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Miss Minimalist: Inspiration to Downsize, Declutter, and Simplify
- Cook a week’s worth of meals at a time, and freeze for later (google “batch cooking” for recipes and instructions).
from Miss Minimalist: Inspiration to Downsize, Declutter, and Simplify by Francine Jay
Philip Powis added 2mo ago
- Seek beauty in nature, rather than in stores. You can’t buy a beautiful sunset, a star-filled sky, or a field of wildflowers at the mall—nor can you wrap them up, take them home, and display them on a shelf. Instead of filling your home with decorative objects, look outside to satisfy your desire for aesthetic beauty.
from Miss Minimalist: Inspiration to Downsize, Declutter, and Simplify by Francine Jay
Philip Powis added 2mo ago
Buy used, buy local, and recycle whenever possible.
from Miss Minimalist: Inspiration to Downsize, Declutter, and Simplify by Francine Jay
Philip Powis added 2mo ago
“The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.” –Marcus Aurelius, 121–180 AD
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Philip Powis added 2mo ago
- Let them change with the seasons. Instead of rigidly defining your goals, allow them to develop more fluidly. Goals you set last year may no longer be as relevant or desirable to you now—instead of forcing them to bloom, let them go to seed. Embrace new ones that arise in their place.
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Philip Powis added 2mo ago
- Keep an eye out for new varieties. Sometimes we’re so focused on certain goals, we neglect to notice, or nurture, new ones that arise. Regularly survey your landscape, and don’t let those promising new buds escape your attention.
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Philip Powis added 2mo ago
My husband and I travel a lot, and people sometimes ask us if we worry about our apartment while we’re gone. Our answer: not particularly. The reason: we have nothing to steal.
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Philip Powis added 2mo ago
Our time would then be free for friends, family, and community; and for spiritual, philosophical, and cultural pursuits. Imagine what we could do with all that newfound time, energy, and capital!
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Philip Powis added 2mo ago
We are not your typical revolutionaries. You won’t see us protesting, boycotting, or blocking the doors to megastores; we’re simply not buying. Our battles are personal, made up of a million little acts of consumer disobedience. We leave convenience foods on the shelf and breeze by impulse items without a glance. We cut up our credit cards, borrow
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