Rest. This concept is rooted in all kinds of sacredness. Think of the famous chapter that kicks off the book of genesis. You know, the poem of creation in which God takes a day off to rest. He might not need to rest, but He’s demonstrating the importance of it by doing it Himself. He’s…
Read MoreI’m craving a handshake. I want to say “I’ll meet you at Chipotle, at 6pm, this Tuesday” and have that be it. A good old fashioned handshake deal. No more ‘still planning on Tuesday?’ texts or ‘I’m running 5 minutes late’ texts. I have nothing against courtesy or convenience but I do miss saying “I’ll…
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Libraries and bookstores suck me in like a black hole. The moment I see all those shelves of books my eyes grow wide, I get a little giddy, and time becomes irrelevant. If I’m not careful I’ll forget about that dentist appointment scheduled in a half hour. Which is why I need to set my intentions…
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Well, I’m going off script. I was supposed to show you how we minimized our book collection but instead I want to talk about February. Because February kicked us in the butt. The month started off with Clay laying on his deathbed due to a bad case of Man Flu. (In technical medical lingo this…
Read More(Mindfulness; Wardrobe Transformation Pt 1) Let’s start out with a big ole’ bad minimalist confession: I did the one thing I asked us all not to do: I compared my minimalism against someone else’s. I can’t even lie and say that this happened weeks ago. *Moments ago* I was innocently observing a peers’ apartment video…
Read MoreINTRODUCING: THE BAD MINIMALIST I try to leave the know-it-all vibe out of my writing, but sometimes it slips out anyways. This whole series is meant to show you what minimalism looks like in real life, and in real life mistakes are part of the journey. Which is why I’m excited to introduce a…
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Katie Joy 