The word minimalism might initially inspire thoughts of living lightly strictly in the physical or aesthetic sense: buying less and purging more material items. Decorating our homes lightly and making do with fewer clothes, makeup and products. But minimalism can transcend the physical world. It can be applied as a filter through which we view …
Category: Minimalism
HOW TO GO FROM NON-MINIMALIST TO MINIMALIST
As much as I speak about the benefits of living a minimalist lifestyle, I have to admit that I only started living this way due to a move abroad that forced me to take stock of all of my belongings and travel as lightly as possible. That was as recent as five years ago. I …
ARE EXPERIENCES REALLY BETTER THAN THINGS?
This post contains affiliate links. This means that I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post, at no cost to you. Experiences vs. Things: It’s a debate that seemingly has an undeniable answer. If you identify with the concept of minimalism in any way, you’ve probably already asked yourself this question and …
COMMON REASONS FOR BECOMING MINIMALIST
Minimalism can mean different things to different people. Life tends to take us in different directions over the years. These changes come with new and evolved mindsets that can better serve us, our wellbeing, and our surroundings. Sometimes, living with less can help us pursue other dreams and goals more purposefully. For me, minimalism became …
HOW MINIMAL IS TOO MINIMAL?
I wondered to myself the other day about how committed to this minimalism journey I am? What would be considered going too far with this concept, and is it negatively permeating other areas of my life? When I get into an idea, interest, or passion, I tend to be the kind of person that takes …
HOW TO NOT IMPULSE BUY
Impulse: A sudden strong and unreflective urge to desire or act. Hmmm, I don’t know about you, but I’ve been a victim of that definition in one or more situations in my life so far. Sometimes, especially with shopping, it all happens so quickly that you can’t even remember the details. One minute you’re there, …
DIGITAL MINIMALISM: THE PROS AND CONS
Ahh, social media. The vibrant images, the videos, the memes. The connections to people from our past and present, and the daily news updates straight into our phones everywhere we go. It all seems so sexy, so stimulating, and like it’s an instant cure for our curiosity about.. well, just about anything. It starts off …
TEN SIGNS YOU’RE A MINIMALIST
I always thought that being a minimalist was a trendy, aesthetic concept that we’ve learned about through social media for the last few years. Things like a lightly decorated apartment, a capsule wardrobe, artsy line drawings in delicate frames – That sort of thing. But over the years, I’ve realized that it begins with an …