Inspiring Simplicity. Weekend Reads.

There’s more to life than buying stuff.

There are many wonderful people pursuing and promoting simplicity. Fortunately, some of them are gifted in communication and choose to encourage and inspire us with their words. I enjoy reading their unique perspective. I’m sure you will too.

So fix yourself a nice warm cup of coffee or tea on this beautiful weekend. Find a quiet moment. And enjoy some encouraging words about finding more simplicity in your life today.

Memo to Parents: Your Adult Kids Don’t Want Your Stuff | mLive by Marni Jameson. Parents of grown children, please sit down. I have some harsh news for you. Your kids don’t want your stuff. Don’t take it personally. It’s not that they don’t love you. They don’t love your furniture.

What Happens When Fashion Becomes Fast, Disposable And Cheap? | NPR by Zhai Yun Tan. When it comes to clothes these days, maybe you should ask: What’s your waste size?

5 Things People With Tidy Homes Don’t Do | Nesting Place by Myquillyn Smith. After years of feeling bad about my messy habits, I’ve learned how to embrace the mess and I’ve also learned how to have a tidy(er) home.

Hoarding Is a Serious Disorder — And It’s Only Getting Worse in the U.S. | The Washington Post by Sara Solovitch. Studies show that compulsive hoarding affects up to 6 percent of the population, or 19 million Americans.

7 Little Ways to Make Life Simpler | Marc and Angel Hack Life by Marc Chernoff. Anyone can make today more complicated than it has to be, and most people will. It takes a touch of wisdom to do the opposite.

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