Over the past several years, I have been creating inspirational images for the Becoming Minimalist Facebook page. They have circulated amazingly well.
The Becoming Minimalist page has grown from 25K fans in February, 2013 to over 900K today. I’m very grateful for the response and the opportunity it has provided to expand the influence of this blog and the message of minimalism.
While we have created hundreds of pictures over the past two years, the following 10 images consistently rank as readers’ favorites. I wanted to share them with you. And I hope they inspire more simplicity in your life.
I invite you to share these pictures freely on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, or your office cubicle wall. May the inspiration for minimalism continue to grow both in and through our lives.
10 Images to Inspire Simplicity in Your Life
Owning less.
Happiness.
Gratitude.
Contentment.
Relationships.
You are welcome to share these images wherever you desire. High-resolution images are available by clicking through the image provided.
Links back to this website are helpful, but not required—the original creator is clearly marked on the image itself.
Jodi Blazek Gehr says
Thanks so much Joshua!! I share on SoulFully You, Facebook and blog (soulfullyyou.wordpress.com) and on St. Benedict Center Facebook. Met you in Lincoln!! THANKS!! Jodi
Jess Townes says
These are great, thank you for sharing them! I just used one on a blog post and linked back to your page.
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Jamie Nicley says
You buy furniture. You tell yourself, this is the last sofa I will ever need in my life. Buy the sofa, then for a couple years you’re satisfied that no matter what goes wrong, at least you’ve got your sofa issue handled. Then the right set of dishes. Then the perfect bed. The drapes. The rug. Then you’re trapped in your lovely nest, and the things you used to own, now they own you. ~Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club
Eileen says
Thank you for making these available to everyone.
Jane Welp says
Moving three times in one year due to circumstances beyond my control was challenging and expensive. I have much less stuff now and am a better person because of the down-sizing.
John Plunkett says
Fourteen months ago, my spouse died, unexpectedly, from a sepsis infection. Six weeks later I learned I had colon cancer, which, as oncologist pointed out, was “cureable”. All the procedures, both before, and after surgery have been completed, and my ileostomy pouch was taken down just a week ago. Suffice it to say that my outlook, life, etc has changed. I still have “things”, but the most important is the memory of 28 year with a remarkable woman, the love of my three sons from a prior marriage, the supprt, and encouragement from my former spouse and her husband, my church, my neighbors, my step children(adults), and their offspring. None of these would go on a netwoth balance sheet, but they are definitely the most important “possessions” I have.
Gina says
Joshua – You inspire me so much. The visual with the blue balloon really sums it up for me. And I’ve had a wonderful extra benefit: adopting a more minimalist lifestyle has also helped me lose weight. As I worked on eliminating clutter, I realized that I was not only filling my house with stuff I didn’t need, I was also filling my body with food it didn’t need. Over the past year I’ve lost and kept off more than 22 pounds. I’m now at a healthy weight and my house looks better too! Thank you.
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Susan Winslow says
Thank you for continuing to inspire!