These days, we realised that we can definitely live with less things. We can make do with the things we have on hand. Most of the shops are closed anyway and the need to accumulate seem just too unnecessary & frivolous. Our situation today is a perfect time for us to embrace Minimalism with open arms and gratitude. Minimalism is a lifestyle that embodies intentional living with only the things that you need and that would support your purpose to focus on the things that matter most … [Read more...]
5 REASONS WHY EXPATS SHOULD PRACTICE THE KONMARI METHOD
Early this year, Netflix released the series "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo". I was very excited because I am a fan of Marie Kondo, a well-known Japanese organising consultant & responsible for the explosion of the minimalism & decluttering trend. She created the KonMari concept for decluttering your space. I have read her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and I am loving what she is preaching. She is all keeping stuff that only spark joy and discarding, giving away & … [Read more...]
10 THINGS I STOPPED BUYING
When I started my minimalist journey and having that goal to save more, I started looking to reassess some of the things that I should stop or at least minimise buying. Here are 10 things I have stopped or minimised buying or stopped paying for: 1. Magazines I used to look buying magazines because I enjoy flipping through the new smooth pages of the glossies and seeing all the beautiful people inside & pretty items I get tempted to buy. It often triggers my impulse buying when I see a … [Read more...]
HOW TO SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE & PRACTICE MINIMALISM
The Minimalism Movement wasn't new to me. I been hearing a lot about it and has got extremely popular with popular Japanese organising consultant, Marie Kondo who advocates minimalism and emphasising that less is more. Though I am a fan of her work, I didn't jump into the bandwagon immediately. But by the end of 2017, I was so overwhelmed with the excess, the noise, the stress, the million of choices and the nagging world of consumerism & urbanisation living as an overseas foreign … [Read more...]
20 WAYS TO SAVE MONEY FOR A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
Most of us by the start of the year would create New Year Resolutions. Most often than not, one of our New Year Resolution would be money-related like Save More Money This Year, To Be Debt-Free, To Start Retirement Fund or To Achieve Financial Freedom After 5 Years Starting This Year. One of my New Year's Resolution is To Save More Money & To Be Debt-Free (Yes, I am looking at you credit cards, you plastic devils!). One month of 2018 has gone by. How well you kept your money-saving … [Read more...]