Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of anything that distracts us from it. It requires a conscious decision because it is a countercultural lifestyle that stands against the culture of overconsumption that surrounds us.
The world we live in is not friendly to the pursuit of minimalism. Its tendencies and relentless advertising campaigns call us to acquire more, better, faster, and newer. The journey of finding simplicity requires consistent inspiration.
For that reason, I hope you will make an effort this weekend to find a quiet moment with a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy some of these hand-picked articles to encourage more simplicity in your life.
I Sold Almost Everything I Owned Before Moving Abroad. Now, I’m Returning Home With Even Less Stuff Than I Packed. | Business Insider by Alessa Hickman. I’ve stopped missing most of the things I left behind and started loving the flexibility that comes with having so much less. In fact, these days, I’m questioning why I ever needed so much in the first place.
Please Keep De-Influencing Me: Why Less Is More in the Age of Online Overconsumption | Her Campus by Nora Clingenpeel. Do you really need a new water bottle or are you just trying to fit in?
Psychology Says People Who Can’t Throw Things Away Often Share One Trait, and It Has More to Do With Fear of Mistakes Than Clutter | Grazia. Psychology says it is not really about the stuff.
10 Simple Phrases That Will Stop You From Overspending | No Sidebar. You may discover that enough was the best gift all along.
I Used to Be an Influencer – Now I Don’t Even Own a Smartphone | The Telegraph by August Lamm. Then my thoughts grew back.
Researchers Say a 2-Week Digital Detox May Reverse 10 Years of Attention Decline | Men’s Journal by Philip Uwaoma. Two weeks without internet on our phones may help us give more attention to the people right in front of us..
Recently Released Inspiring Videos
My Wife Has Some Thoughts About Minimalism… | YouTube by Joshua Becker. What’s it really like being married to a minimalist? Kim tells it all, sharing what it’s like to live as a minimalist family, decluttering makeup, clothes, shoes, and sentimental items and managing a household with different perspectives on stuff, disagreements over birthdays and holidays as minimalists, and more!
Totally Avoid Holiday Clutter this Year | YouTube by Joshua Becker. Struggling with how to avoid holiday gift clutter without hurting your family’s feelings? Learn 7 practical, guilt-free rules for decluttering unwanted gifts, setting healthy boundaries with manipulative gift-givers, and keeping your minimalist home clutter-free this holiday season.
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