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Tag: minimalist
Minimalism Got me Here: Weekend Relaxation
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words so here is my weekend summary. Getting his fur done! Hiking with the family! Eating ice cream at the local dairy farm and picking up farm fresh eggs! Snuggling on a rainy day! Reading books! Making meals from scratch! The journey to reach this point … Continue reading Minimalism Got me Here: Weekend Relaxation
Minimalism Got me Here: A Completely Voluntary Work Uniform
Inspired and in awe of the simplicity of a work uniform, I instituted my own uniform in corporate America. Must be a dress Must be black or gray Must go with my favorite pair of black shoes Must be machine washable Must be easy to iron Must look dressy and causal Must spark joy for … Continue reading Minimalism Got me Here: A Completely Voluntary Work Uniform
Book Review: How to Break up with Your Phone by Catherine Price
5 out of 5 stars to Catherine Price with a simple and straightforward 30 day plan on How to Break up with Your Phone without philosophical quotes from Aristotle (queue Cal Newport). Catherine got me to think deeply and also laugh. "Checking your phone is like picking your nose; there's nothing wrong with it, but … Continue reading Book Review: How to Break up with Your Phone by Catherine Price
Home: Vacation or Burden
When I first moved out, I moved into this small apartment above a garage behind my cousin's grandmother's lake house. It was fully furnished with all the glitz and glam of 1970s. If I walked down the driveway and across the road, I was sitting on the dock. Every day felt like a summer vacation. … Continue reading Home: Vacation or Burden
Savings Goal Update: April 2019
My month started with the "How on earth did I get a food stain on my dress???" After I KonMari'd/ Project 333'd my wardrobe, this stain was a huge problem for me. I only wear black or mostly black dresses. Now I needed to replace my black and white stripped dress. Problem solved! ThredUp had … Continue reading Savings Goal Update: April 2019
Where Minimalism Started for Me: Decluttering the Mental Stuff
I stopped drinking years ago. I stopped shopping this year. And now I am dealing with all of the mental clutter without a vice. Situations that happened when I was a small child are bubbling up. Traumatic events are bubbling up. Old pains, old loves, and old shit is bubbling up. Some nights I wake … Continue reading Where Minimalism Started for Me: Decluttering the Mental Stuff
Where Minimalism Started for Me: Decluttering the Physical Stuff
It was August 2011 and my hometown was close to flooding. These flood scares happened so often that I knew the drill. What to move up to second floor and what to move out to a moving truck. The following year I finally convinced my parents to downsize and move out of the flood zone. … Continue reading Where Minimalism Started for Me: Decluttering the Physical Stuff
Book Review: Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson
5 Stars for Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson! Not because I am willing and able to do 100% of Bea's suggestions, but because some of her suggestions were so simply that I could not resist. Can you refuse plastic bags at the store by bringing your own reusable bag? YES! Do you like rosy … Continue reading Book Review: Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson
Stop the Default Response of No
Now that I have decluttered my stuff and life, I find that I do in fact have more time to say yes. Yes, I can meet you for a walk. Yes, let's watch a movie. Yes, let's go for a bike ride. Yes, to reading a book. Yes, to myself. Yes, to my family. Yes, … Continue reading Stop the Default Response of No
