I’ve written before about Greg McKeown’s book, Essentialism and how it changed my mindset toward life goals and more. McKeown urges us to recognize time and energy as limited resources, and to be intentional about how we spend them. Just as minimalists recommend clearing physical clutter, McKeown endorses clearing the things that clutter our daily schedules and our minds. He delivers the harsh but powerful truth that we cannot do everything we want to do. Rather, we have to choose what we value most and consciously discard those things that don’t support our highest priorities. I had already been dabbling in minimalism when I encountered this book. Its message that…
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For fuller context on the Enneagram and how personality typology can be helpful in narrowing down our goals and living a more intentional life, please check out my first post on the Enneagram 1. In this post, we’ll focus on the Enneagram 2. To summarize, my intention with this series on the Enneagram types is to show how our minds collect mental and emotional clutter – unhelpful beliefs, habits, and thought patterns. And how clearing that psychic clutter is just as powerful as clearing our physical clutter. According to Enneagram theory, there are nine personality types, all based in a core fear. Each of these types has unique positive qualities. They…
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If you found your way here, it’s because you’re interested in a minimalist lifestyle, or at the very least tips for how to declutter your home. A lot of people are attracted to this philosophy, but we all have different motivations when it comes to adopting a minimalist lifestyle. Searching for decluttering tips online will come up with a variety of recommendations from various bloggers and authors, but you’ll find that what works for one person will not necessarily work for another. You may have even tried decluttering tips you found online and discovered that they just did not apply to you. So how do you know what will…
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Going minimalist? Planning a big declutter? If so, you’re about to create boxes and bags full of clutter. And those will need to go somewhere. I’ve written guides on how to sell and donate clutter. But some things won’t fit in either of those categories. You’re going to want to clear out clothes with holes or stains, worn out shoes, and random household items. If you feel guilty about throwing them away, you can use this guide to figure out how to recycle clothes and as much other clutter as possible. That being said, I’d like to issue a warning at the outset that you shouldn’t overthink decluttering. If you…
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Designing a Minimalist Wardrobe For most of my life, I was pretty clueless about style. I had way too many clothes but somehow still struggled to put outfits together. When I tried to declutter, I had no idea where to start. When I started my minimalist journey, one of the first steps I took was creating a capsule wardrobe. That involved decluttering most of my clothes and creating a curated collection of pieces that could be mixed and matched. I had no idea how to approach this, so I did some internet research and learned how to design a minimalist wardrobe. Now, I’m still not a fashionista, but I’ve figured…
