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Born Again Minimalist

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Ditch it

  • Ditch it: Goal pants and fat pants

    In May 2011, I participated in a 5K race.  I finished next to last and spent most of it walking when I was recovering from my little walk-jog (I do not purport to be in peak physical condition), but I finished it!  All participants got a free tee shirt, but they were out of anything… Read more

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  • Ditching my debt

    I’m ditching my debt. I signed up for a debt management course called Financial Peace University.  I realize the irony in spending a hundred dollars to be told how to get out of debt, but I have a personal guarantee from a friend who recommended the program that it would be the best hundred I… Read more

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  • Ditch it: Medication

    Update, May 2019: Antidepressant medication 100% saved my whole life, and I’m now on birth control again to address extremely painful and heavy periods. I still hate Tylenol though. Moral of the story: Do what you need to do to feel better – yes, many times, natural remedies and dietary changes can help address things,… Read more

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  • The Ditch List

    Recently I have been writing about the things I have “ditched” in my minimalist lifestyle.  The list of things I have ditched includes: Chemical cleaning supplies Deodorant Shampoo and conditioner Wearing a bra Shaving my legs Makeup Hair products Medication/pharmaceuticals The microwave oven Processed food (not 100% ditched but very close) Toothpaste Teflon (phasing out… Read more

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  • Ditch it: Tampons

    Let’s get this out of the way: I’m going to say “vagina” a lot in this post.  Also “cervix” and “menstrual cycle” and “period.”  Prepare yourselves! In a natural healing group on Facebook, the question was posed: What’s a crunchy thing you do that gets the strongest reaction from people?  I thought about a lot… Read more

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  • Fuzzy Legs

    I started shaving my legs when I was nine.  Mom did it, and I wanted to do it, because it’s something girls do.  So I began shaving.  Poorly.  At one point, my dad had to continue my education on how to shave my legs (I am pretty sure I was running the plastic edge of… Read more

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  • Ditch it: The bra

    I’m an information sponge and I read a lot about health and wellness knowledge that comes from outside the realm of modern medicine.  Up until now, I thought that a good bra was necessary for breast health, but I’ve come upon some conflicting information that has me second guessing that belief. The history of the… Read more

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