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COMBINING MINIMALISM & SUSTAINABILITY

March 6, 2021February 24, 2021 minimumman

Sustainability. That vague concept, conjuring images of metal water bottles, hemp fabrics, anti-plastic movements. News reports, climate change, the horror of unsustainable choices and their effects on our world. It can feel uncomfortable to think about sustainability, and our place … Continue reading COMBINING MINIMALISM & SUSTAINABILITY

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THE MINIMUM WEEKLY #11

March 5, 2021March 4, 2021 minimumman

The months blend into each other, frothed milk poured over espresso shots, mingling together. Some weeks feel vibrant and significant, others feel underwhelming- all the while the news sprawls headlines which last only a day or two in their relevance, … Continue reading THE MINIMUM WEEKLY #11

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SO YOU’VE LOST MOMENTUM WITH MINIMALISM, NOW WHAT?

March 3, 2021February 21, 2021 minimumman

In the early days, it’s easy to keep up momentum with minimalism, always something new to declutter, more bags of things to donate, more recycling to be done. Smooth, clear surfaces, and the peace of mind that comes with a … Continue reading SO YOU’VE LOST MOMENTUM WITH MINIMALISM, NOW WHAT?

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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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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 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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THE MINIMUM WEEKLY #7

February 5, 2021February 3, 2021 minimumman

Do you feel it? The bleak loneliness of the pandemic weeks? It creeps in from just beyond the window pane, from out in the cold winter streets, it comes to tug at your sleeve in the night. It beckons light … Continue reading THE MINIMUM WEEKLY #7

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