Never underestimate the importance of abandoning crap you don’t need.
Encouragement is important in all areas of life, but especially when trying to live a life different than those around us.
Encouragement provides us with motivation to persevere. It invites us to dream dreams of significance for our lives. And it begs us to work diligently with optimism and promise.
Overcoming the pull of consumerism is a difficult challenge regardless of our stage in life. Simplicity requires encouragement. To that end, I hope you will find motivation in these articles below.
Each post was intentionality chosen to inspire simplicity in your life. For maximum effect, find a quiet moment this weekend and enjoy them with a fresh cup of coffee or tea.
Happiness Comes from Giving, Not Buying and Having | Psychology Today by Steve Taylor Ph.D. Materialism doesn’t lead to well-being, but generosity does.
10 Things I Learned by Downsizing My Life | Moms By Heart by Lori Loomis. If I could tell the naysayers what downsizing has done for me, what would I want them to know?
The Real Cost of Your Shopping Habits | Forbes by Emma Johnson. The road to bankruptcy is paved with good deals.
In Praise of Limits | Zen Habits by Leo Babauta. Limits can be powerful, because they force us to choose, to focus, to go from excess to healthy moderation.
I look forward to this post every week… of all the blogs I read, yours is the only one I never miss a post from! Thanks for everything you do!
I have only recently discovered the importance of a minimalist lifestyle and this article gave me a much more in depth view of how this discovery might be the best one I make this new year.
Thank you for sharing such awesome article’s Joshua :)
Lovely reads Joshua, thank you.
Thanks for the links, Joshua. Particularly enjoyed the forbes shopping habit article and the moms by heart downsizing article. Since originally embracing minimalism in one area in my life (joining a group with a goal not to buy clothes for a whole year), I have now extended that by choice to shoes, accessories, books, magazines and home decor. The more I edited and refined my possessions, the more editing I wanted to do (and not allow it all back!) Keep up the great work – love this blog.