No time to listen to this 4 minute blog post? Click for the audio below! How to Reduce Plastic From Your Bathroom Plastic Free July As we continue on our “simple summer” theme here at Literally Simple, it wouldn’t be complete unless we acknowledge “Plastic Free July.” I’m nowhere near close to a zero waste…
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Taking a quick break from this month’s topic on finances and “Make More Money May” to reflect on what I’ve learned one year into minimalism. My birthday (today!) marks the one year anniversary on a promise I made to myself to consume less. Consuming less involved less social media, news media, T.V., food products, cosmetics,…
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Gratitude as Self Care Self care has become a priority in my life since adopting a minimalist mindset. I explain in detail below the researched benefits, and also personal benefits of a gratitude practice. I honestly can say it has been the single most important change that has resulted in a much happier self these…
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Feeling like you just need a good brunch with your girlfriends, but can’t find the time, or the BFF’s to hang with? It takes a real effort to cultivate friendships in adulthood. Read on for tips on how to make new friends even in the midst or parenthood and adulting. How to Make Friends as…
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Researched Benefits of the Sauna This month Literally Simple’s blog posts have been focusing on self care, a term I was unfamiliar with up until last year. In my minimalism quest, I’ve noticed self care making its way into a top priority of my life. Why? Because of the health benefits. A wise woman once…
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Minimalism and Play In my minimalism quest, I have made nature a top priority for our family. You can read about tips to raise a nature loving kid here, or ways to spend more time in nature here. Through spending more time in nature, I was reminded of the importance of play for children and…
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