Continuing with my shopping ban, inspired by The Year of Less, this post outlines three crucial lists: essentials (like groceries), nonessentials (books, games), and approved purchases (specific one-off needs). Striving for transparency and accountability, I continue to share personal insights and strategies for adhering to the ban, like searching for alternative ways to make necessary purchases which feel aligned with my values.
Read MoreContinuing with my commitment to LESS, and the year-long shopping ban I’ve undertaken, I did the absolutely unhinged behavior of counting every single individual item I own. Also? You can peruse them on a Google Sheet linked in this post. Everything I own is an open book this year as I engage with Minimalism and anti-capitalist mindsets to declutter my life and get out of debt.
Read MoreIn this reflective post, I explore my values, and how they align with and inspire a year-long shopping ban, driven by my desire to tackle consumer debt. Emphasizing the importance of understanding values, I share my core values – Love, Inner-Harmony, and Home – and their impact on decision-making. Finally, I invite readers to explore their own values through the value sort activity, highlighting its role in navigating challenges and living intentionally.
Read MoreChronicling my transformative journey of embracing 'LESS' through Minimalism. Exploring how four guiding words - ROOTS, INTUITION, PERSIST, and LESS - shape my trajectory. Revealing the power of embracing less and its impacts, from college challenges to a nomadic lifestyle, offering insights into finding purpose amidst unexpected turns.
Read MoreThirteen years and 22 moves later, I am beginning to be able to taste “home” for the first time. And even after years of reducing, I find myself wanting still LESS. This year in particular, I am committed to less movement, less time away from home, to putting down ROOTS as I live for the first time in a home all my own.
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