The days when my mind feels calm, I feel like I can take on anything. There’s a sense of clarity, focus, and steadiness that makes even the most stressful situations feel manageable. I move…

We’re a pretty frugal family, but we’ve learned that in certain areas, it pays to buy quality. I’m all for finding a good deal, but over time, we’ve realized that some things just aren’t…

Minimalism isn’t the most important thing in my life, but it’s had a huge influence on me, and I think nearly everyone would benefit from adopting a form of it in their own lives.…

If you want to get rid of clutter once and for all, you need to know what you’re up against. For years, I thought clutter was just random junk lying around, but it’s so…

As a millennial, I have spent my entire teenage and adult life with an internet connection. I know the feeling of struggling to find focus and fighting distraction amidst a constant flow of notifications,…

If you’re feeling stuck like I did for a long time, then maybe you need to remove these bad habits before worrying about new ones. I used to think the answer to getting out…

For a long time, I would have described myself as filled with joy, but not always happy, if that even makes sense. I thought I had to change my whole life in order to…

When I got started living a more simple, minimalist lifestyle, it was mostly about physical stuff. I decluttered closets, donated clothes, and tossed out the piles of gadgets collecting dust in the corners of…

We buy our stuff and it makes our lives a little easier, but buy too much and pretty soon it starts controlling your life. At first, it’s subtle—a new kitchen gadget that promises to…

I’ve noticed that society has elevated productivity to an extreme level. We praise people who can juggle a million tasks, optimize their schedules, and hustle nonstop as if getting more done automatically leads to…

Nearly every human action is downstream of a thought or belief that happened first. When it comes to money, this truth is especially powerful—and potentially destructive. I’ve learned the hard way that what you…

I feel bad for unhappy people. Nobody wakes up thinking they’re going to be miserable today and take it out on others. But somehow, life can lead us there. I’ve seen it happen in…