-
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…
-
Decluttering Our Schedules
Image by thatsphotography from Pixabay I realise it’s been a while since I posted; I was burnt out and decided to put all of my focus on finishing my counselling course (which I’ve now done!). At first, I wasn’t sure if to go straight for applying to level 4, but after many periods of reflection, accepted that I needed to take a year out. When our attention is spread too thinly over a hundred different things, everything we do suffers a decrease in quality, as well as our mental health. My mental health was definitely not at its best so I decided to temporarily cut out my article writing, Youtubing,…
-
Stuff: The Thief of Time
It’s been a few months since my last post, and in that time I’ve become a mum again to a gorgeous little girl. I’ve also got back to minimising and simplifying, which is now more important than ever with a family of four, even more so because my six-year-old son has just received an autism diagnosis. I know that simplifying his life and routines can help make a difference in his stress levels and sensory overload, but the same can be said for any child, and of us adults. Since having a new baby to take care of and settling into the new rhythm of sleepless nights, exhausting daytime hours…
Minimalist Thinking, Maximum Living
