Inspiring Simplicity. Weekend Reads.

There are many wonderful people pursuing and promoting simplicity. Fortunately, some of them are gifted in communication and choose to encourage and inspire us with their words. I enjoy reading their perspective. I’m sure you will too.

So fix yourself a nice warm cup of coffee or tea on this beautiful weekend. Find a quiet moment. And enjoy some encouraging words about finding more simplicity in your life today.

For Many People, Gathering Possessions is Just the Stuff of Life | LA Times by Mary MacVean. The average U.S. household builds up a plethora of stuff, which means that figuring out what to keep and what to discard is no easy matter.

Here’s Proof Buying More Stuff Actually Makes You Miserable | TIME by Martha C. White. Even when materialism is defined in ways generally seen as positive in our society, the result of those goals is corrosive to our well-being.

Master of None | Unfiltered by Brian Gardner. You can only spin so many plates, because at some point they will start to fall.

Millennials Don’t Care About Owning Cars, And Car Makers Can’t Figure Out Why | Fast Company by Darren Ross. This is an article about cars. But it is also an article about our changing views of ownership.

9 Things We Should Get Rid of to Help Our Kids | We Are That Family by Kristen Welch. Because reality is, life doesn’t give us everything we want.

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