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A Hot Dog Is Not a Salad
When I turned thirty, my health spiraled into an unpredictable mess. My entire body hurt when I moved and I wanted to lay in bed all day. I was eating whatever I could get delivered from some fast food joint every day just trying to get through the day. I felt bad because I was…
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The Expensive Part of Owning Less
Becoming a minimalist has been a difficult transition for me because I’m thinking more about what I really need for stability. This week I realized I did not need a closet for clothes at all. There are only three things in my closet now, a laundry bag and hamper, an ebike, and my DoorDash backpack…
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How I Simplified Money to Breathe Again
I lost three jobs in four years. The jobs were low pay, long hours, and unfulfilling. After being laid off in March 2024, I was burned out with only one month’s worth of expenses. After some research, I found a minimalist approach to money: find your Ikigai, budget, pay off debt, save for emergencies. Find…
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Seeing the Floor Again
Initially, minimalism is absolutely about the stuff. This week I began decluttering my three hundred square foot studio apartment in Chicago. Things had accumulated, and I was overwhelmed inside this small space. It’s often said the way a person’s living area looks is a representation of their mind. All my clothes were laid out in…
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Beginning the Journey
On January 6, 2026, I became a minimalist. A beautiful thing about living is we have choices. We can do things and other people have no say in what you do. In 2025, I did not like living. Everything around me seemed dull like an artist created a masterpiece and whitewashed it. Whenever I went…