In a Nutshell
other blog: fabulously broke in the city
minimalist since: 2007 -- why minimalism?
talk to me: contact me here!
current location: canada/usa
home: hotel room
owns: 3 suitcases 2 carryons of stuff
# of items: more than 100!
furniture: 1 japanese futon
works: business consultant
gadgets: macbook pro, ipod touch (pda)
drinks: earl grey cream tea
practices: rebel yoga and de-cluttering
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
quirk: must prep my food before eating
Minimalism Archive
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Can Minimalists And Hoarders Co-Exist?
Posted on 31 August , 2012 | 4 CommentsAs I continue to learn and apply minimalism to my own lifestyle, I have been in a few akward situations because most of my entourage is not exactly of the... -
Decluttering My Insurance Policies To Save Time And Money
Posted on 22 August , 2012 | 2 CommentsI’ve discussed many times how I’ve been trying to de-clutter my life and the main things that I’ve been working on are: -Reducing paper -Cleaning the garage -Moving to the... -
Walking around without a purse
Posted on 15 August , 2012 | 18 CommentsThe other day I went out with just a jacket, jeans, my minimalist silver ID wallet and my iPod Touch. See below: Nothing else. I cannot tell you how... -
Life is more fun when you are challenged
Posted on 8 August , 2012 | 5 CommentsLife is way more interesting if you are challenged at every turn, even sinking down to the very bottom depths of despair, than if everything were to come too easily... -
Quote of the Month: George Bernard Shaw
Posted on 6 August , 2012 | 1 Comment“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything” -George Bernard Shaw Irish playwright and co-founder of the London School of Economics -
Unstructured Time
Posted on 3 August , 2012 | 4 CommentsThe other day I read an interesting article in the NY Times about how “busy” we all are these days. I unfortunately see myself in that new tendancy. I tend... -
When Life Seems So Simple
Posted on 27 July , 2012 | 2 CommentsIt’s funny how life is sometimes. Like so many of you, life sometimes feel like it’s a big swirl with so many things happening, dates and appointments to remember, never... -
Minimalism, Celebrating The Journey
Posted on 20 July , 2012 | 1 CommentMany goals or accomplishments are celebrated at the end. I remember my prom, getting my first job, getting married and I’m sure that the day my kid steps into this... -
How much is too much? Is it ever enough?
Posted on 18 July , 2012 | 8 CommentsI’ve always wondered if there were rules concerning how many clothes or laptops were enough. To be fair, no one needs more than a couple of outfits a week and... -
Cloud Options To Consider
Posted on 13 July , 2012 | 2 CommentsA couple of weeks ago, I went over the pros and cons of gradually moving a lot of your files, paper and data to a cloud hosted environment. I’ve been... -
Is Minimalism Contagious?
Posted on 6 July , 2012 | 12 CommentsSome movements in recent years have taken off for many different reasons but a big one of course are how powerful social media has become. That and in the rise... -
Quote of the Month: Coco Chanel
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Making Your Life Simpler – Minimalism Through The Clouds
Posted on 29 June , 2012 | 13 CommentsAs part of my mission to end up with less stuff and to minimize the clutter in my life, I’ve also set myself on a mission to reduce the... -
Super Compact and Small Living
Posted on 25 June , 2012 | 8 CommentsThere seems to be a little movement or trend towards super tiny spaces. For the record, I am not someone who would be happy living in 100 square feet or... -
Minimalist Spices: What I use on a regular basis
Posted on 18 June , 2012 | 8 CommentsFor me, I used to have a HUGE spice rack filled with every spice imaginable. Did I use any of them except garlic and onion powder? Not really. These days,...