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.
I invite you to 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.
In my 40s I’ve Started Decluttering My House in Preparation For My Death – Everyone Should | i newspaper by Sophie Morris. Prompted by the travel guide saga in 2021, I began to see the incredible volume of unused, unloved and, often, useless stuff a family of three in a modest semi was holding on to.
30 Reasons to Not Go Shopping on Black Friday | No Sidebar. Rather than contributing to the estimated $10 Billion that will be spent in the US this year on Black Friday, decide to opt-out.
10 Minimalist Shopping Tips for Surviving Black Friday | Doable Simplicity by Jessalynn Jones. I hope these tips help you shop like a minimalist so you can avoid regret and stress, get your shopping done faster, and have more fun with your family.
Choosing Contentment: Can We Find Fulfillment Without Upgrading Everything? | Simple Money by Richard James. What if we redefine success, not as the accumulation of things but as the cultivation of relationships, the investment in experiences, and the growth of our spirits?
Could a Minimalist Lifestyle Reduce Carbon Emissions and Improve Wellbeing? | Wires by Rebecca Blackburn. 27 Journal Papers on the topic of minimalism have been published since 2016 (Becoming Minimalist was founded in 2008). Here’s the most recent.
Recently Released Inspiring Videos
Why “Make Your Coffee at Home” is About More Than Saving a Few Dollars | YouTube by Joshua Becker. “Make your coffee at home instead of buying it out everyday” is advice we often hear when looking for ways to save a few dollars. Why the daily savings probably won’t gain you a fortune, here’s why I think the simple act has more value than we give it credit for these days.
15 Things That Weigh More the Longer You Carry Them | YouTube by Joshua Becker. Sometimes what drags us down isn’t a bunch of things in a closet. It’s what’s going on inside us. Feelings and worries can weigh a lot, and the longer you carry them, the heavier they get.
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I could keep the Sophie Morris article open for 15 seconds, but then it would be blocked. However, by searching the title of the article I was able to read it, in full, on the author’s actual blog, Sophiemorris.co.
It was a good article and I hope this helps someone!
All you need to do is place the article’s title into your search bar. What’s so difficult about that?
Can’t see article without being asked to pay.. What a joke minimalist way must be something you pay for
I don’t have any problem reading it without a subscription.
I can’t read the inewspaper article either
Joshua, I laughed at your video on making coffee at home. I remember reading that persons comment and to me it was just another slice of negativity that seems to be everywhere. In our home making coffee is an important custom. My husband or I make it in the morning and then sit together and discuss the day as we drink it. It’s an important ritual that makes us happy. If and when we do go out for a Latte it feels like a special occasion. We only do it maybe 2-3 times a year. I thank you for all your postings, it has made our life so much easier and less cluttered.
Please warn before adding a subscription based article. Or better yet, replace with one that we can actually read without signing up for more clutter we don’t want or need. Thanks!
Linda, I had the same problem but googled the title and was able to get the whole article with no blocking. Not sure if it was beginners luck.
I searched the article title and was able to read it with no blocker.
I searched for the article as well but I could find no free way to read it. Any hints on where I could find it?
Sunny,
inews.co.uk
I agree with the others about the articles that require a subscription in order to read. Very disappointing and frustrating!
it was frustrating but I felt bad for commenting on it. I guess we all may have felt a little cross today at least I did. They let you read part of it and that is what is so annoying. I was finally able to read it though. Good article.
If you post articles that require a subscription to access, please consider warning us before we click on something interesting and find ourselves blocked. Not the sort of frustration we need to add to our calm and simplified lives :-) Thanks!
The article, “30 Reasons to Not Go Shopping on Black Friday,” missed one thing you can do on Black Friday and that is to take down your autumn decorations, declutter them if you think you have some you can let go of, and lovingly store the other ones. If you have real pumpkins that are uncarved and undecorated call your local zoo or any turtle rescue organizations and ask if they would like them.
(We have a guy here who rescues sulcata tortoises here and every year at this time asks for, and gets, hundreds of them. Last year he had 15 pallets’ worth and he said he was able to supplement his tortoises’ diet with them all winter.)
I love the articles that you recommend; however, it’s frustrating to click on one that won’t let you read unless you subscribe! Thanks and keep up the great work!
Blessings,
Debbie Bowen
This 1000%. Sooo frustrating! I kept trying to read the death cleaning one, and that stupid pop-up blocks it. It’s not really minimalism if they want us to clutter up our inboxes with subscriptions just to read articles they post on a minimalism website!🤷♀️
Joshua, so very glad I found your website many years ago! What a blessing! :)
Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! BTW, been doing the Swedish Death cleaning… which makes me chuckle because I worked with a Swedish lady who was extremely proud of her heritage. What’s ironic, she was a hoarder 🤷🏼♀️
It’s not really a swedish thing. Nobody in sweden knew what that was until the book about swedish death cleaning came out.