Decluttering

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 friends want to spend less money for…

Weekend Wisdom: Protect your peace by avoiding the news first thing in the morning and before you go to bed (and during the time in between waking up and going to bed). Never underestimate the…

With all of the ideas to stress less out there, you’d think we’d all be walking around without a worry in the world! Of course there are real reasons in the world and our own lives that we…

When the Project 333 minimalist wardrobe challenge started on October 1st, 2010, I thought it would be fun, challenging and potentially revealing. What I didn’t know is how it would actually make my…

Weekend Wisdom: Instead of seeking productivity tips to get more done, consider doing less. Last weekend was dedicated to this book by author, Sophie Stava. It was unputdownable. I finished it…

We receive wake-up calls daily but life is noisy so it’s hard to hear them, and even harder to take action. So we often ignore them until it’s too late. But actually, maybe it’s…

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 never felt like I never had enough…

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 our apologies…

Weekend Wisdom: Turn your focus from “getting organized” to owning less to organize. If you think it’s a good time to cut screen time, I’ve got a great video for you…

If you can intentionally simplify your day, you can intentionally simplify your life. As Annie Dillard said, “how you spend your day is, of course, how you spend your life.” Trying to…