watching the minimalism documentary in Netflix and a few weeks later I found this blog on facebook through a friend! I really love how minimalism is not just about getting rid of “stuff” but also about happiness. Its really been a life changer this year and exactly what I needed!
Amy says
Gave away nearly everything I owned five years ago and traveled for a while. Now I’m back to stationary living and trying not to revert back to old habits. Your site and emails are very helpful. Thanks!
Patricia says
Good morning from Maryland! I was introduced to your blig/web site via a FB post. I had never heard of minimalism but knew that I was tired of looking at all of the “stuff” that our family had accumulated over the years. I have spent the past year attempting to reduce our things. While I am not fully satisfied that we are where we need to be yet, I am proud that we have been able to significantly reduce unused and unnecessary items from our home. Along with more thoughtful spending, both have made a difference in my life. Thank you!
Becky McAndrews says
Hi! I am from the great city, Houston, TX. I first saw your posts on Facebook. The most resounding statement that has stuck with me is “Just because I CAN buys something does it mean I NEED to”. I have been using that statement more and more as I shop and especially when I get those daily emails in my inbox from online stores.
Amanda says
Syracuse, NY. I think I found the website after reading The More of Less.