Simple living is about buying less and doing more. It’s about focusing more on experiences and less on acquiring stuff. It’s also about decluttering, keeping your home organized and managing your money in a way that makes early retirement a realistic goal.
That said, simple living isn’t about making life hard or uncomfortable. (Let’s leave that to the masochists.) Rather, it’s about having the freedom to live life on your terms. It’s about slowing down, being open to new ideas and stopping occasionally to enjoy the view.
The prospect of moving house is daunting enough. When your new postal code happens to be in a new country, things get even trickier. No more arsing about. You have to declutter your home for real. If Sporty and I were to move abroad, we could probably pack in the morning and still arrive at…
Have you ever accomplished something you once thought was impossible? Just like kicking a bad habit, the feeling of triumph is incomparable. Ever since Sporty and I paid off our mountain of debt to achieve a debt-free lifestyle, we’ve enjoyed the smug, self-satisfaction that comes with doing something you never thought possible. We feel the…
By now, you’ve (hopefully) applied our declutter tips to the rest of your house. You’ve reduced your coffee mug collection to a more respectable six or eight, you’ve got your capsule wardrobe sorted and the hall closet no longer poses a threat to life and limb. Brilliant. Now, it’s time to declutter your office. Because…
After helping more than 90,000 people kiss their clutter goodbye since 2016, Joshua Becker’s amazing Uncluttered course has closed its doors for good. I know what you’re thinking – “Did I miss out?” Well, yes and no. While you can’t sign up for the course anymore, Joshua has written several fantastic books that can help…
Let me ask you something. How many coffee mugs do you own? Do you even know? The lady we’re currently house-sitting for has 25 mugs. In case you’re wondering, she lives alone. Sporty and I owned two mugs when we still had permanent digs. Admittedly, that’s a little extreme, but we were busy with a new…
