For the past several years, I have been creating graphics that help inspire living a simple life. At first, it was simply fun to do. But soon, the graphics became an important strategy in promoting and encouraging owning less, buying less, and living better.
I have been thanked repeatedly for them—and the graphics continue to attract interest (our Facebook group is now over 1,500,000 followers).
I thought it might be helpful to post some of the most popular images all in one place. So here they are.
I encourage you to share them with others. Share the graphics on your Facebook page or other social media accounts. Send them to your friends via email. Or print out your favorites to post in your home or office for daily inspiration.
Either way, may our lives continue to invite more and more people to experience the life-giving benefits of owning less.
Owning Less
Buying Less
Living Better
You are welcome to share these graphics wherever you desire. High-resolution images are available by clicking through the image provided. Links back to this website are helpful, but certainly not required.
LaTonya says
It’s is truly freeing when you realize minimalism is so much more than the stuff. I know this is known here, and I understood the concept. It is entirely different experiencing it.
Mary Anne's Alaska says
These are great, inspiring snippets. I am so happy to have a home full of love; and certainly the “stuff” in it is not what makes it that way.
Meryl @ Simple Family Home says
“Never underestimate the importance of abandoning crap you don’t need” made me laugh :) We all seem to have ‘crap we don’t need’!
Lori Smith says
Not exactly owning less, but spending less, and looking within the home instead of outside the home.
My daughter made me a beautiful slate for the kitchen that says
“Eat at Home” , it helps us to remember to do just that.
John P. Weiss says
I particularly like “Learn to say ‘No’ without explaining yourself.” This morning I smiled and said “no thanks” to a social opportunity, so that I could settle into a coffee shop, visit your blog, write a bit and be with myself. No idle chit chat or gossip. No feigned interest in political talk. Just the benevolent company of ambient chatter, lattes swirling and the peace of inner thoughts.
Linda Stoll says
Hey Josh … Your timing was perfect! I was just putting the finishing touches on a post about choosing to take 15 minutes a day to release our excess stuff when your post showed up in my reader.
Image #3 is now front and center, a great intro for the invitation to my readers to lighten up.
http://www.lindastoll.net/2015/10/morning-invitations-release.html
Grateful, I am …
ellen says
lol :) – just don’t print ALL of them to hang in your cubicle or room :)
Liz says
Thank you!
Jo-Anne says
I have just the right amount of concern now, before, I had an excess of concern for what I did or didn’t have then I discovered minimalism and decluttering and I had an excess of concern for what I should or shouldn’t have.
I love the Lagom which loosely translates as just the right amount.
When I had lots it was just the right amount, then. I have right-sized, it is also the right amount, for now. Later in life I imagine I will have even less, just the right amount.
Jo-Anne says
*the Swedish word, Lagom*
Danie Botha says
For sure, Joshua.
How hard don’t we try to impress others with what we own (Oh, we deny it), rather than inspiring them by how we live.
Thanks!