Photo by Arnel Hasanovic on Unsplash I want to talk about 3 of the most common barriers to decluttering, because while many of us imagine a less stressful wardrobe and not tripping over toys and shoes, getting started is half the battle. So many times I’ve heard people say; “I just don’t have Continue Reading
Simplicity
5 Benefits of Less
Photo by Artem Beliaikin on Unsplash As I’ve built my decluttering muscles and let go of more and more stuff from my life, people have asked me questions, some curious, and others fearful. The curious wonder what minimalism is and how it is that I’ve got rid of so much stuff. The fearful Continue Reading
Extreme Minimalism isn’t Extreme
Photo by Daniel Hering on Unsplash I’ve been a minimalist for 5 years and over time have found myself attracted to extreme minimalism. Extreme minimalists go all out, choosing to own only the essentials while freeing up their new time and space for fulfilling passions such as travel ,career, or simple peace and Continue Reading
Understanding and Letting Go of Your Sentimental Clutter
Photo from Jarmoluk on Pixabay Sentimental clutter. You’ve probably heard of it and seen thousands of posts and videos on the subject. There’s no shortage of this content because humans are emotional creatures, and we get particularly attached to objects which represent the past: Our old childhood teddy bears, A+ Continue Reading
Christmas Burnout: Is It Time For a Change?
Feeling tired and burnt out after Christmas? If so, you’re not alone! Festive fizzle-out is all too real, and despite being minimalist, I often suffer from it myself. Perhaps it’s exhaustion from the shopping and the worrying about what to get the people in your life. Maybe it’s the fear Continue Reading
Some Christmas Gratitude
A big Merry Christmas to all my readers! I’m so grateful for you all and despite the circumstances this year, I hope you have the best Christmas you can have, and above all, remember that Christmas doesn’t have to be perfect (despite what the adverts tell us). Nor does it Continue Reading
Life Update
Hi all! Just checking in here because I know it’s been ages since I sat down and wrote a post and wanted to let you all know I’m still around; I still think about this blog and getting round to posting again. Sharing the benefits of minimalism is dear to Continue Reading
Exploring With Less
Photo by Fuu J on Unsplash Recently, my parents and I took the kids to Skegness. For those of you who don’t live in the UK, Skegness is a seaside town with tonnes of shops, a large funfair, a beach with a few rides on, and loads of arcades. As fun as it Continue Reading
How to Drop the Guilt and Become a Mindful Consumer
Photo by Artem Kovalev on Unsplash When I talk about minimalism, I’m not talking about never enjoying a purchase ever again, Neither am I trying to make you feel guilty about the things you enjoy. I may have purged 80% of my stuff over the years, but even I enjoy a bit of Continue Reading
A Moment of Reflection
Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado on Unsplash We’ve had lovely sunny weather lately in the UK, and this evening, I sat in my garden in a deckchair connecting with my inner child and doing some colouring. When I had finished, I just sat and relaxed for a while; no phone, no laptop, no Continue Reading