For the last eight years, I have been compiling and publishing curated articles that inspire simplicity. At first, it was an exercise in communicating to Becoming Minimalist readers the most popular articles I sent out on Twitter.
But over the years, it has become more than that. It has become a place where people (every other week) come for a dose of inspiration. And it has become a place to promote and encourage writers around the world who are publishing content about minimalism, simplicity, and intentional living.
I think you will enjoy this collection of articles hand-selected for you this weekend. Grab some coffee, tea, or lemonade and be inspired to live a simpler life today.
My Family Had Way Too Much Stuff. Here’s How Becoming Minimalists Changed Our Lives. | Huffington Post by Christina Crawford. “Once we got rolling, it became intoxicating. After we finished a room, I would gaze at the pile of junk and shake my head. Why hadn’t we done this years before?”
Want to Spend Less Money this Year? Try a Minimalist Low-Buy or No-Buy Period. | CNBC by Trina Paul. Maybe you ate out too frequently last year and you’re still behind on paying off your credit card bills. For many, a new calendar year might be the time to save more, reevaluate spending habits and cut down on excessive shopping.
Why Those Pretty Bins Won’t Make You Organized | Rose Lounsbury by Rose Lounsbury. Fall not into the trap of thinking organizing products will organize your life. The only thing that will help you get organized is making no-nonsense decisions about your stuff.
11 Tips for Angelenos Who Made a New Year’s Resolution to Declutter Their Lives | The LA Times* by Jeanette Marantos. Are you inspired and ready to take the plunge? Here are 11 tips to help spur you toward less clutter and more time for the things that matter.
*The LA Times allows a number of free articles per month, but may require a digital subscription if you have exceeded that amount.
Enough | Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff by Karen Trefzger. We live in a culture that constantly tells us we don’t have enough.
The Crucial Decluttering Question You’re Not Asking | Becoming Minimalist on YouTube. If the question can be answered quickly, it is not an item that you need to keep.
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The LA Times article is filled with great ideas. We have a buy something, donate something rule in our house and my 2022 goal is to clean out a single drawer/shelf each week. Much less daunting for me that way.
Thank you for this weekend reads, Joshua. Trina Paul article on Want to Spend Less Money this Year? Try a Minimalist Low-Buy or No-Buy Period, is so inspiring. No-Buy Period is a challenge and has already started for me since this winter. Just hoping this is an on going effort until next year.
There is hopelessly no where I could get a free access to the LA times. Is it the charged subscription service and has fees for long distance and takes extremely a long time to get back ? I have already sent out a formally expressed complain to this vendor and no surprise still not hear from them. Joshua, can you please help me get the access ? I am enjoying most of your inspiring week reading . And LA Times is the one I could not find.
I can’t, sorry about that. I’m not associated with the LA Times (other than I sat down for this interview with them). I didn’t have any problem accessing the article and I know they provide a number of free articles per month for readers. To be fair, I wouldn’t post a link that bypasses their subscription process anyway – even if I had one.
This does help, thank you for responding.
Im not computer savy I gave u both addresses…… I need the billing to come to C anadian address and the book can come here too if possible or send it to USA address,,,,,, there was no other place to put this !!