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So Long, Farewell, Goodbye For Now

So Long, Farewell, Goodbye For Now

So Long, Farewell, Goodbye For Now 🎵 So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, good night. 🎵 (Lyrics from, So Long Farewell, The Sound Of Music) It was five years ago when I started writing Practicing Minimalism. It’s been fun at most times, and occasionally a struggle. I have learned and grown a lot along the way. But it’s time for a new chapter in my life. I am deciding to pursue a dream I have…

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The Goal Of Minimalism Is Not To Be A Minimalist

The goal of minimalism is not to become a minimalist. So,what is the goal of minimalism?

Reaching For The Stars What Is The Goal Of Minimalism Some people define minimalism as living with less. And that’s partly true, but it isn’t the whole truth. It doesn’t do minimalism justice. There’s more to it than just owning fewer things. There’s a reason to why minimalists choose to own less, and it’s not to become a minimalist. Minimalism is a tool, not the goal. The problem with some…

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Seven Ways Minimalism Improves Quality Of Life

Seven Ways Minimalism Improves Quality Of Life

Life Is Good Can Minimalism Actually Improve The Quality Of Your Life? Lately, I am thinking about how much minimalism improves the quality of my life, and is making a real difference in my life. If you came upon this blog because you have an interest in minimalism and wonder, can minimalism make a difference in your life? Can it actually improve the quality of your life? I can unequivocally…

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Five Basic Principles Of The Minimalism

Five Basic Principles Of The Minimalism

Principles Of Minimalism The Basic Principles Of Minimalism The basic concepts of minimalism are principles, not rules. There are no hard and fast rules for the minimalist lifestyle. There are only a few guiding principles, fundamental concepts that serve as guidelines for your life. It’s more of a philosophy than dogmatic regulations. It does not limit you to how much stuff you can have. You…

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How Has Minimalism Changed Over The Years?

How Has Minimalism Changed Over The Years?

How Has Minimalism Changed Over The Years? How has minimalism changed over the years? Many people thought it was just a fad that would fade away, as most fads do with time. But the minimalism movement continues, strong and continuing to grow in acceptance and practice. So did something change about minimalism to make it more palatable? And what’s different about minimalism now? There are some…

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How To Make Contentment Your Superpower!

How To Make Contentment Your Superpower!

How To Make Contentment Your Superpower! Who wouldn’t want to have superpowers? But contentment as a superpower isn’t what most people think of. Most of us think of superpowers as what comic book heroes have like Superman, The Hulk, Spider Man, Wonder Woman, and such. But when you know the power of contentment and the significance it can produce in your life, you will understand it is a very…

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How To Make Housework Quicker And Easier With Minimalism

How To Make Housework Quicker And Easier With Minimalism

How To Make Housework Quicker And Easier With Minimalism There is nothing fun about cleaning the house from my point of view, but you can make housework quicker and easier with minimalism. I used to own a janitorial service, so I know how to make the best use of my time with cleaning offices and my home. Therefore, it is natural I see the correlation with how minimalism helps make housework…

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How To Have A Happier, Less Complicated Life

Want to know the secret to making your life less complicated and more fulfilling? Learn how to find your focus in life.

A Happier, Less Complicated Life Do you want to know the secret how to have a happier and less complicated life? You can have a happier life by making it less complicated. We make our lives more more complicated than it has to be. We add unnecessary confusion and duplicity into our life. Life doesn’t have to be so complex. So good news! You can make your life happier and less complicated! Are…

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How To Find Solutions To Mental Clutter

Here are four solutions to mental and emotional clutter.

Solutions To Mental Clutter What is and how do you clear mental clutter? There’s more to clutter than just physical stuff taking up space in your home or workspace. There is clutter that takes up space in your mind. We call it mental clutter. Mental clutter is anything that interferes with your ability to think clearly or to stay focused. Overstimulation, negative attitudes, even long held…

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How To Find Your Life-Focus

How To Find Your Life-Focus

Find Your Life-Focus If you haven’t already, you need to find your life-focus. If you don’t have a clear, defined and thought out life focus, you’re only going to drift through life. But you will to get more out of life and enjoy your life more when you discover and define your life’s focus. Why Do You Need To Find Your Life-Focus? Your life focus gives you direction and purpose in life. And…

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Less Stuff, More Life

Less Stuff, More Life

Less Stuff, More Life Less stuff, more life. That’s what I want. Contrary to what many believe, owning less stuff means I can have more of the life I am passionate about. I only want to own the things that make living the life I choose possible. Sure, owning a bunch of things is nice. But my experience shows that some things are only a distraction from the priorities I have set for the lifestyle…

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Can You Take Minimalism Too Far?

Can You Take Minimalism Too Far?

Finding the right balance in life Can you take minimalism too far? Can it become too extreme? Yes, you can. And is there a danger to taking it too far? It is certainly possible to take it too far. So, yes. There can be a danger to taking minimalism too extreme. How Do You Know When You Have Gone Too Far? So, is extreme minimalism really a thing? It can be. It is certainly possible to take it…

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Do You Have To Be A Minimalist To Reap The Benefits Of Minimalism?

Do You Have To Be A Minimalist To Reap The Benefits Of Minimalism?

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An Important Life Lesson, Keep It Simple Stupid

An Important Life Lesson, Keep It Simple Stupid

You have heard the acronym: K.I.S.S., Keep It Simple Stupid! And yet we over complicate our lives to the point of distraction and frustration. You need to learn how to stay focused on what is important to succeed in life. And you need to know how to simplify your life in order to stay focused. You can say that simplicity is necessary for focus. So, all of us would do well to learn how to…

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Living Lightly: Less Stuff, More Life

Learn how living lightly and how owning less stuff will help you to get more out of life.

The Burden Of Clutter Living Lightly: Less Stuff, More Life Lately, I am rediscovering the importance of living lightly. I’ve been trying to reorganize things, all the while asking myself, why do I have all this stuff? And what is this stuff doing in my life? These are good questions to ask yourself from time to time. Because our needs will change and develop with time. And last week I wrote…

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How Clutter Can Take Over Your Life

Clutter can have devastating consequences. It can take over your life.

Clutter can take over your life. And it may seem hard to imagine how much clutter can affect your life. But clutter can cause a lot of unnecessary stress in your life. And it will greatly diminish your productivity. Another problem is how easily clutter creeps back unawares. The Burden Of Clutter Most of us underestimate the burden of clutter and how it can take over your life. You may not…

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Why You Shouldn't Be Hiding Your Clutter

Why You Shouldn’t Be Hiding Your Clutter

Why You Shouldn’t Be Hiding Your Clutter Hiding your clutter is like trying to hide your problems. You can try to run from your problems. Or try to hide your problems, hoping you won’t have to deal with them. Or you can deny you have a problem. But eventually you’re going to have to deal with it sometime or another. It’s just the same with hiding clutter. So let’s look at why you shouldn’t be…