All of the Books and Stuff
All of the books and stuff When I moved to my current apartment, I hired movers, and Eric helped too. Upon picking up a heavy box, which I had hidden in the storage space, he asked, "What [...]
Miscellaneous Crap
That miscellaneous box of crap People have words that they don't like. Even as you read that sentence, you probably thought of your word.The word I don't like: miscellaneousI used this less-than descriptive word on several of the boxes that [...]
The Throw-away Clothing
The Throw-away Clothing I was talking to my friend, Erin, about my journey to minimalism, and I mentioned that I got rid of a lot of clothes. My bedroom looked as if it had been ransacked. All [...]
It’s not the gift. It’s you.
It's not the gift. It's you. I was talking to my Dad last week, and he said, “Don’t take this the wrong way, kid. But, since you’re on this new minimalist thing, please don’t buy me any more [...]
Declutter with a purpose
Declutter with a purpose I was finally able to reassemble my second bedroom into an office space again. Because of work and class, it took a little over two weeks to do. Even though I knew I [...]
Picking up the little things
Picking up the little things It’s been a month since I started decluttering my apartment, and I feel that I am mostly done. I initially thought that I could accomplish all of this in one day. I [...]
A Sigh of Relief: Finally cutting through the clutter
A Sigh of Relief: Finally cutting through the clutter I had the most productive lunch break ever. I stopped at Half Price Books and Goodwill in Westerville to make a second contribution to each. This time, I [...]
Who are your real friends?
Who are your real friends? One of my girlfriends was recently in the process of reducing her Facebook friends. Her friends’ list was over 800, and she realized that this list was weighing her down. She had accrued [...]