My brain feels chaotic. Like someone broke into my house and trashed the place on a bender. These days or weeks, life goes on autopilot because my mind has not …

Some might see a backyard disaster done in neon-colored plastic and metal—perhaps the sight of a former Toys ‘R Us store that liquidated its merchandise onto …

Minimalism is about intentional and thoughtful reduction. Stripping back the excess and unnecessary moving parts. Simplifying.   It’s about finding signal …

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I should tell you right now, at the beginning, that this isn’t the first version of my writing that I submitted to Minimalism Life. The first article was ok—it …

After twenty-plus years of raising a family and founding software startups in California, my husband Paul and I decided to take advantage of our empty nest by …

Nearly every time I mention to someone that I write about simplicity, I'm greeted with a long sigh, a sheepish look, or a desperate story about wanting to get …

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It was not easy saying goodbye to India for the promise of more opportunities in Germany.  My husband and I had years of memories keeping us back in Bangalore. …

I'm finally 26. The age where young dreams get buried under the rubble of adult responsibilities and societal expectations. For many people, turning 30 (or …

I celebrated my birthday this week. While I blew out the candles and toasted to my good health, I had in mind these two words: memento mori. In English, the …

In the mid-19th century, transcendentalist philosopher Henry David Thoreau resigned from civilization and set forth to find the meaning of life. He would spend …

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"I follow four dictates: face it, accept it, deal with it, then let it go." – Sheng-yen Facing up to a challenge, accepting it as such, dealing with it head …

The real estate agent mechanically recited the property's impressive square footage and bespoke features as our procession navigated the serpentine path …

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I first came across the  philosophy of ikigai when I discovered and read the book by the same name. A  book written by Francesc Miralles and Héctor García. …

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