DIY: Living minimal

Eloise Ghioni, Third Skin (Paper)

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In his beautiful post, "5 Life-Giving Truths From 5 Years of Living with Less," Joshua Becker quotes C.S. Lewis:

The process of living seems to consist in coming to realize truths so ancient and simple that, if stated, they sound like barren platitudes.

The comments are well worth reading, too.

Minimal or simple living isn't new. Nor is it necessarily asceticism. But it is refusing to let your possessions and desire for new possessions to take control. In a world where we are constantly barraged by advertising and calls to action, it's becoming more and more important to step back and reclaim the freedom to just be and to see what we want to become or do.

Here's a collection of articles about minimal living. At WikiHow there's  "How to Live Like a Minimalist" (in 13 illustrated steps). The blog Simple and Minimal offers a list of books on the topic.  The BBC has an article titled "The joy of living with less," which quotes author Francine Jay:

A minimalist lifestyle entails being mindful about the things we own, the things we buy, and how we spend our time.

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Deborah DeWit, before time

-- Marge