The holidays are hectic—with everyone rushing to stores and advertisements being shoved in our faces, it can be difficult to maintain a minimalist approach to shopping. Everything is made to seem like the best deal or the next must-have gift. But the holidays are supposed to be about giving and togetherness. We should focus less … Continue reading How to Take a Minimalist Approach to Holiday Shopping
Category: Holidays
21 New Years Resolutions for Minimalists
Happy New Year! At a time when most of us are plotting the course to become a Totally New Me, I'd like to remind you all that you are doing great already. You're enough, just as you are, and you don't need to lose 50 pounds or get a boyfriend or achieve a certain level … Continue reading 21 New Years Resolutions for Minimalists
8 Guilt-free tips to minimize Christmas spending
I was already a few purchases into my holiday season when a friend of mine said she'd really enjoy a no-spend or buy-nothing Christmas. She envisioned swaps of artwork, clothing, and books between friends who could give freely from what they already had without adding to the stress and pressure of the holiday shopping season. … Continue reading 8 Guilt-free tips to minimize Christmas spending
The Holiday Obligation Bill of Rights
It's that time of year again. It's only the first week of December but the flames on your holiday stress fire have been getting hotter since mid November. I'm prone to seasonal affective disorder, which starts as soon as the time change happens and the clocks roll back an hour. Suddenly it's pitch black when … Continue reading The Holiday Obligation Bill of Rights
Minimalist Resolutions
This is the time of year when my family and friends, amidst Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas cookies, declare their New Year's Resolutions for the coming year. And since we all survived the End of the World without a scratch, it looks like 2013 will be here before we know it, in just a few days! … Continue reading Minimalist Resolutions
Giving the thought that counts
With Christmas just around the corner, many people are scrambling to finish their Christmas shopping. I don't know if it's my new minimalist outlook on life (I somehow doubt it), but I am finding myself very much indifferent to Christmas this year. I have no decorations up at home (definitely minimalist of me), and even … Continue reading Giving the thought that counts
Born Again Minimalist 