Digital decluttering: an introduction

Clutter is stuff that gets in the way of other valuable stuff and it might stress you out. Digital clutter might not take any real space, but it does take space in your mind. It can be a burden on your life without you realizing it. All the files, downloads, documents, photos, music, videos, and …

The case for empathy

People mean different things by empathy. Some people use the term as a catch-all term for everything good—compassion, love, morality, wanting to make the world a better place, and so on. […] Others use it in a narrower sense to describe what people think and the understanding of what people think and feel, sometimes known …

Introduction to the Minimalist Lifestyle

For some time now, I’ve been inspired by the podcasts, blogs, and documentaries of The Minimalists. Minimalism is the thing that gets us past the things, so we can make room for life’s most important things, which actually aren’t things at all. Joshua Fields Millburn, Less Is Now, 2021 After watching the first documentary featuring …

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Gift-giving during the holidays

If the holidays make you feel anxious, gift shopping will probably be one of the reasons why. However, you don’t need to abandon gift-giving this Christmas. But some awareness around our consumer behavior might be necessary to survive another holiday season. Buying new stuff should always be about one thing. How can this product or …

Minimalist Christmas