Finding happiness through living a more minimal lifestyle.
I don’t really like traditional goals or resolutions. Sometimes they are too difficult to fulfill, leaving me frustrated or disappointed. Other times, I do accomplish a goal only to be left with a feeling of, “Now what?”.
So instead, I created a list of 21 words to live by for a better 2021. 21 words that will improve my life, and hopefully yours, too! These are the words I would like to use and utilize … Continue reading...
My last blog post was well over a year ago. It’s been a long time, but I’m so glad to be back. It feels good to write, to express my thoughts and feelings. In a way, I forgot how therapeutic blogging can be. I’m excited to jump back into all of the content I love, but first I wanted to talk about the lessons I learned as an overwhelmed blogger.
Last Updated: December, 2020
There are millions of blogs out there, and thousands of people writing about minimalism. As I have continued to learn more about minimalism, I’ve found a number of blogs very helpful and influential.
This idea sprouted from a realization that there is not as much of a community within minimalist writers as there is for other topics. For example, there is a strong group of personal finance bloggers, many of whom … Continue reading...
Last month, I set a goal to get outside for 100 hours and encouraged other readers to join. You can read about the challenge itself as well as my original reasons for doing it here.
I tracked my hours through the old pen and paper method, and posted frequently to Twitter and Instagram with updates and to check in on how others were doing.
I was joined by about 15-20 bloggers and non-bloggers including:… Continue reading...
Have you ever tried to get that paper done only to be distracted by social media or the television?
Have you burnt dinner because you were trying to pay bills and water the lawn at the same time?
Ever forgot multiple things at the grocery store because you were talking on the phone while shopping?
We’ve all been there. We have so much on our plates and so little time to do … Continue reading...
There is a fairly consistent debate that goes on in the personal finance world about how much of a difference minor changes make in a person’s overall financial position. Author David Bach has famously termed this, “The Latte Factor” and has written a book about it. Some argue that there is no reason to sweat the small stuff because major expenditures such as mortgages, daycare, and car payments … Continue reading...
