Minimalism is about living with less. It is a simple, comfortable lifestyle that won’t be prone to clutter. You live with only what you need that supports your purpose. You won’t be distracted with excess, so you can focus on what matters most. I am not a coffee drinker, so having a coffee pot would be clutter to me. Yes, I may have people over, but I won’t offer them coffee, which is okay. Your home is your space, not whose you invite over. Let’s train ourselves to be more in tune with our desires rather than always thinking about making someone else comfortable first. I made this mistake once. A member of my family loves recliners and would only visit if there was one present. Well, I purchased the recliner and can count on three or four fingers how many times the person visited my home. Your home is not about someone that is not living there. Moving forward, keep that in mind.

This approach breaks attachments we have to possessions for unhealthy reasons. We are forced to face limiting beliefs that brought us to where we are. Our mindsets hold us back from eliminating meaningless items in our lives.  There are several reasons why people accumulate clutter and why they can’t get rid of it. Guilt is a major one! Guilt should NEVER play a part in our decisions to keep items.  As a life coach specializing in organization, I help clients get to the clutter’s origin, which reveals why they can’t let it go. 

Tips to Becoming A Minimalist:

• Declutter your home and donate or sell extra things
• Seek counseling to determine the root of your clutter
• Simplify your spending
• Contemplate before you buy
• Discard duplicates

The more you have, the more you are occupied. The less you have, the more free you are. “Mother Teresa

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