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How to Become an Extreme Minimalist -The “Moving Across the World Method”:

I thought of a new method on how to become a minimalist… Act as though you need to move across the ocean and fit all of your belongings in a carry-on suitcase, back pack, and large checked bag. Obviously people have done this before, but my idea is to pretend like that’s what you haveContinue reading “How to Become an Extreme Minimalist -The “Moving Across the World Method”:”

Do You Fear Change or Crave It?

I’m addicted to change. I can finally acknowledge this and say it out loud. I’m not talking small changes like dying your hair or painting a room. I love big changes and accomplishments, like moving, getting married, starting a new business, traveling, having a child, going back to school, etc. I’m not sure whether thisContinue reading “Do You Fear Change or Crave It?”

Things We Still Buy as Minimalists:

A lot of people think minimalists don’t buy anything except needs like food & shampoo, but that is not true. We have hobbies and unnecessary things we like to buy too. It’s about cutting out all spending that is not important to you and prioritizing how you spend your time and money. My husband andContinue reading “Things We Still Buy as Minimalists:”

Sustainable Holiday & Gift Guide:

Hello, this year I wanted to do something fun & helpful, by creating a sustainable gift guide! I’m really excited for this post & looking forward to what I come up with. If you have anything to add, please feel free to comment down below! 🙂 In addition to gifts, I will also be addingContinue reading “Sustainable Holiday & Gift Guide:”

The 4 Principles I Base All of My Life Choices On:

I read the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People a while back and have since focused even harder to center my life around a few core principles, rather than things like: what would benefit me the most, what would make my spouse happy, what would make us the most money, etc. The book explainsContinue reading “The 4 Principles I Base All of My Life Choices On:”

4 Reasons Why You Should Sell Your Car NOW:

I hate it when writers mess around and take a long time to get to the point of their post, and I have to keep scrolling & scrolling. You know what I mean, so I am just going to jump right into it: Car values have appreciated for the first time ever. This is huge.Continue reading “4 Reasons Why You Should Sell Your Car NOW:”

20 Things You Can Do (For FREE) Instead of Sitting on Your Phone:

I’m sure you, like me, waste hours & hours of your life a week scrolling on social media, watching YouTube, watching Netflix, watching Twitch, scrolling on news sites, etc. Here are 20 ideas of what to do instead (in no particular order) for FREE: Call or FaceTime a family member or friend. Go for aContinue reading “20 Things You Can Do (For FREE) Instead of Sitting on Your Phone:”

Learning To Say No:

To start, this post was inspired by the Beautiful Minimal Millennial. She made a post talking about 3 things she always says “no” to. I decided to asses where I’m at with saying “no” too, since it also happens to be something I’m working on, so that I can say “yes” more to what mattersContinue reading “Learning To Say No:”

How Minimalism Has Changed Our Lives So Far:

I want to start by saying, thank you so much for all the love on my last post: I Think I’m a Buddhist?. I was very surprised at the response to it! I appreciate every single person that engages with my posts at all, so thank YOU! My husband and I have been obsessed withContinue reading “How Minimalism Has Changed Our Lives So Far:”

How to Deal With People Giving You Gifts as a Minimalist..

Are you someone who is trying to attain or maintain a minimalist lifestyle, but has friends or family that love giving gifts? This post is for you! My husband and I also struggle with this, but we’ve found some ways to hopefully lessen the influx of stuff that comes into our house. Some back story…Continue reading “How to Deal With People Giving You Gifts as a Minimalist..”