By: Mani
I am with you 100%. The less I have, the more I have, and more importantly, the more I realize who I truly am.
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My wife and I have embraced minimalism for the same reasons. Getting started was tough but the reasons to keep on became immediately obvious. With 3 kids under 4, it can become too easy to be...
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My biggest challenge is my 7 year old. She has SO much stuff–and more and more comes home with her when she comes from her dad. A lot of it garage sale stuff (he and his mom are major accumulators). My...
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One of my friends with children encourages them to select toys they can donate to less fortunate children. This is part of an overall emphasis on being generous that he maintains with the kids, and...
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts. That sounds like really good advice. Teresa- Does that sound like something you could try in your situation?
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By: Roxane
Hi there. I wanted to add to the comment about kids and their stuff. You’re right, it is hard to ask them to part with their things, but it can be done. I am right there with you. I have a six year old...
View ArticleBy: Heather
Hello Joshua, I have recently discovered your site and was very moved by this particular essay.For years I laboured under the weight of physical and mental baggage always striving but never managing to...
View ArticleBy: Layla
Minimalism is slowly changing my entire outlook on life… when i first discovered minimalism, my focus was “I don’t need this shirt I never wear, or that broken coffee mug” and it’s turned into “I don’t...
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I actually hide my daughter’s old things that she hasn’t played with for a while. If she still asks for them, I take them out. Otherwise they are eventually donated or recycled (except for books, which...
View ArticleBy: Grace
I read at least one of your essays everyday. I’ve had a few hoarders in my family. My uncle even died in a house fire due to his hoarding. My father would’ve filled the house if my mother hadn’t fought...
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