Weekend Wisdom: You don't owe anyone your all. Save some for you. After a short trip, I'm thinking a lot about the energy and attention our stuff requires. My stuff is pretty pared down and yet, it still feels like a little too much sometimes. When I'm packing it and unpacking it and then making it work in a small hotel room, repacking it and then unpacking again, I just think, "do I really need all this stuff?" I'm going to hold onto that feeling moving into the holiday season when...
3 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, If you've ever started a decluttering project in the past, chances are high that you discovered there's no “one-size-fits-all” decluttering solution. Depending on your time, energy, ability, and overall interest, you may have to experiment with a few different decluttering methods until you find one that works for you. Let me know if you find a new favorite in today's article. 5 Decluttering Methods to Create a Clutter-Free Home xo, Courtney
5 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Wardrobe and other clothes challenges can work for just about everyone. When I created minimalist fashion challenge Project 333, I heard from lots of different people. It worked for teachers, moms, travelers and people of all ages all over the world. It was especially rewarding to hear that it was helpful for people dealing with chronic illness, anxiety, depression and/or ADHD. While their experiences were different, they agreed that a simple closet simplified their lives. Here...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Weekend Wisdom: The best things are never things. Next weekend, you're invited to join me to declutter your pesky paper and photo piles. We’ll work through your specific piles of clutter, no matter what they are. If you have filing cabinets full of paper you don’t need, let’s work on that. I will also be sharing my very special (no brainer) filing/sorting system you can use not only while decluttering but for future incoming paper. Are piles of journals, magazines, newspapers begging to be...
10 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Craving a slower pace of life but can't quite seem to let go of the busyness that's keeping you in a state of perpetual stress? I remember how hard it was to break free of always having to feel busy. Use these 12 gentle guidelines to learn how to slow down so you can begin enjoying your life. How to Slow Down (And Enjoy Life). xo, Courtney
12 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, These minimalist home rules don't involve being perfectly organized, perfectly simple or perfect in any way at all. Instead, these home rules are designed to help you live more simply and feel at ease in your home and your life. 5 Minimalist Home Rules (that don't involve being perfect). xo, Courtney
14 days ago • 1 min read
Weekend Wisdom: “I have already settled it for myself so flattery and criticism go down the same drain and I am quite free.” - Georgia O’Keeffe This is one of my favorite prayer/meditations. There are many variations and here is one of them. It's recommended that you repeat this for yourself, then a loved one. You can then say it for a difficult person in your life and then all beings. It's calming, nourishing and so simple. “May I be happy.May I be healthy.May I be at peace.May I be...
17 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Here's the updated link to the article! Books were one of the last things I donated. I never thought of them as clutter because they are books, beautiful books. After careful consideration, I realized I wanted to make room for more reading and I didn't want to keep books only to clean, move and organize them. Do you have a pile of books that you've been meaning to donate, but aren't quite sure where to take them? Here are 25 places to donate books, plus advice on what to do with...
18 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Books were one of the last things I donated. I never thought of them as clutter because they are books, beautiful books. After careful consideration, I realized I wanted to make room for more reading and I didn't want to keep books only to clean, move and organize them. Do you have a pile of books that you've been meaning to donate, but aren't quite sure where to take them? Here are 25 places to donate books, plus advice on what to do with used and damaged titles. 25 Places To...
19 days ago • 1 min read