Real Life Minimalists

Every Monday I post Real Life Minimalists, a profile of one of my readers in their own words. If you’d like to participate, click here for details.

Today, Miss Mini tells us about her decluttering goals, and the progress she’s made so far. Please visit her blog to read more about her journey.

Miss Mini writes:

I have spent most of my life surrounded by things I love. In spite of having things around me, I wouldn’t call myself a hoarder or a messy person. I could probably say that I had more than what I needed, but not excessively.… {Read more}

Every Monday I post Real Life Minimalists, a profile of one of my readers in their own words. If you’d like to participate, click here for details.

This week, Nicole shares how a difficult situation in her childhood inspired her to live with less.

Nicole writes:

It was late in high school that my mom started calling me “Simplicity.” I had decided to get rid of almost everything I owned. I kept things I felt had use – bed, dresser and clothes. I also kept my photos and music – things I felt had meaning to me. My choice to minimize was a reaction to my childhood and the court battle my parents were currently going through.… {Read more}

Every Monday I post Real Life Minimalists, a profile of one of my readers in their own words. If you’d like to participate, click here for details.

Today, I’m pleased to feature Kimberly, who tells us how battling an illness started her on the road to minimalism. Read more about her inspiring story on her blog.

Kimberly writes:

In my mind, I’ve always been a minimalist. Although, I didn’t really embrace it until more recently when several things in my life began to shift and change.

About 5 years ago, I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. I didn’t worry about myself as much as I worried about the people around me.… {Read more}

Every Monday I post Real Life Minimalists, a profile of one of my readers in their own words. If you’d like to participate, click here for details.

This week, we have an inspiring story from Courtney Carver, who shares with us the profound impact minimalism has had on her life and health. Be sure to check out her blog, Be More with Less, and her book, Simple Ways to Be More with Less. You can also follow her on Twitter.

Courtney writes:

I didn’t wake up one morning and think, “I want to lead a simpler life.” I didn’t wake up, cancel my cable television, quit my job and throw all my stuff in a dumpster.… {Read more}

Every Monday I post Real Life Minimalists, a profile of one of my readers in their own words. If you’d like to participate, click here for details.

Today, Santiago, a philosophy student, shares his story with us. He’s already made wonderful progress with his decluttering, and is striving to reduce his possessions even more.

Santiago writes:

My name is Santiago, I’m currently a college freshman hoping to major in Philosophy, and I work with my mother on our healthcare consulting company, eventually hoping to get contracts from the state and become non-profit. This means that I don’t have very much time to myself, much less to commit to large projects like cleaning out my mess of a room.… {Read more}

Every Monday I post Real Life Minimalists, a profile of one of my readers in their own words. If you’d like to participate, click here for details.

This week, we hear from The Christian Housewife. She’s a mom of five who recently started shedding her stuff, and is finding that the rewards of minimalism go deeper than just a clean home. Read more on her blog.

The Christian Housewife writes:

Who am I? I’m just your typical mom. A mom with 5 kids and too much stuff. We have too many clothes, too many toys, too many things to take care of.… {Read more}

Every Monday I post Real Life Minimalists, a profile of one of my readers in their own words. If you’d like to participate, click here for details.

Today, I’m pleased to feature Brenda Woolner, who tells us about her minimalist lifestyle in Nova Scotia.

Brenda writes:

My name is Brenda Woolner and I live in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. I discovered this blog a few months ago and it is great to feel part of this online community.

I am 54 years young and have been living a minimalistic lifestyle for many years. I was raised with parents who lived a simple and frugal lifestyle.… {Read more}