The Joy of Empty

Photo by Katja Rooke on Unsplash When you declutter and see open space for the first time, you feel inspired. It’s not looked like that for years! Now you have space for more books and that beautiful basket you had your eye on. But wait! Just because you can fill Continue Reading

The Most Beneficial Declutter of All

Photo by Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash One of the things I’ve decluttered in my life has been the most life-changing so far: my phone. No, I’ve not thrown it in the bin or swapped out for a dumb phone (I did that once in the past) but I have severed Continue Reading

Lighten Your Load, Declutter Your Heart

This is going to be a light-hearted post, and I mean that in a literal sense. What on Earth am I talking about? When you think of decluttering, what’s the first thing you think of? An overstuffed closet? That drawer you dread looking through? The shelf you keep meaning to Continue Reading

Mourning a Loss: Why I’ve Taken a Break

Before reading ahead, please know that article may be a potential grief trigger.  Usually, at this time of year I would be writing articles on having a minimalist Christmas, or why I don’t bother with New Year’s resolutions. Instead, I’ve been taking a break because last month I found myself Continue Reading

5 Steps to Financial Lightness

When it comes to minimalism, we often think about decluttering our homes, but rarely do we think about financial clutter.  You know you have financial clutter when just like overstuffed closets, your money is so out of control you can no longer tell what’s incoming or what’s outgoing. And it Continue Reading

Why I’m Practising Minimalist Travel

Photo from Pexels on Pixabay Even though I consider myself to be an advanced home minimalist, my achilles heel has always been travel. Once I start packing, my old Hoarding Gremlin perches on my shoulder whispering an endless list of what I’ll ‘need’ for just in case scenarios.  The Hoarding Continue Reading

My Hoarder Past- How Minimalism Changed My Life

Photo by Denys Nevozhai on Unsplash I’ve been a minimalist now for 5 years – perhaps even longer. Looking around my house now and reflecting on life’s current trajectory, it’s hard to believe I was once a hoarder who sat in my gaming chair with no desire or direction. Tell a lie, I Continue Reading