by Chris Wray | Jan 26, 2016 | Featured, Minimalist Lifestyle, New
Are we hiding our true values, or lying to ourselves ? Over the festive season I took an extended holiday and as part of that, spent a week in Singapore. It’s been about 10 years since I’ve last visited and of course things have changed significantly in...
by Chris | Jan 19, 2016 | Have less stuff
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,...
by Chris | Dec 22, 2015 | Have less stuff, New
The Minimalist Survey Series, part 3. Earlier this 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: What are the...
by Chris Wray | Dec 17, 2015 | Minimalist Tips, New
Minimalist Tips The Minimalist Survey Series, part 2. Earlier this 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:...
by Chris Wray | Dec 15, 2015 | Have less stuff, New
Becoming a minimalist The Minimalist Survey Series, part 1. Earlier this 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...
by Chris | Nov 27, 2015 | Featured, Have less stuff
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...
by Chris Wray | Nov 13, 2015 | Minimalist Lifestyle, New
This is a slight diversion to my normal post. It is however very much linked to minimalism and the effects of mindless consumption in the fashion industry. It’s a story of the true cost of consumption. I watched the movie The True Cost a few weeks ago and found...
by Chris Wray | Nov 4, 2015 | Featured, Minimalist Tips, New
Getting a minimalist e-mail inbox is not quite as hard as it initially appears. As part of my own journey to digital minimalism, as well as physical minimalism, I spent time trying to come to terms with my e-mail inbox. It wasn’t necessarily a difficult process,...
by Chris Wray | Oct 6, 2015 | Featured, Minimalist Tips, New
I was kind enough to be invited to interview with Mark and Laura from Enjoy Life Slowly. As fellow minimalists from the UK, we talked about a huge range of subjects across the minimalist and lifestyle spectrum. In the interview we talk about: How the blog Two Less...
by Chris | Sep 17, 2015 | Minimalist Lifestyle, New
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...