In every gathering where name-tags are worn, there’s a secret contest under way: who can escape first to the buffet without revealing that they spent the last ninety seconds carefully managing the direction of…
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Our days race by with one-click purchases, instant replies, and algorithms that guess our desires before we can name them. Convenience is up; texture is down. Richard Weaver and the Southern Agrarians called that…
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There is always a temptation to picture history’s paragons as super-humans who woke each dawn infused with destiny. In fact, their mornings looked disarmingly ordinary—save for a handful of small, stubborn rituals that reframed…
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There are a million different opinions on setting goals. I’m going to share the one method that finally worked for me after years of trial and error. If I had to pinpoint a single…
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We’ve all seen the gorgeous, clutter-free homes and read about the wide-open schedules of minimalism lore. These ideals are awesome at inspiring us to change our lives and are a helpful north star in…
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Work ethic is still a positive virtue in our society, but there seems to be an underlying assumption that it’s something you have or you don’t. You might hear someone urge another person to…
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Note: This is a guest post by Julia Ubbenga of Rich In What Matters Recently, in an Instagram reel, I outlined why living in an uncluttered home can boost happiness. A week later, the reel had…
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I think what I desire most deeply from minimalism is a sense of calm in my life and in my heart. For me, that means clearing away the clutter from my too busy life…
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Most people blame their cluttered homes on busyness. That’s true to an extent—if you had more time you could clean it up, but that’s rarely what happens. The reality is that clutter is often…
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A lot of times when I hear about dopamine it’s in a negative sense. People will warn against getting dopamine hits from scrolling your phone or eating junk food. But it’s important to remember…
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I’m not a celebrity fanatic, but like most people I’m curious when I hear about their daily habits. Especially when they’re a little off beat. The fact is, they do balance many demands for…
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I don’t just practice minimalism because it makes my life easier, or because it supports our frugal living goals—I think it genuinely helps me to become a better person. One way is that it…
