Minimalism was a buzzword in 2014 and it’s gaining real traction for the new year. Somewhere along the way, it went from being more of an arts and design term to something that encompasses an entire lifestyle. There are so many reasons to be drawn to a minimalist lifestyle, like streamlining your wardrobe (thus spending a lot less on clothing!) and making room for the important things. At the same time, there are things in my life that are decidedly not minimal, ranging from the way I hoard scraps of paper to use in craft projects to several to-dos/goals/plans/manifestos going at once, in a handful of different notebooks, my phone, my mind, and mistitled Word documents.
2015 is the year that I streamline and clear away the clutter. But it isn’t the year I become a minimalist. There will likely always be a glittery mess of handmade gift tags scattered across my desk, but I can live without the stack of junk mail buried underneath the rarely worn clothes in one of our dresser drawers. Life is messy; I accept this. I want to create, and when you create, there’s always more of something. Then again, I’ve never been one for DIYs I don’t need in my life—I prefer to spend time on a project that will serve a purpose in some way, large or small. [Read more…] about Minimal vs. Clearing the clutter
