Inspiring Simplicity. Weekend Reads.

Never underestimate the importance of removing stuff you don’t need.

Encouragement provides us with motivation. It invites us to dream dreams of significance for our lives. And it begs us to work diligently with optimism and promise.

Overcoming the pull of consumerism is a difficult challenge regardless of our stage in life. Therefore, simplicity requires encouragement. To that end, I hope you will find motivation in these articles below.

Each post was intentionally chosen to inspire simplicity in your life. For maximum effect, find a quiet moment this weekend and enjoy them with a fresh cup of coffee or tea.

Maybe This Summer Isn’t Meant to Be Magical | Our Little House in the Country by Ciara Winters. Maybe this is the summer where you stop trying to prove anything—and just allow yourself to be.

3 Principles For Living A Life Less Ordinary—Starting Now! | Forbes by Angela Cusack. Living a life less ordinary isn’t about escaping the life you have. It’s about inhabiting it more fully. It’s about choosing presence over performance, clarity over assumption and stillness over spinning.

The Quiet Freedom of Living Below Your Means | Simple Money by Harper Bennett. Living below your means isn’t about sacrifice or going without. It’s about creating space.

Guarding The Gate: How I Stay a Minimalist | No Sidebar by Justin Hall. With some proactive strategies, we can maintain and continue to reap the life-changing benefits of the minimalist life.

The Big Idea: Should We Embrace Boredom? | The Guardian by Sophie McBain. Smartphones offer instant stimulation, but do they silence a deeper message?

Recently Released Inspiring Videos

The Minimalist Life | YouTube by Joshua Becker. My intention is to take our community to the next level, where we can connect every day and share our challenges, our wins, and motivation to keep living a minimalist life. Hope to see you there!

How to Let Go of the Idea That More is Better | YouTube by Joshua Becker. We live in a world that often tells us that more is always better—more possessions, more money, more activities, more food. But when we pause to question it, we might find that the pursuit of more doesn’t always bring the satisfaction we expect. In fact, it can often lead to overwhelm and stress.

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