Before I left for Southern California, I had a promise to keep. I had to visit my old room in my parents’ house and go through my old belongings. In other words, I needed to figure out how to declutter a ton of sentimental items. It was a task I had been putting off for… Continue reading
Category: Minimalism
10 Simple Questions to Accelerate Your Decluttering
Since starting this blog, it’s been fun talking to friends and family about minimalism and even hearing about their decluttering journeys! Also, randomly yelling, “MINIMALISM!” in the middle of conversations has become a personal favorite pastime. I mean, when is there ever a time where interjecting “MINIMALISM” out of the blue isn’t funny x) Anyways,… Continue reading
5 Practical Benefits of Decluttering
Since starting my minimalism journey, there have been benefits, big and small, that keep me motivated to declutter, organize, and make space. Through it all though, I’m all about practicality! So here are five highly practical benefits I’ve found while decluttering: 1. Tea Time and Shopping Our Pantry I love tea. While working as a… Continue reading
Take Back Your Time: 6 Tips to Get Off Your Phone and Back to Real Life
I was a senior in college when I got my first smartphone. I was beyond excited because by then, the vast majority of my friends had already been using smartphones for years. I remember posting on Facebook on that day, saying something like, “Welcome iPhone! I hope you don’t ruin my life!” It’s been about… Continue reading
Minimalism and Me: How I Got Started
As a teenager, I remember telling a friend that I wanted to become a minimalist. Her reply? “You are not a minimalist.” And you know what? She was right. Even as a teenager, I had so. much. stuff. So not giving it much more thought, I agreed with her. I wasn’t a minimalist so maybe… Continue reading