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
Benefits Archive
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Minimalism lends well to (modern) nomadism
Posted on 15 June , 2011 | 8 CommentsTweet From my (and BF’s) personal experiences, being a minimalist has a lot of benefits, namely being able to be a sort of a nomad. I used to joke (early on) that I was a nomad, because I had no fixed address and stayed in […] -
Top 10 Reasons to Consider Sleeping on the Floor
Posted on 18 May , 2011 | 54 CommentsTweet Bla bla bla. You’ve heard me wax poetic about sleeping on the floor, but I thought I’d go into a bit more detail about all of the benefits to us, not just the main ones. 10 BENEFITS TO SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR You’ll never […] -
The #1 way clutter can cost you money
Posted on 22 November , 2010 | 15 CommentsTweet The biggest reason is that it is easy to misplace things. If I am not organized with my files and a clutter bug, I could potentially misplace any of the following: cheques bills bank statements cash It costs me money in paying interest fees […] -
A Minimalist’s Train of Thought: Why Minimalism, What it means to me and What its Benefits are
Posted on 15 November , 2010 | 67 CommentsTweet People always ask why I became a minimalist, and my answer is always: The less you have and do, the more you will feel free. That simple sentence took me 3 years in the making to understand, so I’ve come up with the following […] -
Is it easy to be a minimalist?
Posted on 25 June , 2010 | 8 CommentsTweet Yes and No. Yes, because the answer to 90% of your questions such as “should I buy this?” is “No”. There, done. *dusts hands off* No, because you have to really be on top of what you own; you don’t want to be buying […]