If you are a beginner minimalist or you want to get back to basics on your simplicity journey, these tiny steps will help you move forward with less stress and
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Weekend Favorites: Jolabokaflod, how to stop fixing people and joy breaks
Weekend Wisdom: We don't have to earn or justify our rest anymore. Simple pleasure. Friendly weekend reminder: Don't forget to romanticize your morning
5 Meaningful Ways to Calm Holiday Anxiety and Enjoy the Season
Holiday anxiety can take over if we aren't mindful of how we are feeling throughout the season. Extra socializing, spending, decorating, traveling and
10 Ways To Stop Stressing Out About How To Pack For a Trip
It always seems that right before we take trip, we forget how to pack. Then the stress and anxiety rush in. What if I forget something? What if my suitcase is
Make Room for Joy: Your Essential Holiday Decluttering Guide
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 Favorites: 18 healthy habits, tiny pumpkins and the 12-12-12 declutter rule
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
10 Little Reflections About Simplifying My Life
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
7 Life Hacks and Updates You’ll Actually Want to Try
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.
How to Stop Shopping with No Buy July
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
We Can Stop Apologizing for These 10 Things Now
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
7 Things to Cut Out for a 50% Boost in Your Time and Energy
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
8 Relationship Mistakes We Still Have Time to Fix
Fixing our relationship mistakes will simplify life faster than any decluttering tip. These relationship mistakes apply to friendships, romantic relationships,
The Psychology Of Stuff: Why We Want More
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
10 Simple Ways To Gain An Extra Hour A Day
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
Simple Holidays: 10 Ways To Reduce Overwhelm And Increase Joy
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
9 (Not so Little Things) That Are Holding You Back
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
Simple And Sustainable: 10 Eco-Friendly Tips for Everyday Life
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
How To Become a Minimalist: A Little Guide to Living with Less
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,
5 Unpopular Opinions That Will Simplify Your Life
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
Simplifying Together: 3 Ways Get Help And Support
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
7 Ways To Pack Like A Minimalist
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
7 Lessons My Dog Taught Me About Living Simply
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
Stop Skimming Your Life And Dive In
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,
10 Minimalist Tips To Help You Simplify Your Home
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






























