When I made the commitment several years ago to downsize my possessions to a couple hundred essentials, I thought I was really doing something spectacular. I was extremely proud of myself at having embarked upon yet another layer of self-transformation, and I couldn’t wait to tell all my friends. Little did I know until I … Continue reading
Greetings My dear Partners in Minimalism, You can follow me on Twitter @VitaReid. This comedy routine by George Carlin expresses so vividly how obsessed we are with our stuff! Hilarious! (Parental Advisory: Aside from a few expletives here, it’s pretty clean.) I’ve gotten rid of over 300 items thus far, and my place is all … Continue reading
Let books be your dining table, And you shall be full of delights Let them be your mattress And you shall sleep restful nights. (Author Unknown) Books and me have made great bed fellows since I began playing contract bridge in September of 2004. Before I fall asleep each night, I cozy up to an … Continue reading
After several weeks of cleaning, clearing, organizing, sorting, selling, donating and disposing, I often wonder whether there are greater benefits (aside from the obvious) to going through the daily hassles of clearing out 12 years of my chaotic clutter. So I got to thinking, which for me can be a dangerous thing! lol! Sure. You … Continue reading
