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Dear Diary. . . 7 Benefits of Journal Writing

Have you ever written a diary? It may seem like a little girl’s dream but it turns out that journaling (that’s what you call writing in a...

How Minimalism Helped Me Get My Dream Home

I didn't really remember how much of an emotional rollercoaster moving can be. Every single house that you fall in love with then not get...

Babies, Sleep, and Minimalism

Everywhere you hear about making sure your sleeping space is clean, serene, and free of clutter. It's the minimalist dream to sleep in a ...

Just Musings, I Guess - 3 Months in.

So, I've realized I've been creating my blog posts to be like everyone else's. I've been writing lists, giving advice, making 'how to' st...

What Editing My Closet Taught Me About Shopping for Clothes

I went through my closet today . . . again . . . for the 4th time . . . in 5 months. I’m finding that this “minimalism thing” has been an...

Just Breath!

The Minimalists have a podcast https://www.theminimalists.com/p115/ where they speak to Dan Harris about meditation. A few months ago,...

Minimalism Defined . . . by me

Every book, post, essay, or video about minimalism that I've read has attempted to define what minimalism is. I think this is because it ...

Getting Rid of Sentimental Items

I studied History in University. I was all set to become a history teacher, but that is a story for another time. What my background gave...

20 Gift Ideas that aren't just STUFF

It seems to me that there are more and more people who don’t want or need anything. I find Christmas is getting more difficult. Most of u...

Ban Busyness

Is busyness even a word? I don't know but I'm ready to take Courtney Carver's challenge and ban the word busy from my vocabulary. Now, ...

Up in Smoke

What a crazy month this has been! I’ve had a bandaid lesson in minimalism and have been so grateful of this journey I’ve undertaken so m...

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