Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
A blog about minimalism, gratitude, contentment, and purpose in life.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
A blog about minimalism, gratitude, contentment, and purpose in life.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
The perfect morning routine sets up a successful day. Choose from 11 habits to craft a plan that works to improve your mindset, health, and energy.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
A gratitude habit adds health, peace, and contentment to your life every day, and it's easy to get started. Here's why it works, and 6 options to try.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
Get on the road to financial independence by slaying debt, improving your fiscal situation faster each month, and sticking with it until you succeed.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
When you have simple tastes, they're easier to fulfill on a regular basis, which makes every day more satisfying. What are your simple pleasures?| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
A blog about minimalism, gratitude, contentment, and purpose in life.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
Here are the clutter sources that many home organizers say are the biggest culprits. With these simple fixes, we can stop the mess before it starts.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
Lifestyle inflation can keep us trapped in a job we hate with bills we can barely pay. We can make other choices, but only if we see the possibility.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
We live in a world that pushes for more, yet most of us have tons of excess belongings and plenty of luxuries. Can we learn to be content with enough?| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
A blog about minimalism, gratitude, contentment, and purpose in life.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
Even on a small income, you can find $5 to save so you can practice not spending everything you make. Here's how to spend smarter without deprivation.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
Even if you don't think you have a clutter problem, sorting through belongings can still provide valuable insights, greater focus, and more freedom.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
Research shows that minimalism has many emotional, social, and financial benefits over consumerism. Minimalism is the best choice for a rich life.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
We may rebel at decluttering books, but it's possible to reduce what we own, keep what we love, enjoy what's new, and retain every benefit of reading.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
A blog about minimalism, gratitude, contentment, and purpose in life.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
One of the best ways I've found to save money and live within a budget is to learn to enjoy staying home. | Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
Back in 1906, an Italian economist named Vilfredo Pareto noticed that just 20% of the population of Italy owned 80% of the land.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
I lived in five different houses before I went away to college at age 17. That's a move every three to four years, each time for a slightly larger house. My mom never felt we had enough space, enough closets, a big enough kitchen, a large enough yard.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
Consider this: More than three-quarters of the people in the wealthiest country on earth say they worry about money. What's more, 87% of millionaires don't feel rich.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
I hope you found my last post, "Ease Into Minimalism with this 7-Item Checklist," a helpful and inspirational roadmap for a better, simpler life. That's what I intended it to be. But this blog is called Maximum Gratitude Minimal Stuff for a reason. If you want a richer life, and if you want to be able to make the most of minimalism, you need one more ingredient. | Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
COMING IN SEPTEMBER! My new book, The Wealthy Minimalist.* The e-book edition is available for pre-order now, at a discounted price.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
I have a friend who was hooked on all of the pretty online pictures of people's decluttered spaces. Then she saw a video on TikTok by someone who decluttered her home in just one weekend, and got really excited about remaking her home in just a few days too.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
COMING IN SEPTEMBER! My new book, The Wealthy Minimalist.* The e-book edition is available for pre-order now, at a discounted price.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
As I've written many times, minimalism is not about living in poverty. Minimalism is about focusing on what matters to you so you can put your time, money, and energy toward what you really care about, while minimizing anything that might distract you or weigh you down. Minimalism is about paying attention to the satisfying details of each day, enjoying simple pleasures instead of always looking ahead (or back) at the big bucket list adventures or celebrations.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
Have you heard of the latte factor? It's the idea that your daily coffee habit (or any small, unconsidered purchase) is sabotaging your financial future.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
When I helped my mom pack up and move after my father's death, she kept repeating, "I feel like I'm losing everything." I wanted to help her feel more comfortable with the process, and not as if she had no future to look forward to.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
I know, I know. I'm a heretic. How could I possibly be so misled/crazy/plain stupid as to suggest that buying a house might not always be a good idea? Isn't buying a house the American Dream and the Holy Grail of financial security?| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
We live in a disposable culture that pushes us to buy and replace items all the time, yet hasn't paid enough attention to what we should do with the things we're getting rid of. No wonder there are people who would rather hang on to things they don't use – effectively creating a garbage dump in their own homes.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
Binge-worthy. What does that mean to you? What is most likely to entice you to take in more and more and more, until you are stuffed, exhausted, or depleted?| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
When my mother-in-law was preparing to move from the large home she and my father-in-law had raised four sons in, she used reverse decluttering without even knowing it.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
The United States has never been a perfect nation. For almost 250 years, we've had a dream – an ideal of equality and freedom under God. And even though we have never really lived up to that, the dream has not only remained alive, but has inspired others around the world. Some were people who left everything they knew and came here, hoping to build a freer life with more opportunity. Some were nations who changed from within to create their own just and enlightened societies.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
If you want a simpler life, you need to learn that free stuff isn't free.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world. Lots of people want things to be simpler. But where to begin? You don't want to have to leave your current house so you can start fresh. You don't want to totally upset your spouse or kids with a huge purge and completely new rules and habits. And maybe you're so tired and burned-out that you don't have the energy to take on a big, life-changing project anyway. | Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
Being rich isn't just about having a large bank balance, rental real estate, or substantial investments. An important part of being rich is your mindset. An "abundance mindset" sees opportunities – for relationships, personal growth, and financial security. In contrast, a "scarcity mindset" sees problems and limitations – which can lead to fear, envy, hoarding, and stagnation.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
Being rich isn't just about having a large bank balance, rental real estate, or substantial investments. And minimalism doesn't mean poverty. Minimalism helps you recognize what's important, and lets you feel happy and confident with just enough. Minimalism can improve your lifestyle without a huge income or endless purchases.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
Being rich isn't just about having a large bank balance, rental real estate, or substantial investments. You don't have to chase any of those status symbols if you pay attention to what really makes you feel happy. Stop following the billionaires and the influencers and listen to your inner voice.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
I lived a third of my life before I ever touched a computer. I'm from the age of typewriters, TV antennas, and corded phones that you rushed to pick up because there was no such thing as an answering machine. When Star Wars was first out (yes, I mean A New Hope, but we just called it Star Wars because it was the only one), it stayed in theaters for over a year – and we stood in long lines to view it for the third or fifth or twelfth time, because there was no way to play a video at home...| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
Back in 1906, an Italian economist named Vilfredo Pareto noticed that just 20% of the population of Italy owned 80% of the land.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
Frugal living isn't only great for your wallet, but a way to become resourceful, grateful, and contented. Here's how it improves more than finances.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
The benefits of minimalism go beyond a neat, organized, spacious home. Living with less might change your mindset and even the direction of your life.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
A blog about minimalism, gratitude, contentment, and purpose in life.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
It's not really decluttering if you just remove things so you can go and buy something new. Here's how to escape the shop - purge - shop again cycle.| www.maximumgratitudeminimalstuff.com
