Own less. Live more. Finding minimalism in a world of consumerism.
The average American will spend $1,047.83 this holiday season. And Black Friday (the busiest shopping day of the year) is the official beginning of the spending. In fact, over 160 million shoppers will buy something over the five-day holiday … Read More
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 … Read More
Rather than trying to “keep up with the Joneses,” try to “keep up with the person you want to be.” It is, almost certainly, different than the life the Joneses are living. Society has an interesting affect on us. Too often, it calls us to … Read More
Our lives are a progression of seasons. Some seasons of life are long: elementary school, parenting young children, grand-parenting, or caring for a spouse as they near the end of life. Other seasons of life may be short (life change can happen in … Read More
Note: This is a guest post from Melissa of Melissa Camara Wilkins. Life is complicated. What I’ve always wanted life to be is . . . simple. Simpler, anyway. But no. Life has always been complicated, and most of the time I was pretty sure I was … Read More