“Tidying is just a tool, not the final destination. The true goal should be to establish the lifestyle you want most” -“The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” p. 21 I finished decluttering my wardrobe and wanted to sit down to write out the steps that I took in more detail than I did in my […]

“Because you will keep only the things you truly love, your energy and joy will increase. You may be physically tired, but it feels so good to get rid of unnecessary items that you will find it hard to stop” -p. 66, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” Last week I finally got around to actually […]

 “I am minimizing my excuses, reclaiming responsibility and taking charge of my health” Lately I have been thinking a lot about weight. I am generally not someone who cares a lot about a number on a scale, and in fact most of my life I haven’t even owned a scale. In the past 8 months however […]

Don’t forget to sign up for the Embracing Average Newsletter at the bottom of this post for weekly updates! Hello Friends, I just wanted to share this quick video with all of you! For almost the past year now I have been working on minimizing my possessions and simplifying my life. Part of that journey has […]

“Every object has a different role to play [in your life]. Not all clothes have come to you to be worn threadbare. It is the same with people. Not every person you meet in life will become a close friend or lover. Some you will find hard to get along with or impossible to like. […]

Because of the rising health concerns in regards to aluminum and because of my ever growing desire to become more natural and holistic in my health habits, I decided to try my hand at homemade deodorant. I generally sweat a lot and knew that I didn’t want to make the switch from an aluminum filled […]

For a while now I have been working on decluttering and simplifying my life and my possessions. I mentioned in one of my other posts that minimalism is more of a journey rather than a destination, and I hold onto that belief wholeheartedly. Since minimalism is more of a journey- a way and a perspective through which […]

If you want to become a minimalist you must declutter your house and reduce your possessions at least by half, eliminate color from your wardrobe, own only 25 pieces of clothing, paint all your walls white, decorate your apartment with a small array of cacti and do (or at least pretend like you do) yoga […]