I’ve worked with several different coaches over the years, and I always present them with some version of the same problem: I’ve got too much going on in my business and my life! I don’t have enough time to do it all! I feel like...
I spend much of my time helping clients simplify their physical stuff--minimizing the excess in their cupboards, hauling bags of donations to their cars, and helping them make hard decisions about what to keep and what to let go. But one thing always seems to happens...
We all love a good throwback...
I felt only one thing when I looked at those boxes… dread. I knew I’d have to open them someday, but I’d put it off so long already… maybe I could wait a few more years? No. I had to. My future depended on it. Let’s...
When I started to embrace a minimalist lifestyle, I wondered, Will I ever shop again? Cruising the mall isn't exactly in sync with a minimalist mindset, but I have to admit, even though I live the less-is-more life, I'm still (kind of shockingly, even to...
Last year, 31-year-old Ariel Janko started on a minimalism journey. Inspired by a Netflix documentary and a subsequent online challenge, Ariel let go of over 400 items in one month. And that was just the beginning. She continued to declutter her Paradise, California home, closet...
Put down the Chia Pet and step away from the Shake Weight. It may be the Friday before Christmas, but that doesn’t mean you get to give your loved ones stuff-tastic crapola this year. Yes, you’ve waited way too long to come up with a gift idea,...
Thanksgiving, a relaxing time of holding hands ’round the bountiful table, laughing heartily at old stories told anew, and creating joyous memories to last a lifetime. CUE THE RECORD SCRATCH Heck no! Thanksgiving is a time of stress, when you worry about using the right kind of...
Today I’m writing about an unusual topic for a minimalism blog: my hair. You might be wondering what my hair has to do with minimalism. Hang with me, friends. There’s a reason. But let me back up a bit… I started my minimalist journey six...
Today I’m answering an excellent question from one of my Instagram followers… I want to let go of my stuff, but I'm struggling with creating excess trash. How do I deal with this? This is an awesome question, and one that I hurdle every time I...
