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3 Things I Learned When I Stopped Decluttering

June 24, 2019 by Penny 15 Comments
Why I Stopped Decluttering

It’s true. I decluttered exactly zero things in May. None. Zilch. Zero. Nada. After months of detailed recaps outlining everything I decluttered, I simply walked away from it all. And like most things in life, the reasons are complicated.  In May, the school year was winding down. Except it wasn’t. Instead of the usual decrescendo … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Declutter Tagged: clutter, consumerism, decluttering, growth, minimalism, process, Thoreau

A Celebration of Stuff: Or Why I Might Be Flunking Minimalism

December 12, 2018 by Penny 12 Comments
Celebration of Stuff Bad Minimalist

What’s the best gift you’ve ever been given? A real gift. Something that came in a box with a bow. Or at least wrapped in the funnies. You know, a present. Of course, there’s health and happiness, family and friends. The gift of knowledge, which is something I have been giving my students all year. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Celebrate Tagged: Christmas, clutter, decluttering, gifts, minimalism, presents, Thoreau

Thoreau, The Minimalists, and Opting Out

August 22, 2016 by Penny 48 Comments

Henry David Thoreau the environmentalist? I appreciate. Henry David Thoreau the abolitionist? I applaud. Henry David Thoreau the father of simple living and the minimalist movement? I have a bone to pick with you.

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: decluttering, less, minimalism, optional, privilege, The Minimalists, Thoreau, Walden

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