If you declutter your home, you develop the muscle that makes active decisions for you. If you declutter your brain in the morning, you are much more grounded and mindful during the day. If you declutter your thoughts about the past, you let go off things that make you feel stuck. If you declutter your…
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HOW TO FEEL “DONE”
Do you often feel like you have accomplished everything that you wanted or needed to do? Is everything on your to-do-list ever checked off? I am, like many of you, an over-achiever. Wanting to perform 110% in all areas, juggle ten projects at once, impact the world and everyone in it. Imagine my to-do-list for…
WHAT IS SOCIAL CLUTTER?
To free yourself from physical clutter, things in your home, has many benefits – how does more time, money and freedom sound? In my experience, though, we forget to look at our lives more holistically, and solely expect our homes to give us freedom. Did you know that we don’t only fill our lives with…
BREAKING A LIMITING BELIEF ABOUT TIME: CHRISTMAS EDITION
Unlike a lot of people I know, I absolutely love coming home to my parents for Christmas. I am grateful for someone taking care of me for once, grateful for the luxury of freshly baked things daily, and a Christmas-movie-addicted family. I am grateful for the long walks with the puppy, and the yearly puzzle…
CONSEQUENCES OF A GIFT-FREE CHRISTMAS
Having a minimalist approach to Christmas and gift-giving has practically saved my relationship with the season. I, who always felt slightly queasy during the unwrapping moments. I, who could barely think about Christmas without also feeling the guilt, remembering crushing memories of unneeded gifts. I, who am still not the greatest fan of receiving –…
THE W:S OF MINIMALISM
Minimalism is about owning as little as possible, and a lifestyle for vagabonds and ascetics. Not for me. I don’t want to only own, like, 30 items. WRONG! This used to be my attitude towards minimalism, and probably the biggest misconception out there. Then, what is minimalism really about? Surrounding yourself with things that serve you….
Soul Stories by Elvira 