Simplify Your Life

I'm excited to share some of the stand-out quotes from Gentle! My new book was published in February and I've been hearing about the quotes from Gentle that are

Helpful money resources are essential right now. Money can be a sensitive topic to discuss. It can bring up fear, anxiety, and shame. These money resources can

Weekend Wisdom: It is not your job to make everyone feel comfortable with the decisions you make about your life. Even though it's totally normal for us to

You can simplify your home with more ease and less stress by giving yourself permission slips to do things differently. Simplify your home, your day and your

You may have noticed that this week has been all about my new book Gentle. You can expect more regular content starting this Saturday with Weekend Favorites! In

Gentle is here. I've been dreaming about and working on this book for years! Gentle: Rest More, Stress Less, and Live the Life You Actually Want is ready for

Weekend Wisdom: If catching up worked, you'd be caught up by now. I'm in New York for the launch of Gentle, Rest More, Stress Less and Live the Life you

During our lives, we collect heavy things. Maybe they don't feel that heavy at first, but the longer we carry them, the heavier they get. Aren't we carrying

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

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

Holiday anxiety can take over if we aren't mindful of how we are feeling throughout the season. Extra socializing, spending, decorating, traveling and

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

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