Minimalism is my Diet

I read three interesting posts this week that had me thinking about my motivation for minimalism. Jenny’s post on Minimalism and the Need for Control, Rachel’s post about two four letter words: Debt and Diet, and Joshua’s post on the continued pursuit of becoming minimalist. As I reflected on these posts, I thought about minimalism … Read more

Go Slow: Part 2

My name is Gena, I live on an island and I want to teach you how to “Go Slow.” If you are approaching an intersection and discover the signal isn’t working correctly and crossways traffic is still headed through in spite of you having a green light; are you going to take your chances because … Read more

Help! My Daughter Became a Minimalist

When Faith first started talking about minimalism, I remember thinking, “Okay, so what’s the big deal? I’ve been dejunking and throwing stuff away most all my life.” You see, I grew up in the military and when I married my husband, he went through medical school on Navy scholarship while attending medical school. Upon graduation, … Read more