The other day, my daughter came to me in despair, big tears sliding down her plump cheeks as she told me, "Mia said I shouldn't have colored my dolphin blue, because dolphins are actually GRAY, and that made me feel bad!" She melted into sobs with those last five words: "That made me feel …
9 Hard Truths About Clutter You Need to Hear
Growing up, my home was a collection of other people's things. My parents bought plenty of things new, but many of the biggest items in our home didn't come from a store. My dad made some of our furniture—the dining table of my early childhood, some side tables, and the patio furniture out …
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Q&A: How to Stave Off Panic and Anxiety, How to Let Kids Help in the Kitchen Without Getting Overwhelmed, & More!
Episode 24Today we’re mixing things up with a Q&A episode! I answer your questions values and purpose, deciding when to volunteer, managing anxiety, my favorite quick weeknight dinners—and more! As always, you can listen in the player at the bottom of this post or in your favorite podcast app, or read …
A Second Season of Self-Discovery Isn’t a Drag—It’s a Gift
I was walking with a new friend recently when she mentioned that she doesn’t know what to do with her next chapter. She was a teacher before taking some years off to raise her kids, and now that her kids are getting older, she’s asking herself what's next. She knows she doesn’t want to teach …
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How to Break Through the 5 Most Common Decluttering Blocks
Episode 23When my husband and I finished college as newlyweds and headed a thousand miles east for his master’s program, we’d never heard of minimalism, but we decided to only take what we could pack into our small, silver Toyota Corolla. My whole wardrobe for that year, from day-to-day clothes to shoes …
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21 Quick Wins to Simplify Your Home Life
Episode 22I love the quote by Mother Teresa: “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” It’s so true. It all starts at home. The only problem is that I love my family best when I’m not stressed about the HOUSE. When I’m not constantly cleaning and constantly nagging the kids to put …
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