Let’s be honest — there’s a whole generation of mid-life adults who are concerned about the amount of stuff their aging parents have collected over decades of time that they are destined to inherit. The Baby Boomer generation was the generation of excess. They experienced their own parents’ pride in being able to afford “stuff”…
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Intentional Living & Burnout Recovery
I’ve mentioned often that I’m in burnout recovery. Since being basically non-functioning at the end of 2021, meaning literally spending most of my time in bed and only doing what was absolutely necessary and routine, I’ve been in recovery mode for the last year and bit. (If you prefer video, scroll to the bottom of…
Minimizing is a Process
There is a process to learning the skills of minimizing. It’s creating new habits and we all know, habits take time to make routine. I’ve been minimizing for about five years now. I thought I made fantastic progress on my first 30-day challenge, and I did. I reduced my items by what I was ready…
An abundance of decor
Happy New Year! It’s a time for renewal. But that’s a post for another day…. Today, I wanted to discuss Christmas decor and the abundance of it! Around now, or soon, or in a few weeks for some, it’ll be time to put away the Christmas decorations. Everything will get stored back into containers of…
It takes a little work to simplify – Menu Planning
It’s one thing to say “I’m going to live a simplified life.” It’s another thing to put it into action. In order to get to simple you have to put in some work to set up systems that simplify processes. But the work is worth it. I’ve been working on a meal planning project for…
Sticky Notes and Habit Stacking
I’m a list person. I love to check off boxes and cross things out. When I’ve tried to develop new habits in the past, I generally keep the ideas in my head. And after a while, negative self-talk takes over — “I don’t feel like it today,” and that new behaviour drops off rather quickly….
Everything Needs a Home
It’s November and I am running a FREE 30-Day Minimizing Challenge over this month. You can still join here. Just start from the day we’re on, or start from day one and go into December. Up to you! Years ago, I heard this bit of advice — “everything needs a home.” When items have a…
Minimalism Defined
What is minimalism anyway? There tends to be a general misconsensus that minimalism means tiny house living, or ultra modern clean-lined, small (aka uncomfortable) furniture. This is something that interests some people, but it’s also something that turns a lot of people off. This could be minimalism, but it certainly doesn’t need to be. It’s…
Forests and Nature
I bit ago I shared an article on Facebook about the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku or forest bathing. In short, you spend two to three hours minimum, in the forest, electronics-free. You can bring a book or a journal if you like. But the idea is to be soaked in nature. Take it all in….
My Journey Towards Living with Less
Minimalism is the process of living with the things you love or they have a purpose. A coupled of years ago I watched Minimalism on Netflix and was immediately hooked on the idea of living with less and spending my money more intentionally. I’ve made huge changes in my life and home since then. I’ve…