Today 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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How to Stop Over-Researching, Make Quicker Decisions, AND Love What You Choose
Episode 21My husband and I were dating when I caught my first glimpse of his love for over-researching. In our college town was a street lined with chain stores, and I remember driving from one store to another—from the top of that street to the very bottom—as he searched for just the right laptop …
How to Detangle Your Productivity and Self-Worth
Episode 20I grew up with three siblings and four double cousins. My dad and my uncle (who were brothers) happened to marry a pair of sisters (my mom and my aunt), and each couple then had four kids. It was awesome growing up because it meant that my cousins and I had the same extended family on both …
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