Tag: simple living

7 Ways Minimalism Brings Peace Into Your Life — Ep. 17

Posted on by Katie Coughran

Most people I know would LOVE to find a little more peace in their lives. Minimalism may not be the only answer, but it has significantly changed my life and has definitely added to my peace. There’s so much comfort in not only knowing your home is in order and not nagging at you to tidy up, but also to practice emotional minimalism and letting go of negativity.

I hope you enjoy the episode and find more peace in your life! Click the play button below to listen:


Katie’s Instagram — Josiah’s Instagram

The Darwin Awards Podcast — Josiah’s Podcast

The How to be a Minimalist YouTube Channel — Please subscribe!

The ZenHabits.net article I talked about during the show

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What I Wish I Would Have Known Before I Became a Minimalist: Podcast Ep. 16

Posted on by Katie Coughran

I don’t think I’ve ever gotten ANYTHING right the first time. There’s almost always something to learn or some way to improve a process. In this episode, I fill you in on four things I wish I would have known before starting my minimalist adventure. I hope being open about MY struggles can help you on YOUR path!

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Katie’s Instagram — Josiah’s Instagram

The Darwin Awards Podcast — Josiah’s Podcast

The How to be a Minimalist YouTube Channel — Please subscribe!

The Messy Minimalist Article I talked about during the show

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Stuff You Can Borrow or Rent

Posted on by Katie Coughran

When you have a need or want for an item but don’t want to keep it in your home, borrowing or renting are great alternatives to making permanent purchases. We’ve rented or borrowed so many things, plus we’re sharing new ideas we’ve discovered in this episode. Have a listen by clicking the play button below.

Katie’s Instagram — Josiah’s Instagram

The Darwin Awards Podcast — Josiah’s Podcast

The How to be a Minimalist YouTube Channel — Please subscribe!

Wikipedia article on Library of Things (has links to some libraries)

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How to be a Minimalist Podcast: Episode 12. How to Create a Morning and Nightly Routine

Posted on by Katie Coughran

Creating a morning and nightly routine are an essential part of maintaining your minimalist ideal. But they don’t have to be super time-consuming and rigid. Getting a few things done at night and again in the morning can have you ready to sleep well and also conquer your day. On top of that, you’ll much more easily be able to keep your home peaceful and minimalist.

Listen to me and my husband chat about it in the episode by clicking the play button below

Some Links We Talk About:

My lovely rosy bullet journal can be found by clicking RIGHT HERE (affiliate link — thanks for supporting the show! No cost to you)

Katie’s Instagram — Josiah’s Instagram

The How to be a Minimalist YouTube Channel — Please subscribe!

Hal Elrod’s The Miracle Morning book (affiliate link — thanks for supporting the show! No cost to you)

Sink Reflections by Fly Lady/Marla Cilley (affiliate link — thanks for supporting the show! No cost to you)

Here’s the article I found from VeryWellMind.com

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How to be a Minimalist Podcast Episode 11. Rejecting Conformity

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In this episode, my husband is back and we’re talking all about the steps we’ve taken to create the reality we want to live. It’s easy to give in to the pressures of living conventionally, but that hasn’t brought us happiness or satisfaction. From practicing minimalism and simple living to swapping our sticks and bricks home for a home on wheels, we’ve decided we’re going to make choices we think will bring us the best possible life.

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Links to stuff we talk about:

Good Omens by Gaiman and Pratchett (affiliate link — no cost to you, but thank you for your support!) was one of the best books I’ve read in a while. Full of witty humor, I loved the characters, the premise of the apocalypse is always interesting, and the idea of an angel that doesn’t want to be 100% good and a demon that doesn’t want to be 100% bad is both entertaining and thought-provoking.

We finished building our sofa for our home on wheels! Watch the video on YouTube by CLICKING HERE and please don’t forget to like and subscribe!

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Here’s the How to be a Minimalist YouTube Channel

If you want to see the video of Ronny Chieng CLICK HERE

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How to be a Minimalist Podcast: Episode 10. Minimalist Shopping Tips

Posted on by Katie Coughran

It’s easy to practice minimalism … if you stay in your house and never leave. And never go onto any shopping websites or apps. These tips should help you to stay on track with your minimalist goals when you happen to have to go shopping. They’re habits I’ve been working on developing for years — some of which I admittedly still struggle with, but all of them have been helpful to me at one point or another.

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Links I talk about in this episode:

Click HERE for the link to the new keyboard I’m in love with — just in case you’re curious after my ranting (affiliate link — supports the show at no cost to you)

The How to be a Minimalist Youtube Channel

Simple Victoria’s video I talked about

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How to be a Minimalist Episode #3

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How to be a Minimalist Podcast Episode 3. Defining Your WHYS

It’s pretty hard to stick to anything if we don’t have a true understanding of WHY we’re trying to change a habit to transform our lives. Old habits die hard, and it’s easy to cave into the reasoning that suggests you don’t REALLY want to change.

Defining my whys in any goal has helped me to progress faster than anything else. It’s pretty incredible. You don’t have to read my thoughts on the topic, though! Listen to the podcast episode by hitting the play button below:

And feel free to check out the YouTube video of me taking on my own Minimalist Challenge by hitting the play button below

Article I mention in the podcast: Mid-Life Minimalist

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