By Kate One of the most powerful messages by The Minimalists is this – Love people, use things. Not difficult to comprehend at all. What about the execution part of it? Unfortunately, in today’s world, the reverse seems to be the norm (love things, use people). Where materialistic pursue is a priority in people’s life, we…
Should we get rid of stuff that are still in good condition?
By Kate Last weekend, I helped my mother to clear out some of her stuff. It was not so much of a deliberate effort to clear out her items, but rather, as I am moving to a new place, she was trying to clear out some of the stuff that she did not want or…
The “just in case” conumdrum
By Kate As mentioned in a previous blog post, we are almost done with the home remodelling and are the midst of moving in. Dave and I were listing down a list of items that we will need. One of the items that I had listed was that we needed extra chairs. Unsurprisingly, he asked…
Defining minimalism
By Kate Various bloggers have blogged about minimalism. According to The Minimalists, minimalism is a tool that can assist you in finding freedom. Freedom from fear. Freedom from worry. Freedom from overwhelm. Freedom from guilt. Freedom from depression. Freedom from the trappings of the consumer culture we’ve built our lives around. Real freedom.
Minimalism during pregnancy
By Kate A good friend of mine is pregnant (second time mum) and she recently joined a “Mums-to-be” facebook group. “All the mummies in the mummy group are crazy! They have been talking about buying those really expensive baby carriers that cost at least a few hundred bucks! And not 1, but 2 or 3…
How much clothes do our children really need?
By Kate We have purchased a new 3 bedroom apartment and are in the final stages of the remodelling works. Hopefully, with the current rate of progress, we will be able to move into the new place sometime towards the end of September. As such, we have been really busy discarding, packing, minimizing our stuff…
Why I embrace minimalism – Dave’s story
By Dave My first encounter with minimalism was when my wife, Kate first recommended me to this book titled “The Life Changing Magic of tidying up” by Marie Kondo. I was quite inspired by the philosophy of simplifying one’s life and embracing minimalism. As I tried to find out more about it, I stumbled across a…
One dollar for each utilisation
By Kate Recently, I came across an interesting article that was featured on Rockstar Finance, titled “What if one dollar was worth one use?” Basically, it explores the premise that you assign a dollar for each usage of your items. This is a brilliant way of assessing your potential purchases and if used in the right…
Why I embrace minimalism – Kate’s story
I was first introduced to the concept of minimalism by a good friend of mine. Married with a kid and living in a small apartment, she was in constant battles with her heaps of stuff and finding some space for herself. She told me then that she wanted to become a minimalist and there’s actually…