Minimalism is more than just a trend—it’s a lifestyle choice that prioritizes intentional living, focusing on what truly matters while eliminating excess. Adopting minimalism can lead to profound benefits for your mental, emotional, and even physical well-being. Here are the top benefits of embracing a minimalist lifestyle: 1. Reduced Stress and Anxiety A cluttered environment often leads to a cluttered mind. By simplifying your surroundings and eliminating unnecessary posses

Living mindfully has helped me become more intentional in all areas of my life, including my finances. The more attuned I became to where I was spending my money I noticed that I was less likely to impulse buy and overconsume. I become more focused on my long-term money goals. Being mindful of where I spend the income that flows into my life, I have become a mindful consumer. By getting more financially organized I was able to stick to my financial goals. 1. Pay Yourself Firs

Have you wanted to declutter or downsize your things, but when it came to doing it you were stuck? Here are a few decluttering tips to help you let go of your stuff. There are many reasons someone might want to live more minimally. Maybe to have a clutter-free home, to help feel calmer and less stressed. Maybe to save money and become an intentional consumer. Or maybe, you are downsizing. Whatever your reason, there is one thing we all do … DECLUTTER. Declutter can be difficu

Life is straightforward. But we insist on making it complicated. As I practice living mindfully, I make the conscious choice to simplify life wherever I can. I’m sharing many tiny ways to simplify your life. In my experience, there is not one big thing that I do that simplifies my life ultimately. But instead, it is through many small ways of simplifying that impacts my life overall. Simplifying my life frees up time to spend with the people I love, freedom to enjoy life on

"Owning less is better than organizing more." -Joshua Becker As I sat down to write this 100's of things came to mind of the things I used to buy and don't anymore. Yep, hundreds! The funny thing is, I have never put much thought into this subject before. As an accidental minimalist, my progression to minimalism has been over 12 years. With each stage and the passing years, I slowly eliminated more and more stuff out of m

" The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less." - Socrates I'm an accidental minimalist. Yep, you heard correctly. I didn't set out to become a minimalist. But, I have been living a minimalist lifestyle (intentionally) for over six years. It all began in 2008, during the recession, when my husband and I were liquidating our belongings to pay off debt. Our family of five d

"The more you own, the more that owns you." - Snapple Lid My husband and I are accidental minimalists. We never made a conscious choice to live with less stuff. I never read a blog about how to be a minimalist. I never looked around my home and thought, "I'm going to get rid of 95% of my belongings". A matter of fact, we started the downsizing processes before minimalism was a fad. It just happened naturally as a result of the life decisions we made. Minimalism was a