I have been a dedicated yet deeply inconsistent journaller for my entire life. From about the age of 9, I have harboured a romantic vision of becoming a writer and have spent many hours in my bedroom filling notebooks of pre-teen angst and thoughts. I have not shaken this habit, and over the past (ahem) … More What to do with mountains of journals? Minimalist hoarder conundrums
I have talked about this before. Y’all know I am a bookworm. (See The books that made my 2019, 2018 between the covers (of great books), Awesome books for kids, Read good books). Most years, I read between 40-50 books and I get enormous satisfaction writing tiny reviews and tracking the books on Goodreads. I always dreamed of … More Books in other forms
My life as of late has been very nomadic, as I have once again moved countries, but this particular move was made me really think about the physical objects I own. Consequently, I have become totally engrossed with the minimalist movement, the zero-waste advocates, and the plastic-free folks. I realize these are three separate “movements” … More Minimalist, zero-waste, & plastic-free
Since deciding to strive to be more intentional with my resources, committing to minimizing my consumption and choosing to support companies committed to sustainable and ethical production, I have noticed a big shift in my shopping habits. I can no longer waltz into Forever 21 and grab an assortment of t-shirts and so I have … More Clothes worth loving
I have previously shared some of my fav diy beauty stars here and I am still loving them! The coffee scrub is great for an AM pick me up and I have pretty much perfected my lotion to a creamy consistency and blend of essential oils to delight the senses. I have since turned my eco gaze … More Eco-friendly things for the pearly whites
It’s official. I have fallen off the shopping ban(d) wagon. It started small, with this justifiable purchase of neon socks, as I had showed up in Stockholm following months of sockless summer life with not enough foot coverings to last through a week or two. But, things have escalated a little bit from there. I have … More Shopping ban: 5-month check-in
My shopping ban had left allowances for things that ran out or broke. With a few exceptions (jeans, undies, socks), I usually don’t wear out clothes. As until recently, I acquired new clothes at a rather constant pace, I hadn’t really noticed major signs of wear on most of my garments before moving onto something … More Vintage shops: The island upon which this aspiring minimalist crashed her ship
How am I doing with my Shopping ban & minimalism (2-month check-in) + my zero(ish)* waste (1-week check-in) challenges? While I had started both of these projects separately, it has become clear that these two philosophies dove-tail so perfectly, that I thought I would reflect on how re-doubling my minimalist efforts through my shopping ban then embarking … More Musings on the happy marriage of minimalism & zero(ish) waste: Challenge check-ins
If you have been following my blog for the last year, you would know that I have given a lot of thought to minimalism and simplicity – from automating my work clothing by developing a work uniform, participting in minimalism challenges, and moving overseas which required a significant reduction in stuff. I had come face-to-face … More A few of my favourite [everyday] things
I use two computers at the office. While my desktop is running code, I use my laptop to research, read, and write. Sometimes, while Stata spins, I use the time to read about great adventures and get inspired about ways of being. Alastair Humphrey has long been one of my favourite adventurer/writers, and I particularly … More Re-blog: Packing | Alastair Humphreys
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