minimalism

“Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves.”—Edwin Way Teale Sometimes, the answer to common problems is to begin ...

Over a decade ago, while we were in college, Mike and I studied abroad in a quaint town ...

Every one of us has thought patterns that keep us stuck: Discouragement: What’s the point, I’m going to ...

As January drew to an end, Mike and I realized that the month had subtly allowed our spending ...

In what room are you living? What's the mental and emotional space you inhabit? Who do you share it ...

After 35 years in the banking industry, my husband’s steady, good-paying job was outsourced, and he, along with ...

I can guess two things about you: You’re reading this article, so there’s a good chance that you’re ...

When thinking about how to improve something, most people instinctively focus on what can be added or changed. ...

I long for the old days. I crave simplicity and yearn for the way life was before electronics ...

What do you think of when you hear the word “minimalists?” Perhaps you imagine, as I once did, ...

In this consumerism-obsessed, materialism-driven age, is it possible to transform ourselves from being obsessed with what we want ...

For years, my family and I struggled with overloaded schedules, overwhelming debt, and feeling enslaved to our four-bedroom, ...

Why do people have so much stuff? Even though my family and I have relatively little compared to ...

In 1899, Teddy Roosevelt delivered a speech in Chicago in which he extolled the virtues of what he ...

In case you haven’t noticed, minimalism and the tidying up movement are having a moment. “Less is more” ...

From the archives: This story was last updated in February 2019. Are you one of those who is ...

Inspiration for a play can come from anywhere. For Sarah Ruhl’s latest, it came from somewhere close. So ...