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The Lies You Must See Through to Reach True Happiness
I used to think I wanted to be rich. I pictured myself winning the lottery and living in a huge house, hanging out and partying with friends and family. There would be so much space that people would be conversing in every room, and there would be so much to do. Video games, sports, a massive selection of alcohol. I imagined all the stuff I would have in my home: an arcade, a library, a bar, a cinema, a massive kitchen complete with a family chef. I’d finally have enough room for all the stuff I wanted and never have storage problems again. Nobody would be bored or want for…
- Gratitude, Healing from the past, mindset, relationships, Self Esteem, Self growth, self help, Stress
How to Deal With Toxic People and Better Understand Yourself in the Process
Minimalism is more than just about decluttering your home and your schedule. It can also apply to people and relationships in your life that are causing you stress or harm. So, this week’s post is all about how to deal with toxic people. You know the kind of person; they walk into a room and the atmosphere becomes dark and oppressive, almost as if someone sucked the light and energy out of it. They whine and complain, moan and berate. Punch and stamp. The world is a terrible place. They’re always a victim. It’s always your fault. But I’m not talking about people who’ve had a bad day once or…
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How Rampant Consumerism is Destroying Us
I’ve been watching a riveting anime called Dr Stone. In it, a mysterious wave of light suddenly washes over Earth and turns everybody into stone. 3,700 years later, the world has reverted back to how it was before humans became advanced, and the humans that break out have to survive and rebuild civilisation. So many things in this anime have stood out to me, but one which has stuck in my mind is how quickly everything can be taken away in a flash, whether that’s by natural disaster, or from unfortunate circumstances. The humans who found themselves 3,700 years in the future had to start from scratch; foraging for food,…
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How To Minimise the Past And Maximise the Future
If I told you minimalism and self-growth is straight-forward and easy, I would be lying. Minimalism requires lots of hard decision-making, consistency, and dealing with memories both good and bad. Self-growth requires confronting and accepting hard truths about ourselves and our situations and learning to move forwards while becoming better people in the process. Because that’s what it all is. A process. A journey. And a bumpy one at that with twists, turns and long stretches of smoothness. I used to be what I call a tidy hoarder (although I didn’t realise I was a hoarder at the time). Candles, mugs, trinkets and figurines lined shelves and window sills while…
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A quick note to my readers – a short hiatus
Hi there to all my awesome readers! This week’s post is late as I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus due to sickness (you know how it is once the winter/autumn bugs start their rounds and the kids bring them home from school). Anyway, I appreciate all of you and want you to know I will be posting again shortly as soon as I’ve had some much needed hardcore rest. In the meantime, keep being brilliant and look after yourselves.
Minimalist Thinking, Maximum Living
