The spring time brings with it renewed energy to refocus and realign our values. It’s probably the best time of year to make changes in our lives. Now is the time to shed that which weighs us down. To minimize our physical and digital distractions. Now is always a good time to let go. So let’s make things a little simpler for ourselves!
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Spring Minimizing
By The Minimalists
Spring sprung a month ago, yet most of us are still procrastinating with the clutter that has mounted since last summer.
The unopened boxes in the basement, garage, and attic.
The unused clothes in the closets, dressers, and bins.
The unwanted junk in the cabinets, drawers, and storage.
Spring Cleaning? Bluck! Who wants to clean all weekend? How boring, lame, dreadful.
Well, you know what’s more fun than Spring Cleaning? Spring Minimizing! And here are two ways you can make decluttering more fun and productive this season.
First, if you feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start, join thousands of other minimizers and play our 30-Day Minimalism Game.
Second, if you’re looking for a detailed guide, read our friend Joshua Becker’s newest book, The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Focused Life.
Then, share your before-and-after photos with us.
Reductive Residence
By Carl MH Barenbrug
“The home is what a bear would know as a cave. It's a space to be an animal, really. You can chew your bone in the corner and nobody will bother you. It's a laboratory for living—it's fluid.”
—Michele Oka Doner
Your home is your sanctuary, yet it's not a space that you should ever feel confined. It should never give you a sense of strain or anxiousness—rather, it should be a space that comforts you and helps you reset. It's a space you control (admittedly to varying degrees depending on your living circumstances). A space you can manipulate, curate, and clear-out.
Reducing what you own simplifies your home. It means having fewer things to clean, maintain, and replace. You may not want an easy life, but you're likely to want to live a simpler life, and the best place to start is where you wake up every day. Allow yourself to let go to regain control.
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