I’ve written about my interest in minimalism because of my ADHD and also during my Low Buy Year, when I worked on my obsession with retail therapy. What started with an inspiring (German) book — Einfach Leben by Lina Jachmann — roughly three years ago grew to become an approach to life, at least in
Mementos, memorabilia, sentimental stuff — we all got it. And sometimes it’s hard — maybe even impossible — to let go. Growing up with grandparents who were the embodiment of the postwar generation’s “Let’s keep that just in case”, I know the drama. There’s the “just in case” factor that still weighs heavily on me,
This week’s minimalist reading is sort of mixed a blessing: in L'art de la simplicité – How to live more with less, Dominique Loreau introduces different ideas of minimalism from ‘Oriental’ (as she calls it), European, and American backgrounds. Born in France, she lived in England and the US and traveled through Canada, Mexico, and
…and sh*t hits the fan. Or rather, the shelves. And timelines. Because Karen feels betrayed, and she wants to talk about it. As a result, the minimalism/decluttering/conscious consuming online community goes crazy, in opposite directions. Die-hard fans and design aficionados joyfully anticipate forthcoming sparks of joy from ordering a $200 tea container or a $75
Freedom of choice is freedom of choosing. It’s also freedom not to choose, to decide when you do not want to choose. —Simona Botti My oh my. The world is my oyster, but unfortunately, I seem to be allergic to seafood. Which is an awkward way of saying: Overload is at an all-time high,
Being the ADHD fuzzybrain that I am, I stumbled upon the concept(s) of minimalism a while ago and roughly 846 hyperfixation sessions later, I’m loving the idea of decluttering for mental health and negative space — or, to describe it in non-minimalist jargon: empty space. Being the postwar grandchild that I am, I'm used
Also eines mal gleich vorweg: wie minimalistisch bzw. nicht-minimalistisch jemand plant, hängt natürlich grundsätzlich weniger vom Planungsmedium, sondern mehr von der Fülle an Planungsmaterial ab. Somit ist der Titel zwar gut gemeint und thementechnisch wegweisend, trotzdem aber auch ein wenig irreführend. Was ich damit vor allem verdeutlichen will, ist der Umstand, dass das offene Konzept