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Journal Giveaway Winners

Thank you so much to everyone who entered last week’s giveaway for The Joy of Less Journal! I just loved reading your comments and learning how minimalism has changed your lives.

I used Random.org to select two winners–and here they are!

Tricia, who on April 28 at 2:38 am wrote:

Making the changes to live a more minimal life has brought more joy to my marriage. I was raised by a hoarding father and I took after him. My husband is a great example of a minimalist and my hoarding was a major struggle for him. We have a huge storage area under our house.… {Read more}

The Joy of Less Journal Giveaway at Cohesive Home

Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you know that Kate and Melissa over at Cohesive Home are giving away 2 copies of The Joy of Less Journal (Clear Your Inner Clutter)!

They’ve reviewed it in their latest podcast. Have a listen, and see if you’d like to start the New Year with a little inner decluttering:

Cohesive Home Podcast, Episode 23: Un-Goal Your New Year

The podcast also includes a fabulous discussion on “un-goaling.” I love this concept! I’ve never been much of a goal-setter myself, preferring to let my life and work unfold more organically. Kate and Melissa offer a wonderful perspective on this, giving us the permission to pull back a little–focusing not so much on external measures of achievement, but rather our internal well-being.… {Read more}

Happy Holidays!

Hi everyone!

My apologies for it being so quiet here on the blog. But quiet isn’t necessarily a bad thing, is it? I feel like we can all use a little more quiet in our lives, particularly during a hectic month like December.

And hectic it’s been… The new release of The Joy of Less and its companion journal (Clear Your Inner Clutter) have certainly kept me busy. And as the 18 foreign language editions are published around the world, I’ve found my inbox filled with international inquiries and interview requests.

On the home front, we are hosting out-of-town guests throughout the month of December (so happy to see family!).… {Read more}

The Joy of Less Journal Giveaway Winners

Thank you so much to everyone who entered The Joy of Less Journal: Clear Your Inner Clutter giveaway! It warmed my heart to read all your wonderful comments, and I’m so grateful for your enthusiasm and support.

I used Random.org to select three winners–and here they are!

Susan Brewer, who on Oct 25 at 4:50pm wrote:

I have never had a journal and it is something I would like to try. I want to not only clear out my mental clutter, stress, & worry,but my physical clutter as well. I want to regain my sanity that I seem to have lost along with myself over the many years of working, taking care of a disabled husband and trying to do everything myself.… {Read more}

Let’s Connect

I don’t have a Real Life Minimalist this week, so I thought I’d use this slot for an administrative announcement. Not quite as exciting, but stay with me—I think this development will really help build our community.

(And if you’ve been thinking about submitting your story for the RLM series, now is a great time. It’s first come, first serve, and no long wait!)

So onto today’s note…

I’ve decided to move away from Feedburner for emailing posts. It hasn’t been supported for years, and truthfully, I’m a little afraid it may disappear one day. I’ve moved all subscribers to a new list over which I have a little more control.… {Read more}

Real Life Minimalists: Kevin

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, Kevin shares his take on minimalism, from his perspective as a philosopher and father. Visit his blog to read more of his thoughts.

Kevin writes:

I think I’ve always been a minimalist at heart but have recently become much more mindful about it. When I lived alone in my own condominium it was quite easy to be a minimalist. Although I am a bookworm, I had only a few bookshelves so that limited my collection of books.… {Read more}

Semi-Sabbatical

I just wanted to let you all know that I’ll be taking a semi-sabbatical for the next few months. Don’t worry, I’m not having another baby; just taking some time to enjoy this one, and visit with friends and family. :)

What I’ll be doing: … {Read more}

My Minimalist Dream

When I first began my minimalist journey, my dream was to slowly rid myself of all possessions, until I could live nomadically and carry what I owned in a single bag. I’m happy to say I achieved that when my husband and I moved to England in 2009; we drifted for several years, with the barest of essentials.

Of course, while on the road, we sometimes yearned to settle down—noisy sublets, less-than-spotless hotel rooms, and the hunt for laundry facilities can eventually take their toll. So after our daughter was born, we bought a house; to be honest, I couldn’t imagine having another housing crisis with an infant in tow.… {Read more}

The Joy of Less: 20,000 Copies Sold!

Update, Monday 5pm EDT: The giveaway is now closed. Thanks so much for all your wonderful comments and suggestions; I’m so grateful to have you as readers! Stay tuned—I’ll announce the winner in the next day or so. :)

A Milestone

I have some exciting news to share with you today: in the first year of publication, my book, The Joy of Less, has sold 20,000 copies! And I want to celebrate with you, my wonderful readers, because you made it happen.

You were the ones who bought my book, requested it from your library, and recommended it to your friends.… {Read more}

My 7 Links

Betsy Talbot from the fabulous Married with Luggage recently nominated me to participate in the “My 7 Links” project that originated at Tripbase.com. She asked me to select a post in each of the following categories, then invite five other bloggers to do the same.

I really appreciate the honor, and the opportunity to take a trip down memory lane!

Most beautiful Minimalist Philosophy: Sophrosyne I chose this one simply because the concept itself—living a harmonious life by embracing enough—is so beautiful.

Most popular Minimalism in the Family In this post, I speculated on whether minimalism ran in families—and the comments (210 of them!) were fascinating.… {Read more}