I never look forward to Death's visits. It doesn't seem to matter how close we get, how prepared I am for his arrival, or how many times I see his work, each time Death arrives I'm left gasping for breath, wondering how it's possible.
Read MoreThe Year That Was: 2015
In no particular order, here was my year.
Read More7 Tips for Digital Decluttering
In my quest for a simpler life, I've been doing a lot of decluttering in my physical space. This has transferred over into my digital world, with a big emphasis on social media.
Read MoreMinimalism Challenge: A Recap
What a month! In some ways the MinsgameBOSS challenge flew by and in other ways I thought it would never end. Because going through your house, your possessions, and deciding what adds value to your life and what does not, is not as easy at it sounds.
Read MoreMinsgame: Halfway and the Battle of "Someday"
Up to this point so many things had been stored for use "someday" or to be displayed once we "got a bigger house." Which made me realize: I can't live in clutter now in the hopes that in the future it won't be clutter.
Read MoreMinsgame Week Two: The Battle in the Closet
By continuing to have old clothes that no longer fit hanging in my closet, I was sending myself a subliminal message: "You are ok, but you'd be better if you could wear these pants again. You need to get back to this." And that needed to stop.
Read MoreMinsgame Week One: The Sentimental Value Battle
The sentimental value of items isn't something to take lightly, but it's also not a reason to default-keep things.
Read MoreMinsgame: 30 Days in November
I'm amazed at what I find when I really OPEN my eyes and look. I'm realizing now how I used to overlook what I actually had. I would see what I wanted to see...and the majority of the time I was just focused on what WASN'T there instead of what was.
Read MoreEmotional Decluttering
My journey with minimalism began with decluttering my physical space. But minimalism doesn't end or begin there. There's so much more, including mental minimalism and emotional decluttering--clearing out my "internal" space.
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