Fill your life with stories to tell, not stuff to show.
The simplicity/minimalism movement is a beautiful community. And I enjoy any opportunity to promote writing that encourages people to live more by owning less.
So fix yourself a nice warm cup of coffee or tea. Find a quiet moment this weekend. And enjoy some encouraging words to inspire more simplicity in your life today.
9 Hard Truths About Clutter You Need to Hear | Erica Layne by Erica Layne. Clutter is keeping too many of us from living well. Let’s change that.
Minimalism Isn’t for Me, but Here’s How I’m Getting Rid of Clutter, One Shelf at a Time | The Lily by Monica Castillo. After years of constant moving, I’m finally organizing.
Rescue Me: The Problem With Relying on Our Purchases to Save Us | No Sidebar by Emily Rose Barr. Nothing we buy will ever change us, no matter how firmly we believe it will.
How to Make This the Summer of Missing Out | The New York Times by Hayley Phelan. What’s happening? Who cares. Meet JOMO, FOMO’s benevolent younger cousin.
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Simple Money Magazine. Simple Money Magazine is a new, quarterly publication designed to provide simple, practical financial advice for the modern family. I am excited to be involved with it. The first issue releases this October—you can sign up today to get notified as soon as it does.
I have come up with wonderful idea that I’ve not seen anywhere. Would you like to see it for possible publication? Where shall I send it?
I truly enjoyed the first article on 9 hard truths about clutter. Much of what I own has been handed down to me. Recently my neighbor passed and many of her belongings wound up on my back porch. It was a real eye opener— I was able to “spread the wealth” and gave clothes to those in need. I took much of it to Goodwill. Gosh, I just don’t want the junk anymore.
Hi Joshua! I can’t thank you enough for sharing my 9 hard truths about clutter! I’m honored to have many of your gracious readers visiting my site today. Here’s to less time spent managing our lives and more time engaging with them!
Best! -Erica
The NY Times piece shows that even a modest adoption of minimalism will improve your life.
Thank you for sharing. Since living more intentionall, I’ve noticed that when I don’t feel great about my physical appearance, I want to buy new clothes. But as the article says, these are not the solution. While looking deeper can be uncomfortable, that’s how you alter the way you feel, not by buying something new.
And if you need a 20-minute break from reading, watch the animated documentary The Story of Stuff (on Youtube) to learn about the problems with how we make, use, and throw away stuff. It’s quick, informative, and will curb your desire to buy… stuff. Keep in mind that donating and recycling are good, but simply not consuming is the best.
In regards to our purchases can’t save us-I recently got a roomba and it has saved me! I got a back injury and couldn’t push a vacuum for 18 months-I wish I had gotten one sooner-however if I hadn’t been working on minimizing and clearing my home I probably wouldn’t have been able to use the roomba very well or recovered from my back injury. Some mechanical tools I would never have touched before -I am now easily able to use (to ease my back)with my home and yard maintainence now that my home is less cluttered-I have a place to store them and life has been so much easier.
When I tell friends I have been following this fabulous new site ❤️Becoming Minimalist❤️ they laugh, because my possessions are fewer ( than theirs) and my home very neat and organised. But there is so much more to the possibilities isnt there! Love being inspired to continue to focus, so thankyou thankyou!
Working hard on finding my journey on all matters money. HARD. Seeking ideas.:-)
Can you please include money tips in the new magazine for single women over 50? And for those that must begin again because of family situations.
How do you guys spend the time to read?
Say you have 2 or more topics that need to be read:
– personal development book
– book for professional skill development.
– financial book
How do you prioritize reading and allocated time if you want to do that?
Thank you for sharing!
The article “How to make this the summer of Missing out” was a wonderful read. I am currently enjoying the Joy of Missing Out and learning to be more intentional with my time.
It’s new journey for me, what to do with all the extra time.