Simplicity
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Dealing with Clutter at the Roots
Photo by Ben Neale on Unsplash Over the past few weeks I’ve been getting out into the Great British weather and, with the help of my mum, obliterating a jungle of weeds in my overgrown driveway. Not only do I feel the results of a great workout, I see my front yard getting better and better with each passing day. It’s such an exhilarating and satisfying feeling that I’ve vowed to never again let it become a tangle of hidden rubbish and weeds. As the mountain of uprooted weeds towered behind me, I was reminded of the first time I decluttered my home; the feeling of lightness, the satisfaction, and…
- autism, busyness, Decluttering, Health, mental health, Mindfulness, minimalism, productivity, Self awareness, self care, Simplicity, Slow living
Doing Nothing and Letting Go of the Guilt
Doing Nothing and Letting Go of the Guilt photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash When it comes to minimalism most people assume it’s all about decluttering and living with little. But what if I told you that it’s also about doing little? In today’s world it seems as if everyone is busy and rushed. So many times when I’ve asked colleagues what their plans are for the weekend, it’s about fulfilling a jam-packed schedule. Even the ones who say they plan to relax tell me the next week that they’ve actually ‘been really busy’, and there’s a knowing smile, a ‘me too’, and ‘it never stops does it?’, from…
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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 the space doesn’t mean you should. I used to look at open spaces with glee when I realised I could get a bigger shelving unit for my books and figurines, or an additional cabinet to organise my collections. The more cupboards and drawers a unit had, the better. What I didn’t realise at the time was the amount of time…
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The Meaning of Stuff – Starting from Scratch
Photo by Lina Trochez on Unsplash During the Easter holiday I decided to take on some decluttering which I’d been putting off for ages. Life got in the way and by the time I got some much-needed time off work, I noticed that things had built up around me. Impulse purchases I made to deal with the grief of losing my dad, and stuff that even as a minimalist I hadn’t been able to let go of for years. To give you an update on my life situation, my mum has moved out and currently, our home is undergoing huge renovations including plastering, ceiling skimming, installing new electrical points, ripping…
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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 dust but can’t bring yourself to move all the tchotchkes? Perhaps it’s the toyshop explosion of your kid’s room. What you think of is physical clutter, but what we rarely think about is emotional and mental clutter. Emotional clutter is made up of feelings that no longer serve you and weigh you down on a daily basis. Guilt is common,…
