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.
Bridget Landis says
I’m from Brisbane, Australia. Can’t even remember the first article I read but it definitely piqued my interest in minimalist living – and for that I am eternally grateful!
Monica says
I was introduced by the minimalists movie! I saw you guys on there as a family and thought I need to know more about how you do it as I have kids too!
Lisa McLaurin says
I continue to struggle with my stuff, I could really use guidance. I can’t do it alone.
Thanks for being so inspirational!
Shane Grant says
I am from New Brunswick, Canada and I remember finding you on twitter many years ago.
Natalia says
I have absolutely no memory of when I first came across Becoming Minimalist. Whether it was via the website or the books, it must have been some two years ago when I first started exploring the idea of minimalism. I know I purchased most of your books for my Kindle (to minimise the physical possessions ;) ). But also because the books were simply not yet available here in Poland. Only recently has the interest in minimalism peaked here, so lots of publications by national and international minimalists have hit the shelves. So this year my interest in minimalism has grown in earnest and has finally translated into actions. Starting with reading “The More of Less”, finally published in Poland this summer, I delved deeper into minimalist podcast (The Minimalists), minimalist websites, videos and documentaries. And then the process started at home and is still going on. For two months now I’ve been stripping down our possessions, donating bags and boxes of books, clothes and decorations, selling stuff online, from kitchen ware to furniture, fancy dresses to sports equipment. And I never thought it would feel so good and mean so much. Minimalism is so much more then decluttering, even more than stripping your house of unwanted, not needed possessions. It is now becoming a completely new lifestyle, a guide and a principle to live by in every area of my life. My children are learning by example. My husband is starting to see the benefits. And my family is joining in. It’s a joyful, communal process that benefits all.
Thank you, Joshua, for your website and your books, for your inspiration and guidance.
Christine Newpower says
I’m from California. This is the first post I’ve read. Wonderful intention. Thanks again for the giveaway.
Christine Newpower says
I need simplicity in my life. Thank you for the book giveaway.
Jennifer says
trying to become minimalist, really need the stress free life. TRUE about too many things not being healthy, they are stressful and mind clogging.
Sophie says
Your articles are like a breath of fresh air.
Leta says
I’ve enjoyed your articles and we are continually downsizing
and loving it. Thanks for the inspirations!
Learning to declutter so that I have room in your head, heart and personal space for what really matters.