There are all kinds of minimizers in the world and minimizing habits fall on a spectrum. There are no hard and fast rules to minimizing your home and creating life balance. When I started minimizing, I thought I had jumped right in with both feet, I was so inspired and excited, I easily completed the…
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A Money Mindset Challenge
I tended to think about money in two ways – everyday spending and larger financial goals (for us, mostly travelling and retirement planning). (If you prefer video, scroll to the bottom of this post.) What I’ve noticed though is that most people don’t think of those two ways of spending as one thing, we divide…
Organizing, Decluttering, Minimizing – What’s the difference?
At first the terms “organizing,” “decluttering,” and “minimizing” all seem interchangeable, however, there are very different mindsets to each. (If you prefer video, scroll to the bottom of this post.) Organizing is taking items already owned and placing them into categories with like-things together so they are more easily found and put away. Organizing can…
New Theme – Mindset
For the next six weeks I’ll be discussing different areas of mindsetting. Topics will include thoughts on intentional living, life balance, and minimizing — how to get started, how to keep it simple, how to build habits. We’ll discuss how to think about making changes in your life and advice on how to maintain those…
Zero-Waste eCards vs the Handwritten Touch
For years now, I’ve saved on the huge time-consuming and financial costs of writing and sending cards, with few exceptions. Usually, I send eCards. And friends and family really like receiving them too! I know this, because they tell me so. 😊 However, there are those times when I prefer the handwritten touch, but they…
Self-care Thoughts on Deodorants
On this last day of focusing on our personal hygiene self-care, we’re talking about deodorants and anti-perspirants. (If you prefer video, scroll to the bottom of this post.) It’s pretty common knowledge that anti-perspirants block our natural sweat glands. Many people worry about the aluminum in anti-perspirants increasing the risk of breast cancer. There’s actually…
Self-care & Body Wash, Shampoo & Toothpaste
Reducing toxins that enter our body is an excellent practice in self-care. Considering what we apply to our body daily in the way of body wash/soap, shampoo/conditioner, hairspray and hair products, toothpaste, and lotions — that’s a lot of toxins that exist just in our morning routine! (If you prefer video, scroll to the bottom…
Minimizing Nail Polish
I used to do nail art on my nails. I did it myself on my natural nails and I got many compliments on my work. I took a real sense of pride in my nails and taking an hour to paint my nails was a self-care exercise that I enjoyed immensely. I tell you this…
Minimizing Grooming Supplies
Take some today to evaluate your grooming appliances. Razors, electric razors, trimmers, nail clippers, hair dryers, curlers, wave irons, tweezers, etc. (If you prefer video, scroll to the bottom of this page.) What do you no longer use? How many pairs of tweezers do we really need? Keep only your favourite pair and let the…
Minimizing Make-up & Toxin Considerations
I had picked make-up as one of the categories for my March Micro-Minimizing Challenge, but quickly realized it was a big topic that covered several areas. I decided instead to discuss minimizing these items, now, during my intentional self-care theme instead and do a five-part series this week. I’ll be discussing minimizing our make-up, grooming…