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Born Again Minimalist

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  • Wealth and riches

    I occasionally lament my Master’s degree, since I went into massive debt to get it and then promptly left my field of study.  What I do value from my graduate education is a handful of friends.  There are people in my life who wouldn’t be there if it wasn’t for graduate school, and I am… 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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  • Bra-free workplace attire

    So, I stopped wearing a bra.  Here’s what I wear to work!  Most of the shots are in my bathroom mirror at work, so pardon the faucet in the photos. 🙂 Also, sorry about my iFace. Read more

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  • Modified Project 333

    You know you’re minimalist when you have to go back to get MORE clothes for your Project 333.  If you aren’t familiar, Project 333 is an experiment in keeping a simple wardrobe.  You choose 33 items to wear for three months.  Everything else gets packed away until the end, at which point you take a look… 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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  • Growing groceries

    I joined a CSA for the summer.  Every week, I get a box of produce!  So far, I have been blessed with greens like lettuce and mizuna (which I didn’t know was even a thing), turnips (with greens), beets (with greens), carrots, garlic, pearl onions, sage, and oregano. Here are some of the reasons I… Read more

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  • Follow up to “Ditch it: The bra”

    It may seem out of place that I cited a study finding a correlation between breast cancer and length of time that women wear bras, after I wrote a whole post imploring you to question correlations and figure out what else might be the cause of the effect.  In gathering evidence to make a decision,… 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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