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My “European lifestyle” started when I changed how I walk
When my feet slowed, my mind did too
Jun 2 • 
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The Fetishisation of Fall
When 70% of pumpkins go to landfill in a country with 34 million hungry citizens, you know our love of Fall has gone too far
Oct 27, 2023 • 
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If Minimalism Wants to Survive, It Must Evolve Away From Minimalist Bros and Insta-Perfect Homes
Welcome to the third wave of Minimalism
Jul 28, 2023 • 
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If Minimalism Wants to Survive, It Must Evolve Away From Minimalist Bros and Insta-Perfect Homes
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The Quiet Power of Rejecting "Comfort Creep"
On what lowering your expectations can do for your contentment levels
Feb 10, 2023 • 
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7 Thoughts I've Had This Week About What Makes a Good Life
Hello from Scotland
Jun 23, 2023 • 
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12 Areas of Life to Embrace "Outside the Box" Thinking
Question everything, friends
Mar 24, 2023 • 
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Yes Digital Minimalism Also Includes Substack Subscriptions
Unfortunately
Apr 28, 2023 • 
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The Joneses Don't Just Live Next Door Anymore, They Live in Your Pocket
How living online has exacerbated aspirational living (and what we can do about it)
Feb 17, 2023 • 
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The Joneses Don't Just Live Next Door Anymore, They Live in Your Pocket
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“Trumpian Thinking” Is Why the World Has an Empathy Problem
Simple, biased answers for incredibly complex problems may be social media-friendly, but they’re not doing you any good.
Nov 10, 2023 • 
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This is How Minimalists Shop in IKEA
Poorly.
Aug 4, 2023 • 
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Guest Post: It’s Too Freaking Expensive To Even Be A ‘Minimalist’ In 2023 America
I’d call my philosophy Minimalism 3.0, but that’s too broey
Sep 15, 2023 • 
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Guest Post: It’s Too Freaking Expensive To Even Be A ‘Minimalist’ In 2023 America
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The End of the Ultra-Cheap Stuff Era Is Coming
It was never sustainable anyway
Oct 6, 2023 • 
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