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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 Frugal Minimalist, who tells us how minimalism helped her pay off a huge amount of debt and enjoy new freedom in life. Visit her blog to learn more.

Frugal Minimalist writes:

My name is Charis. A few years ago, I was tens of thousands of dollars in debt, bought clothes out of stress or boredom, and had a house full of stuff I didn’t know I owned.… {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 we have a wonderful story from Wally, whose new baby girl gave him a new perspective on life and made him ready to embrace minimalism.

Wally writes:

I’m a collector by nature and nurture. Growing up, I always had a collection of something on the go; be it keyrings, stickers, pogs, action figures and more recently in adulthood, books, games, DVDs and movie memorabilia. My parents also had, and still have, collections; stamps, pig figurines, coins, books etc.… {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, I’m happy to feature Dan, who tells us how he discovered that minimalism is so much more than decluttering. If you’d like to read more from Dan, head on over to his website.

Dan writes:

Ever felt like a hamster on a wheel?

Wake up. Commute to work. Work. Commute home. Eat. Sleep. Rinse and repeat. A seemingly never-ending and monotonous loop. A hamster on a wheel getting nowhere fast in life.… {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.

I love this story from Penny, who embraced a more minimalist lifestyle to move into the small home of her dreams.

Penny writes:

Being a minimalist was not something I set out to do.

I was just ‘sick of living in mess’ and dreamt of downsizing to a small clutter free house instead of the oversized ‘filled’ house we lived in.

Then we decided to move house and I realised this was my opportunity to find the small house of our dreams.… {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 we hear from Lynne, who tells us how minimalism has brought such wonderful freedom and joy to her life.

Lynne writes:

In November of 2017, nearly 10 years after stepping into my first recovery meeting and laden with mental and physical stuff, I set off on a journey. With my beloved, amazing wife, our small, leased Chevy Trax, a few hundred dollars and some bits of belongings that we chose to keep, we set out to find freedom.… {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.

I’m so happy to share this contribution from A Minimalist in the Making, who’s embracing a wonderful challenge: going car-free!

A Minimalist in the Making writes:

I wouldn’t call myself a minimalist, exactly. If you saw where I live, minimalism is probably not the first word that would come to mind. Cosy, comfortable maybe…but not minimalist.

But lately, an idea has been taking shape in my head. An idea that some people think is a little extreme: I’m thinking of selling my car and not replacing it with another one.… {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 update from Bethany. She shared her story with us in 2012 and 2014, and is back to fill us in on her recent experiences. Isn’t it wonderful to see these minimalist stories evolve over the years? Check out her blog to read more.

Bethany writes:

Full Circle

It has been 5 years since I first wrote for Miss Minimalist. Back then, I was spending the summer sailing the Great Lakes on a 29-foot boat with my husband and daughter. … {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 excited to share an update from Cheryl Magyar—we last heard from her in 2014, when she and her family moved to Hungary. They’ve relocated a few times since then, and it’s fascinating to hear about their adventures. Visit their blog to learn more.

Cheryl writes:

As time and technology soar by, we are getting both older and wiser – distancing ourselves from excessive time spent in the digital realm, in favor of a life lived well, offline.… {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 choose simple, who tells us about a wonderful program she developed to stay on a minimalist path. To learn more, visit her blog.

choose simple writes:

Hi, everyone!

I’m from the Philippines.

I’ve always been a minimalist even long before I know the term existed. But my love affair with it became stronger when I realized that I’m not alone. I started reading blogs (such as missminimalist.com) and learned more about this movement.… {Read more}