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Every single possession in your home will eventually require a decision. Every item, from the largest (house, vehicle, furniture) to the smallest (clothing, books, silverware), down to the last paper clip, will one day have to be dealt with.
Somebody will be forced to decide: Keep, donate, sell, or throw away.
There is no other option. Our possessions ...
Note: The following article was first published in the June 01, 2026 issue of Simplify Magazine where I publish longer-form writing. Our theme was Kindness.
We tend to think of kindness and compassion as things we do—the volunteer hours we log, the checks we...
“Of all ridiculous things the most ridiculous seems to me, to be busy—to be a man who is brisk about his food and his work… What, I wonder, do these busy folks get done?” —Søren Kierkegaard
Most of us are in a hurry. Or at least that is what the statistics tell us.
Six in ten Americans say they
For the last twelve years, I have been compiling and publishing curated articles that inspire simplicity. At first, it was an exercise in communicating to Becoming Minimalist readers the most popular articles I sent out on X.
But over the years, it has become more than th...
One Summer. 31 Cities. One Message.
The Uncluttered Faith Tour officially kicked off last week. I held events in Detroit, Indianapolis, Columbus, and Pittsburgh. And the nights were amazing.
I want to update you all on some big news and new cities added to the tour. My passion is to get the message of