I came across a blog post the other day on gift ideas for a minimalist. Although some of them were nice gift ideas like conversation cards, personalized home décor and DIY craft kits – they were all stuff! Stuff is the very thing that I am a minimalist am trying Read more…
Quite simply a minimalist is someone who follows the principles of minimalism. Ok…..so what is minimalism? Miriam-Webster defines minimalism as a style or technique that is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity. The Minimalists (Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus) describe minimalism as a tool that can assist you in Read more…
If you’ve been contemplating the benefits of minimalism but feel overwhelmed and not sure how to start, you are not alone. Below I offer five suggestions of how to begin your path to minimalism and any (or all) of them are a great place to start. 1. Take time to Read more…
If you came here wanting the most boiled down nutrition advice I can offer. If you only wanted to strive towards one nutrition goal to improve your health. If you are searching for: more energy greater blood sugar control improved heart health weight management strategies supporting positive mental health promoting Read more…
While 10 Things I Hate About You is my favorite 90’s movie – 10 Things I Hate About Consumerism felt too aggressive of a blogpost to write. So behold… Ten things I love about being a minimalist accompanied by some of my favourite quotes from the book The More of Read more…
In my 9-5 job, I am a big advocate for the Canadian Public Health Association’s Basic Shelf cookbook. Straight from their website: “This is a very special cookbook because all the recipes can be made from one list of low-cost, nutritious ingredients that make up what we call “the basic Read more…
I wasn’t born a minimalist, in fact I think my sisters would likely tell you that as a child I was a bit of a hoarder. However, after leaving our childhood home at 18 to attend University – I ended up moving at least yearly (if not more often!) for Read more…