Inspiring Simplicity. Weekend Reads.

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

Encouragement is important in all areas of life, but especially when trying to live a life different than those around us.

Encouragement provides us with motivation to persevere. 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. Simplicity requires encouragement. To that end, I hope you will find motivation in these articles below.

Each post was intentionality 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.

Declutter Your Fantasy Self | Huffington Post by Francine Jay. Decluttering gives us more than clean closets. It gives us clarity – for what we want to do, how we want to live, who we want to be.

Unemployment is down. Gas prices are low. Why isn’t America shopping? | Washington Post by Sarah Halzack. Consumers are choosing to shell out for experiences instead of goods that fill their closets or their kitchens.

12 Creative Ways to Declutter Your Home | Mind Body Green by Joshua Becker. There is a beautiful world of freedom and fresh breath hiding beneath your clutter. How you remove it is up to you.

After eliminating 75% of my wardrobe, I realized Mark Zuckerberg and Barack Obama are on to something big | Business Insider by Kathleen Elkins. There’s a scientific reason some of the most successful people wear the same outfit day in and day out.

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Thanks to everyone who supported the release of my new book, The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own. It recently debuted on the USA Today Bestsellers List, the Publisher’s Weekly Bestsellers List, and the iBooks Bestseller List. For that, I am incredibly grateful.

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