If you want a simpler life, this will help. It’s not about having an empty home with bare walls, or having nothing to do, or even about having a simple life. We don’t remove clutter, reject busyness and reduce stress to have a simple life, we do it to have a life. All of the excess is getting in the way of us showing up for our lives. Please Let Go Of These 5 Things For A Simpler Life These items are in order from easiest to more difficult and the amount of freedom and joy you’ll feel on their release increases with each one. For more space in your home and joy in your life, please let go of ..read more

Ready to simplify anything? The saying how you do anything is how you do everything rings true with simplicity too. Even still it helps to have a little instruction manual when it’s time to get started to reduce decision fatigue and procrastination. How To Simplify Anything Inspired by this article, How to Do Anything, I bring you How To Simplify Anything. SPACEHow to simplify your wardrobe. How to simplify all that extra stuff. How to simplify your paper clutter. How to simplify your books. How to simplify your closet. How to simplify your sentimental items. How to simplify when you struggle ..read more

When you have a compelling reason (or 17) to declutter, you will have more enthusiasm and less struggle when it comes to letting go of your stuff. The stuff that surrounds us affects what’s inside of us so if you are in a cluttery space on the outside, you might feel cluttery on the inside too. Feeling cluttered and distracted leads to stress and overwhelm. Even when you’ve built some tolerance to it, you aren’t operating on all cylinders when it comes to making thoughtful decisions and trusting you know what’s best for you. If you are ready for more space, time, money, peace, energy and clari ..read more

If you want to declutter your home but don’t know how to start, these articles, challenges and resources will help you take the next step. Whether you need instruction, inspiration or a list of what to let go of, it’s all here. Before you start looking through the list below, think about how you will take action. Close the gap between inspiration and action by committing to a tiny step. You probably won’t declutter your home overnight, but the step-by-step, inch-by-inch, consistent steps you take will get you there. You don’t have to exhaust yourself decluttering. Instead, focus on consistenc ..read more

If you are trying to simplify your life, you’ve probably discovered that it’s not an overnight adventure. I’ve accepted that I will be simplifying for a lifetime. That realization has removed a lot of pressure to “get there” or to “do it the best way” and allowed me to turn my focus to enjoying it instead of finishing it. If you are realizing this journey is more than decluttering and that simplicity takes time, these notes of encouragement will help you continue to simplify your life. 7 Notes of Encouragement as You Simplify Your Life 1. With all of the focus around minimalism, simplicity ..read more

If you are overwhelmed with the idea of decluttering, or just a little discouraged by clutter creep, remember there isn’t a special trick or one size fits all method for decluttering. The simplest way to move forward is to get back to basics. Getting rid of stuff comes with all kinds of complicated emotions and feelings, so it’s easy to get frustrated. If clutter crept back in after a big decluttering effort a few months or years ago, it’s easy to think that the work you did was a waste of time. You might be wondering … Where did all this stuff come from? Why can’t I let go? What’s wrong with ..read more

My simplicity journey is gentle. My decluttering journey was slow. I didn’t wake up one morning cancel my cable television, quit my job and throw all my stuff in a dumpster. One small change led to another. It’s been an inch by inch, shirt by vase by book process of letting go. I’ve simplified and edited every part of my life and continue to approach my life and work with a less is more philosophy. The slow and steady way is the only one that has ever worked for me in terms of sustainable change. That said, picking up the speed and intensity on my simplicity journey in little bursts has helped ..read more

Is it time for a wardrobe declutter? If you are tired of a chaotic wardrobe, be discerning about what lives in your closet. There are items or categories of clothing you may be holding onto that are just adding clutter to your closet and chaos to your life. Say goodbye to decision fatigue, a closet full of clutter and feeling overwhelmed by decluttering your wardrobe and making space. Wardrobe Declutter: Remove these 10 things from your closet today 1. Clothes that don’t fit. If it’s too big or too small or doesn’t fit your body or lifestyle, it’s time to say goodbye. If you are thinking, “on ..read more

On your simplicity journey, have you ever felt bad about about shopping and buying something new? Or lots of new somethings? If yes, I know exactly how you feel. I have felt that way more times than I care to admit. Emotions and shopping go hand in hand. I used to buy something new after a bad day for a little lift. I bought things to celebrate big accomplishments. I shopped in the excitement of a new habit, like joining a gym for daily workouts. I’d buy new work-out clothes and shoes and then habit would fizzle out after a few months. And then there were the post-shopping emotions. I felt gui ..read more

Sometimes figuring out how to live with less is the easy part. You can get rid of clutter in many ways including simplicity challenges like … minimalist fashion challenge Project 333 the minimalism game Decluttering Burst: let go of one hundred things in less than an hour and, there are plenty of articles to help you declutter like … Declutter These 52 Things From Your Life Today Decluttering 101: 10 Rules To Help You Live With Less Stuff 7 Tiny Steps for the Beginner Minimalist No matter your approach, if you want any of your simplifying efforts to stick, it is so import ..read more