– The Minimalist Survey part 4

– The Minimalist Survey part 4

The Minimalist Survey Series, part 4. Late last year I created a survey and asked readers about their experiences of minimalism. This series describes the themes in the responses, I hope you find them as interesting as I did. I asked the question: Are there any fears,...
Turn Black Friday into something brighter

Turn Black Friday into something brighter

It’s back again. That dreadful day. The day that many take leave of their senses and consume for consumption’s sake. This year even the police are offering a warning.  We buy things we don’t need, with money we don’t have, to impress people we...
Life in a suitcase

Life in a suitcase

The leap of faith In June of this year, I made a big leap of faith. Whilst I’m very much the UK Minimalist, terribly English about things, and love some of the very British comforts, I don’t live there any more. I’ve relocated myself to the other...
The magic of tidying up

The magic of tidying up

I recently read Marie Kondo’s brilliant book, The Life Changing Magic of tidying up. UK Amazon Link – US Amazon Link – I thought I knew a thing or two about tidying, I’ve always found tidying and decluttering quite therapeutic, but this lady...