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December 8, 2021November 17, 2021

Minimalism Happened To Our Finances And Simplified Our Budget

As I journey toward simplifying my family’s life, I have had to evaluate just about every aspect of our existence. Finances did not escape this exercise. In fact, finances are probably one of the most affected areas of this minimalism journey to date.

One day I looked up and realized that we have 3 mortgages and far too many bank accounts. I’m not suggesting that this financial picture happened without my knowledge, but sometimes you’re just living life without pausing to take inventory.

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021

3 Simple Things I Did To Kickstart Minimalism

I’ve admired the minimalist lifestyle for some time but thought it was too extreme for me. How could I possibly pare my wardrobe and personal possessions down to all fit in one backpack? This is what I thought minimalism was. As I started to delve into it a bit more, I realized that like many other things, there’s a spectrum and many of the principles of minimalism I had already in some way began incorporating into my life. When I came to that realization, I began my own personal journey. Here are 3 simple things I did to kickstart my minimalist journey.

November 16, 2020December 10, 2020

Minimalism Is a Journey, It’s Not All or Nothing

I confess I have failed. Haven’t we all failed at something in life? Minimalism has intrigued me for many years but somehow the practical application continued to evade me. That’s because I was thinking about it all wrong. I had to remind myself that minimalism is a journey, it’s not all or nothing.

Minimalism is a journey that takes you through a path of self-discovery. A place of intimate awareness of oneself and intentionality that helps to focus your energies on what truly matters to you… to me.

All of this time, I was focused on purging to get rid of as much stuff as possible. Only to get frustrated when I seemed to always end up right where I started – with a bunch of stuff still hanging around. I never got to a place where I considered myself a minimalist.