I understand the distraction that Facebook can be. Its constant stream of updates can move quickly from being helpful to the exact opposite.
However, I have found Facebook can be a valuable tool for encouraging simplicity. I have seen it be a wonderful resource for connecting and drawing inspiration from like-minded individuals who are seeking a life of minimalism and simplicity. And the encouragement can be available at a moment’s notice—whenever it is needed most.
With that in mind, if you’re looking to change your Facebook experience, here are 10 pages I follow dedicated to simplicity. Each is unique, thought-provoking, and encouraging.
10 Facebook Pages to Encourage Simplicity In Your Life
1. Becoming Minimalist. The images and posts on our Facebook page reach more than 5 million people every week. The community is active, engaged, and uplifting. If you aren’t a follower yet, I think you’ll enjoy it. Thank you to everyone who has shared it with friends.
2. No Sidebar. Design a simple life and experience the happiness you deserve. Caitie Wiersma curates articles and images from a wide range of sources to offer daily inspiration.
3. Simplify. Brian Gardner offers a journey of inspiration to encourage others, and one that brings us that much closer to the joy and happiness we are searching for.
4. Simplify Magazine. Helping families focus on things that matter most.
5. Be More With Less. Inspiration from Courtney Carver and the minimalist fashion challenge Project 333. Discover what matters most. Simplicity is the way back to love.
6. Raising Simple. Zoë Kim is a mom of four and writer for Raising Simple and Huffington Post. She posts about the pursuit of living an intentional life by owning less, creating new habits, and cultivating opportunities to give.
7. Break the Twitch. Practical intentional living with Anthony Ongaro. Minimize distractions, build habits, and create opportunities to live a great life.
8. The Art of Simple. The Art of Simple is a community blog about the art and science of living simpler. Tsh Oxenreider covers a range of fascinating topics: family, travel, intentional living, hospitality. You’ll like it.
9. Marc and Angel Hack Life. Two of my favorite people online, Marc and Angel Chernoff, have created a wonderful Facebook page focused on inspirational advice, productivity, health, love, work, and general self improvement.
10. The Life on Purpose Movement. Erica Layne has created a powerful movement for purposeful women, where she explores topics from self-care and happiness to simple living & purposeful parenting.
Thank you for this list!
As I look to cut back on the noise and focus on the important, Facebook has become the only social network I remain fully active on.
I’ve really enjoyed watching the No Sidebar project grow (it, you, and the Minimalists have been instrumental in the launch of my own project about living a deliberate life), so it’s nice to see their page recognized.
There’s a few new ones in this list, I’ll be checking them out for sure – thank you. :)
I severely limit my Facebook time so instead I googled for the main sites/blogs of each of these. In a world where communication comes at you 140 characters at a time, like FB memes or a twitter feed, I still like getting deeper into people’s insights through blog articles and books. In a way, that’s part of minimalism to me – cutting out the superficial and surface-only junk, and getting deeper into life (including my online life).
Anyway, thanks for the leads. Looking forward to some reading time.
Joshua, thank you so much for including Simplify & Pursue! Such a great list full of my personal favorites. You’re still such an inspiration after all these years. Becoming minimalist is still one of my favorite websites.
I like how these links open into a new tab. I wish your Weekend Links page did that too instead of opening “over” your site. Something to consider. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you for including us, Joshua. And I couldn’t agree more with your sentiment. Facebook is only a useless distraction if we make it so. When used intentionally, it can be an incredibly useful tool.
And thank you for turning us on to some pages that we hadn’t heard about. Angel and I are always looking for new sources of inspiration. :)
Or you could just delete Fakebook, stop giving Zuckerberg hits and claim the time back into your life…. or perhaps that’s too simple.
Please consider adding my book “Simplicity AND Success: Creating The Life You Long For” to your list of resources. It’s about simplifying life so you can feel free to create what mostly deeply matters to you. Includes skills and structure for creating what truly matters.
Info at: http://www.bruceelkin.com/simplicity-book.html
Thanks for considering it.
Lots of good info. I’m sure, but I don’t join social media. Friends had some bad experiences with F.B. Lots of minimalist sites, you tube, and info without joining F.B. Friends are on Linkin but they are professionals. I just finished my kitchen purge, drawers are tidy now. Ladies, have you decluttered handbags/purses lately? One gal I know has close to forty handbags, buys on amazon and outlet stores. Way too many, I like to keep it around six.
Love to add Frugalwoods blog – worth a view or maybe do a frugal min list
Thank you for this list, Joshua! As a Belgian I follow your message for some time now and I am proud I can say I am the first minimalist coach in my country. Unfortunately my facebook-page (Annelies minimaliseert) is most of the time in Dutch, since this is what my readers are looking for.
I hope to meet you and fellow minimalists you mention once in Europe (or better even in Belgium), because you are a great inspiration for the minimalist message our world need so badly.
Cheers, Annelies Mentink
Thank you so much for this list Joshua!
Hey Joshua, thanks so much for including The Art of Simple page… I agree, it’s been a fantastic experience connecting with so many people eager to simplify and live well. We love what you do here as well, so the feeling is mutual!
We recently started a Group dedicated to the conversation about what it means to live simply and well, and I think lots of Becoming Minimalists would enjoy it as well… The link is pinned at the top of the AoS page you’ve linked here, if anyone’s interested. It’s been a fun place to chat.
Thanks for your encouragement and giving spirit, friend!
The Kon Mari page is good too. Though focused on organizing stuff, the method cultivates a more minimalist, essentialist mindset.
Thank you so much for sharing The Minimalist Plate! I’m honored to be included in this list and thankful for the opportunity to share the simplicity message alongside these inspirational and encouraging people.
Thank you, Joshua, for all your inspiration, encouragement, and generosity you so freely give!
Thanks Joshua! Great to spend time with you last weekend and happy to be a part of this post.
I haven’t heard of half of these so I’ll definitely be checking them out. I’m finding in my journey to simplify that it’s hard to stay focused (there are so many potential distractions!) – but also so many directions to improve ones life.
Like Erica, very thankful to be included in this list. More importantly, very thankful for the friendship we’ve developed over the years, and one that brings us together at least once a year in person.
Thanks for all that you do, all that you inspire, and for providing a place where your message is spread and shared via pages like ours.
Thank you. Love you page!
I’ll be the first to say thank you so much for including The Life On Purpose Movement in this list! I’m honored. I know and love all but one of these pages (which I’ll be checking out asap) and can attest to how great they are. Thanks again, Joshua! Happy weekend. :)