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TOXIC PRODUCTIVITY

February 27, 2021February 26, 2021 minimumman

A busy scene: checklists, schedules which span the whole day, from the dewy morning to the midnight sky- a sense of urgency, to get things done and to conquer the vague concept of time. Productivity is everywhere. But, usually, when … Continue reading TOXIC PRODUCTIVITY

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THE MINIMUM WEEKLY #10

February 26, 2021February 25, 2021 minimumman

The strong brewed coffee scent in the morning, with dappled sunlight shining in through the net curtain. Sometimes, the rush of news feels far away, and for a minute life just happens. The planes whir in the sky outside, and … Continue reading THE MINIMUM WEEKLY #10

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HOW TO OVERCOME FEAR

February 24, 2021February 14, 2021 minimumman

Often, we think too much. We enter that great and vast chasm of concern which seems to drag us down into it. We pretend that we’re somewhere else, we run from it as though we have somewhere else to go, … Continue reading HOW TO OVERCOME FEAR

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HOW CHILDHOOD GIFTS IMPACT ADULT ATTACHMENTS

February 22, 2021February 14, 2021 minimumman

That fleeting break from the overwhelm of everyday school life; the rough days when homework seemed impossible. The way that the days felt long, and drowsy. The soft grass in summer, the treats of ice cream and beach trips. That … Continue reading HOW CHILDHOOD GIFTS IMPACT ADULT ATTACHMENTS

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TRAVEL WITHOUT A CAR

February 20, 2021February 14, 2021 minimumman

Long stretches of highway linger on into the middle distance, the horizon line calling like an old friend. Expanses of black asphalt wind through fields and mountains, the human mark- we’ve been here, and we’ll be back again. Travel by … Continue reading TRAVEL WITHOUT A CAR

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THE MINIMUM WEEKLY #9

February 19, 2021February 18, 2021 minimumman

In the weeks between winter and spring, the temperature cracks a few degrees higher and brings the falling rain along with it. Great deluges crash at the windows as the TV echoes it’s ever-dramatic news stories. The minimum weekly is … Continue reading THE MINIMUM WEEKLY #9

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HOW TO KNOW YOURSELF

February 17, 2021February 6, 2021 minimumman

Life is packed full. Tyre tracks in the sand, only to be rushed away with the tide. We run alongside the speeding truck of life, thinking that if only we can keep up, we will become who we’re meant to … Continue reading HOW TO KNOW YOURSELF

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HOW NON-MINIMALISTS VIEW MINIMALISM

February 15, 2021February 7, 2021 minimumman

“Is that all you’ve got?”I’m standing in a damp, basement room where I’m supposed to be staying for a while, the wallpaper is yellowing, the room full of incense smoke. The woman in front of me is looking at my … Continue reading HOW NON-MINIMALISTS VIEW MINIMALISM

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HOW MINIMALISM HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND YOURSELF

February 13, 2021February 2, 2021 minimumman

When we reach something bordering on adulthood, that steep cliff edge between our teens and our late twenties, we think that we must understand ourselves by now. Words in social media bios sum up everything about us in less than … Continue reading HOW MINIMALISM HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND YOURSELF

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THE MINIMUM WEEKLY #8

February 12, 2021February 11, 2021 minimumman

Some weeks we question what we know, we try to find new ways of thinking. To break free from the old ways, to forge new paths. New landscapes necessitate new paths, some days we have to cut free the ties … Continue reading THE MINIMUM WEEKLY #8

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