Minimalism
Why You Shouldn’t Wait for the Perfect Time or the Perfect House to Embrace Minimalism
How many times in your life have you said: “I’ll do that when…” I’ll do that when… I have a nicer house I’ll do that when… I have money to buy nicer dishes/furniture/decor/cooking supplies I’ll do that when… The kids are grown I’ll do that when… I have free time I’ll do that when… I’ll do…
Read MoreGrieving Through The Past As You Declutter Sentimental Items
Sentimental items are difficult to declutter. There is no way around it; so many different emotions come up as we see the item, touch it, or smell it. They take us back in time and help us remember. It’s not wrong to keep items like that. The issue comes when we have a full storage space…
Read MoreMinimalist Dining Room Tour
Our living room and dining room all are “open concept”, so it is one large room. Yesterday I posted a tour of our living room, so today I’m giving the rest of the room tour. In the dining room sits a “Library Table” that my maternal grandfather made. It’s a solid slab of redwood and…
Read MoreMinimalist Living Room Tour
Many times over the last year, after readers have browsed our kitchen tour, I’ve been asked to post other areas of our home. Because our home is small (1132 sq. ft.) it can be challenging to really capture the essence of it, but this morning I decided to buckle down and give it my best shot.…
Read MoreAre Broken Windows and Clutter Related?
Have you heard of the broken window theory? The term “Broken Windows” was proposed by James Q. Wilson and George Kelling in 1982 that used broken windows as a metaphor to describe this concept: “If a window is broken and left unrepaired, people walking by will conclude that no one cares and no one is in charge.”…
Read MoreHow Minimalism Can Benefit Those With Sensory Issues And Special Needs
Disclaimer: I have only a little personal experience with special needs and sensory processing disorder, what is written here is wisdom gleaned from friends who were gracious enough to share with me. We all are greatly affected by our surroundings and minimalism to any degree can benefit our mental and emotional health. With a growing recognition of autism and sensory issues, there…
Read MoreThe Clutter-Depression-Anxiety Cycle: How to Stop It
I shared my personal journey from clutter and depression and I was blown away by the number of people who are in the same place or came from that same place of clutter and emotional turmoil. It’s a vicious cycle: anxiety or depression can lead to a cluttery home and a cluttery home can lead to depression and more…
Read MoreDo You Choose Unhappiness Over Uncertainty?
The other night my husband turned on the TV and Fools Rush In happened to be on. We ended up watching it and I found it interesting, at the end, when Matthew Perry’s character seemed floundering, and a crazy old priest said “Signs are everywhere”… and then, there were signs. Whenever it seems that God…
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