I was recently inspired by this Twitter exchange between The Minimalists and The Container Store (yes, this really happened). The logic here is sound, but don't let it stop you from treating yourself once in a while! -CZ — The Container Store (@ContainerStore) May 27, 2018 Treat yourself? Those are the words of a playground drug dealer. Going to the @ContainerStore to fight clutter is like visiting a gourmet cake shop to combat obesity. https://t.co/ftJSVnWFzP — The Minimalists … [Read more...]
How Minimalism Helped Me Stop Buying Clothes in 12 of the Last 16 Months
Earlier this year, I wrote a post titled "Oops Minimalism" about how I spent $0 on clothing for the first 6 months of 2017. I attributed the success to: Wanting to minimize decision fatigue — Having less clothing means needing to think less about what to wear everyday Eliminating cues so I could break shopping habits — Deleting shopping apps, unsubscribing from shopping emails, and unfollowing brands on social media meant out of sight, out of mind (after awhile, I just forgot to shop and … [Read more...]
What is Downshifting? How to Transition into Simple Living
I've been driving manual transmission cars since I was 16, but I had only heard the terms "downshift" and "downshifting" related to gears. A couple years ago, I was delighted to discover the same terms can apply to our lifestyles. Googling "define: downshifting" gives a #2 definition of: Change a financially rewarding but stressful career or lifestyle for a less pressured and less highly paid but more fulfilling one. Since I just quit my corporate 9-to-5 job last week, now is the perfect … [Read more...]