There seems to be a bit of a backlash against minimalism going on at the moment and I wanted to share some of my thoughts on this. It appears that many people decided that decluttering and organising equals minimalism (they don’t) and they don’t like how they now feel, having gotten rid of lots of their stuff because someone told …
Being Organised Makes Life Easier
Being Organised Makes Life Easier It may not be that much of a big deal if there’s a small amount of clutter around you – occasionally. However, clutter is a symptom of being unorganised. Being unorganised is a habit. So is rationalising or making excuses about being too busy. Here is one of life’s paradoxes. Have you noticed that those …
The Simple Living Guide
The Simple Living Guide (recommended by Gill) The Simple Living Guide, written by Janet Luhrs and first published in 1997, was my first encounter with ‘minimalism’ (or rather, living more simply) in the late nineties. It quite literally changed my life, so much so that I set up my own decluttering and organising company, Perfectly Organised, in 2004! I started …