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Simple living and decluttering gurus
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items I have read A LOT and listened to a lot of people when it comes to decluttering and simple living. These are the people that I have learnt the most from and highly recommend to others.
Brooke is my number 1 go to for all things slow and simple living. Her blog, Slow your home, has evolved over the years, and is currently in hiatis, but her voice and style make me relax as soon as I am in the presence of her work. I highly recommend...
Brooke McAlary
He creates a lot of really practical resources around decluttering and making time for the things that matter in life. Highly recommend his decluttering course.
Joshua Becker
Cait is still around on Substack, but I discovered her through her blog around cutting out non-essential spending and her wonderful book ‘The year of less’ which talks about her 12 month shopping ban. The book has stayed with me long after reading an...
The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store
I know I have already talked about Brooke, but this book is a manual about self-care, talking about the evidence and giving actionable guidance so you can take time for self-care no matter how short you are on time.
Care: The radical art of taking time
If you have too many clothes, Courtney is the teacher for you. Her clothing decluttering challenge Project 333 is highly popular. You wear 33 items of clothing for 3 months, before changing wardrobes for the next season.
Courtney Carver
Co-founded by Joshua Becker, each season a new issue is released around a ‘simplify your life’ topic. The magazine then contains 7-8 essays that fit with that topic. It is a beautiful read each season.
Simplify Magazine
It is a hard challenge, but a great way to kickstart your minimalism journey. Or consider the reverse minimalism if you feel that motivation will wane as the challenge progresses.
Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game - The Minimalists
If you get the motivation to go through a space and do a decluttering session, I highly recommend the 3 box method for keep track of your belongings, and getting unwanted items out of the house immediately.
[PODCAST 51]: The Three-Box Method for Organizing Your Space
Not necessarily linked to simple living and decluttering. Meditation and mindfulnes naturally slot in with other forms of mindful. The free features on this app are wonderful!
Insight Timer — #1 Free Meditation App
A quarterly publication with articles from a wide range of simple living gurus. Each issue has a theme (e.g. family, money, etc) and they are beautiful, intentional articles. Best enjoyed with a hot beverage!
Simplify Magazine
This is a wonderful book about enjoying life fully while on a budget. You don’t need to spend money to have fun. Even more appropriate with the current cost of living increases!
The Art of Frugal Hedonism: Spend Less
A 12 week course full of wonderful resources to help you declutter and start living the life you intend. There is also an app and you are added to a Facebook group for accountability. Highly recommended
The Uncluttered Course: Own Less. Live More. - Becoming Minimalist