You can’t eliminate stress completely from your life, and if you could, you’d be fighting boredom instead. But what I have learned is that there’s a difference between avoiding stressful situations (not always healthy)…

What’s it really take to live frugally? It’s not a complicated pursuit, it’s just uncomfortable. What it really boils down to is if you are going to do the initially hard work of creating…

I hardly ever think about retirement. Like most people, I have this magical belief that it’ll all work out fine. But I also remember thinking that parenthood was so far off, and now I’m…

The world has changed a lot over the past hundred years, but when I read books from different eras, I realize that human nature really hasn’t changed all that much. We still seek love,…

In the past, many people lived frugally because they had to, and now we do it as a way to push back against the values of our culture. But there’s still a bright line…

A lot of times in the past I would feel a little guilty for prioritizing my time according to my most important values. Even though I knew I was making the right call, I…

While there’s always lessons to be learned from the people who change their financial habits through sheer acts of willpower and self-discipline, I’m often intimidated by these people and wonder if I’ll be able…

Living frugally has not only enriched our day-to-day lives by helping us to focus on relationships and gratitude for what we do have, it’s actually changed the course of our financial future. In our…

I’m the king of getting overwhelmed by projects. My mind immediately races to all the possibilities, and kind of bored with the small steps needed to get there. With practice, I’ve learned that you…

I’ve been writing about minimalism for over 15 years, and I still love to see people get started on their own simple living and decluttering journey. The reason I get such joy from it…

Sometimes it’s fun to see how far you’ve come with your minimalist, decluttering journey by stepping back and seeing how you compare to the average person. I don’t recommend obsessing about this kind of…

I’ve tried to reach my goals faster by working harder or disciplining myself to use more willpower, but inevitably these approaches backfire. They lead to burnout or frustration or a general sense of apathy.…