Inspiring Simplicity. Weekend Reads.

Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of everything that distracts us from it. It requires a conscious decision. It is a countercultural lifestyle that stands against the culture of overconsumption that surrounds us.

The world we live in is not friendly to the pursuit of minimalism. Its tendencies and relentless advertising campaigns call us to acquire more, better, faster, and newer. The journey of finding simplicity requires consistent inspiration.

For that reason, I hope you will make an effort this weekend to find a quiet moment with a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy some of these hand-picked articles to encourage more simplicity in your life.

Could you go a year without buying anything new? | Daily Life by Josefa Pete. Here’s how one woman is meeting that challenge.

Minimalism: I threw out more than 20,000 items | Daily Life by Brooke McAlary. Now we have enough. We have enough clothes, enough toys, enough space, enough light, enough throw cushions (which is to say, none at all).

Letting go of things. And history. | Medium by Louis Rosenfeld. What personal rubbish lurks under the stairs of your basement? Or in your mind? Let it go. And make your life awesome.

How I made $2,145 last month by decluttering | ChristianPF by Bob Lotich. A few months ago I began a journey towards minimalism.