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Be More With Less

by Courtney Carver

I am a simplicity author and advocate guiding people who want to simplify their lives for better health and relationships. If you are interested in decluttering, slow living, capsule wardrobes and simple pleasures, sign up for my newsletter and let's connect.

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Permission to Find Delight in a Guilt-Free Lazy Weekend

Hello Reader, I love a lazy weekend, especially one free of guilt and worry about things that aren't getting done (even though there is always more to get done). I remember when my weekends were only for catching up and getting ahead. Even though I was exhausted from the work week, I felt guilty for resting and relaxing on the weekend. There was little delight to be found. Instead it was errands, cleaning and being prepared for Monday. On the weekends when I did putter around, take naps, and...

3 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, What would you do with a time or energy boost of 50%? Even a 10% boost would be pretty amazing. If you had 10-50% more time and energy to take care of yourself and the people and projects you care about, that would be life changing. In the spirit of saying no more often for a major time and energy boost, here are seven things to cut out (or say no to) of your life. You don't have to remove all of them or remove them all at once. Start small and notice how letting go of each one...

5 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, Last week I shared some capsule wardrobe tips for beginners and today we are looking at the bigger picture. If you are a beginner minimalist or simplifying your life for the first time or the fiftieth time, these tiny steps will be helpful. There may be a few you've already incorporated into your life and a few new ideas to consider. While it's really not important to call yourself a minimalist, adopting the mindset of a minimalist (especially when it comes to stuff, spending...

7 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, Many of the people I chat with about starting a capsule wardrobe or trying my Project 333 challenge wait months or years before getting started. When they do get started, they often tell me that thinking about getting started was actually harder than starting. They wished they started sooner! These capsule wardrobe tips will help you simplify your closet and begin to experience all of the benefits of dressing with less. Benefits like: More space in your closet and your mind....

11 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, One of my favorite letting go quotes is from Andy Law. He says, "Unless you are prepared to give up something valuable you will never be able to truly change at all, because you'll be forever in the control of things you can't give up." We could apply this to letting go of so many things, like a painful experience or a misunderstanding. Or maybe it's kitchen clutter or social media like Facebook or Instagram. Usually, letting go doesn't feel easy. It’s much more comfortable to...

14 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, Working on this list of 120 things to declutter will help you create space in your home, your heart and in your mind. My simplicity journey is gentle and my decluttering journey was slow. I didn’t wake up one morning, cancel my cable television, quit my job and throw all my stuff in a dumpster. One small change led to another. It's been an inch by inch, shirt by vase by book process of letting go. I’ve simplified and edited every part of my life and continue to approach my life...

18 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, More ease is the respite we need from our hurried, stressful days. More ease soothes us when we don't trust ourselves to make a big decision or when we are going through something painful. Actually, couldn't we all benefit from a little more ease? We are so conditioned to prove ourselves by working hard and pushing through. We try to earn our rest by doing too much and we think we deserve ease when we reach whatever we imagine to be our version of success. By the time we get to...

21 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, By implementing the first of these five tiny habits, you'll feel happier and less stressed almost immediately. The others will help you feel happier within a few days or weeks. What makes these five habits surprisingly tiny is that you can practice them easily without a big commitment. You don't need any special equipment or big schedule changes either. Try one at a time for a week or two before adding the next. 5 Surprisingly Tiny Habits That Will Help You Feel Happier xo,...

25 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, It's not often that you hear the people around you celebrating that they are doing less. Instead, it seems most people are complaining that they have too much to do. People are busy and they always have one more thing to do. Not coincidently, people are tired too. If what we want is more time for what we care about, and more energy and attention, we need to consider doing less. These recommendations will help. Doing Less: 7 Ways To Simplify Your To-Do List xo, Courtney

28 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, Self-care isn't always about skin care, meditating, yoga and long walks (although I'm a fan of all of those techniques). When it comes to self-care, there are other more unconventional and nourishing ways to take care of your physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Author and psychiatrist, Pooja Lakshmin said, “If you think of self-care as a goal, it becomes another task to check off the list,” Dr. Lakshmin said. “But when you think about it as values and decisions that...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read
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