By continuing to have old clothes that no longer fit hanging in my closet, I was sending myself a subliminal message: "You are ok, but you'd be better if you could wear these pants again. You need to get back to this." And that needed to stop.
Read MoreMinsgame Week One: The Sentimental Value Battle
The sentimental value of items isn't something to take lightly, but it's also not a reason to default-keep things.
Read MoreMinsgame: 30 Days in November
I'm amazed at what I find when I really OPEN my eyes and look. I'm realizing now how I used to overlook what I actually had. I would see what I wanted to see...and the majority of the time I was just focused on what WASN'T there instead of what was.
Read MoreEmotional Decluttering
My journey with minimalism began with decluttering my physical space. But minimalism doesn't end or begin there. There's so much more, including mental minimalism and emotional decluttering--clearing out my "internal" space.
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I Hate My Face
A New Type of Book Club
Reading goals and a different take on a book club...who's in?
Read MoreMinimalism: The Beginning
Minimalism is more than decluttering a house. It's wanting less. It's decluttering your mind, your time. Minimalism is finding peace: peace of mind, peace of space, peace of time.
Read MoreAround Town: Something to See, Do and Eat
Looking for some suggestions on what to do in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area? Well, lucky you, I have a few ideas.
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The Size of My Heels, the Size of My Confidence
It's funny how much a heel size affected how I felt about myself. At first when I wore my flats I felt out of place and like I was "slumming it." I felt like I didn't look as good as when I wore heels. This resulted in my feeling bad about myself and vowing to never wear flats out again. I needed my heels to feel better.
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Doorway Goodbyes
Two kids, two doorways, two different goodbyes.
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