What attracts you to simple living? Do you want to have more money, to be able to switch to more meaningful work or cut down your hours? To get out of debt? To have more freedom? Maybe more security? Or, do you just want to be able to do more of what matters to you? …
You know the feeling. You left the house in a more or less tidy state and when you get back it’s trashed. It looks like the “before” house on a decluttering show. You can tell exactly what every person did — your son had a grilled cheese sandwich, your daughter did her nails in the living room, …
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“Couldn’t we meet at your house?” your sister-in-law asks. You say, “Ummm let me just check if that will work…maybe we can meet at Olive Garden instead?” feeling you are nowhere near ready to have people over. If your guts seize when you think of having people inside your home, you are not alone. People …
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You know you want to declutter, but as a person who is environmentally conscious, you know too much. When you care about people and planet, you can get in your own way. Where can you take your items so they don’t just go into the landfill? How can you donate so that you’re helping the …
The doorbell rings—it’s your new friend, who just happens to be in the neighborhood unexpectedly. You can’t leave her on the doorstep so you invite her in. You’ve been working on a work deadline even though it’s your day off. Your kids are watching cartoons. You can’t really see the floor for the toys and …
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You know all the questions you’re supposed to ask: Do I use it? Does it spark joy? Do I find it beautiful? The answers are all no, but still you can’t let go. Everyone has those items — things that waste space and bring up anything but good memories but have taken on a life of their …
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