Lovely objects still turn my head, even long after I’ve become a minimalist.
This surprised me at first. Shouldn’t I be over all those shopping urges by now?
Three Questions to Resist the Call of Beautiful Things
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The first section of our nomadic lives was driving around the US. We had our streamlined nomadic luggage, but we also had stuff in the car–food, extra clothes, spare shoes, all kinds of this and that.
So the real test has been these last two weeks in Sofia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria, when we each have a carry-on suitcase and a backpack and that’s it.
Continue readingA Countable Number of Things
No Side Bar just published a piece I wrote called Transforming Stuff Into a Countable Number. Many thanks to the editors there! I’ve found a lot of wisdom on that site and appreciate having my writing alongside pieces I’ve admired. Go see why I put an image of the ocean here, then come back to comment if you’d like.
How to Let Go of Your Stuff in Just 33 Easy Steps!
1. Create a motivation and a deadline. Sell or rent your house, buy a non-refundable one-way airline ticket to Bulgaria, etc. Do not skip this step!
2. Clear some time on your schedule. More time that you think.
Continue readingDecluttering? Start Big
We’ve been selling and giving away our things for over a year now, and we’re almost done. The renters for our now too-big house will be here soon, and the few possessions we have left will fit into a small storage container.
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