Simplify Your Life

It might seem early for a holiday decluttering guide but if you want to avoid holiday stress and overwhelm, the time is now. We don't have to wait until after

Weekend Wisdom: Whether you want to let go of stuff and clutter, a relationship, a job, an old thought or belief, give yourself permission to know when it's

I began simplifying my life before I knew I was simplifying my life. As a busy, stressed out, working mom and wife, I was always on a deadline, usually running

Ahh September! That special time of moving from season to season, getting back to school or back to routines and healthier habits or simply, back to basics.

The best thing about using No Buy July to stop shopping is that you make the rules. You get to decide which non-essential items are on your no buy list. You can

Let's stop apologizing for things we don't need to be sorry for. Between our need to please and the way we've been conditioned to over-apologize, it's no wonder

What would you do with a time or energy boost of 50%? Even a 10% boost would be pretty amazing. If you had 10-50% more time and energy to take care of yourself

Fixing our relationship mistakes will simplify life faster than any decluttering tip. These relationship mistakes apply to friendships, romantic relationships,

Note: This article about the psychology of stuff is by contributing writer, Tammy Strobel. When I started to simplify my life, I began researching the

Note: This article on 10 ways to gain an extra hour a day is written by contributing writer, Tammy Strobel. When I was stuck in the work-spend cycle, I

Note: This article on simple holidays is by contributing writer, Tammy Strobel. When I was in my twenties, my holidays weren’t simple. Instead, they were

Clutter is holding you back and it comes in many forms. Clutter isn't just the extra coffee cups and photos you never look at or clothes that don't fit and

Note: This article on eco friendly tips is by contributing writer, Tammy Strobel. When I started to simplify my life, my focus was on getting out of the

This little guide on how to become a minimalist will include ideas about minimalist living, creating a minimalist mindset and getting rid of excess possessions,

We are so quick to dismiss unpopular opinions but what if we gave them a chance? What if we thought about them differently, refusing to believe everything we

Are you simplifying together (with support and encouragement) or simplifying on your own? You may have noticed in life that things are easier and even more

Note: This article on how to pack like a minimalist is by contributing writer, Tammy Strobel. Roughly 20 years ago, my husband and I traveled with a group to

I never expected my dog to teach me about living simply. A few months before I started simplifying my life, I got a dog. I clearly remember the day we picked

Are you struggling to simplify your life? Does it feel impossible to do the thing you most want to do or to create the kind of work and life you crave? Maybe,

Enjoy these minimalist tips from contributing editor Tammy Strobel. Simplifying my home revealed the true burden of my clutter. All of my stuff was a

Note: This simple budget article is from contributing editor, Tammy Strobel. Learning how to manage our finances is one reason my husband and I simplified

My husband and I decided to simplify our lives to enjoy benefits like saving money, reducing stress, building strong relationships, and investing in

Recently, my husband and I talked about adult friendships, and if it was harder for us to make friends as adults. We both agreed that it is more challenging to

A few weeks ago, I had coffee with friends and we talked about how to spend less money. Our conversation was wide ranging and interesting. I noticed that my