Note: This is a guest post from Erica Layne of The Life On Purpose Movement.I discovered minimalism when my kids were young and my house was full of hand-me-downs I didn’t like and...

Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of anything that distracts us from it. It requires a conscious decision because it is a countercultural lifestyle that...

You and I are different, I’m sure, in countless ways:Our family, our upbringing, our location, our career, our passions, our hobbies, our goals. In many ways, we are different.But there is one...

To me, one of the sad truths about the world today is that most people look upon work as something to escape from. To them, this major part of life is a necessary...

For the last nine years, I have been compiling and publishing curated articles that inspire simplicity. At first, it was an exercise in communicating to Becoming Minimalist readers the most popular articles I...

If there was ever a time to be vigilant saving money, this appears to be the time.I’m not an expert in Personal Finance and there are countless books and websites that could offer...

When I was in Middle School, my twin brother bought a stereo. Not a portable Boombox, but an entire component system on shelves that took up a large corner of his bedroom.I remember,...

How do you define success in life?Do you give much thought to the question?By definition, the word success means: favorable or desired outcome.Other dictionary definitions of the word include phrases such as: the...