Do you ever have moments in life where your whole world comes crashing down around you due to some thought-provoking quote, discussion, or experience? I can specifically pinpoint the moments in my life where I experienced this feeling, and I noticed that most of my...
Tag: minimalism
Why I Decided To Become a Minimalist
posted by: aaliyahinspired
February 11, 2021
My journey with minimalism started two years ago when I started listening to The Minimalists podcast. Before diving into the world of Ryan Nicodemus and Joshua Fields Millburns through their podcast, I got mixed messages on what minimalism was. All I could picture was an...
20 Things to Declutter Before the New Year
posted by: aaliyahinspired
December 17, 2020
A new year is approaching which means that the urge to start decluttering is high. It can sometimes be hard to decide what to get rid of and what to keep so I decided to help by creating a list of 20 things that can...
I Tried to do a No Buy Year And Failed Horribly
posted by: aaliyahinspired
December 10, 2020
December of 2019 I set out to complete a challenge that would test my strength as a consumer in a capitalist society — a no buy year. In the beginning, I was determined and thought of going without buying non-essential items a piece of cake…...
Ah, it’s time for us to say goodbye to November; she was wonderful. Now I’m ready to greet December with open arms. But before we do, I would like to share some of my monthly obsessions for the month of November! Slow mornings I think...
My Favorite Minimalists That Are Worth the Follow
posted by: aaliyahinspired
November 19, 2020
It’s time to roll out the red carpet again for the people that have inspired me for these past few months. The category I want to focus on is minimalism. Below is a list of five minimalist influencers I think are worth a follow: Aaliyah...
I published my first blog post on April 13, 2019 with a mission to share my newly found passion for intentional living alongside my veteran status of vegan activism. In the beginning, I was writing for myself — simply putting what I learned from podcasts,...
Recently I turned 20 and I took the time to reflect on the lessons I’ve learned up to this point. Of course there’s probably more than 20 lessons I could put on the list, but for the sake of time here’s 20 lessons I thought...
What a Minimalist Really Wants: A Guide to Gift Giving
posted by: aaliyahinspired
November 5, 2020
It’s that time of year we adore — holidays, loved-ones and gift giving. This season is supposed to be the most relaxed and easy-going for individuals, but for minimalists it’s the most stressful. I’m speaking from experience when I say I both look forward to...
5 Systems to Adopt to Maintain a Minimalist Space
posted by: aaliyahinspired
October 22, 2020
The hardest part about leaving a life of hyper consumerism to a “minimalist” lifestyle is maintaining it. It’s easy to fall back into old ways when it comes to filling your life with meaningless possessions when things get a little stressful — instead of coping...