Living simply looks different from person to person. What may be too much for me may be just enough for you; what may be enough for me may be insufficient to you. This is actually the beauty of simple living — it’s flexible and can...
Tag: minimalist
What Is Conscious Living?
posted by: aaliyahinspired
September 13, 2021
I, like many others, grew up with a specific template for living. I didn’t know anything other than the following trajectory for my life: grow up, go to college, graduate, get married, have kids, get promotions and prestige, and continue the cycle of hustling for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
When we intentionally create space in our lives, we can intentionally decide what to fill it with. Cait Flanders There’s this universal secret we hear all the time but never really apply. This secret just sits there, ready to be used, ready to elevate your...
5 Questions to Ask Before Your Next Purchase As a Minimalist
posted by: aaliyahinspired
May 26, 2020
We all know the feeling of buying something new — we see an item that we want and impulsively purchase it without a second thought and it feels really good… until the excitement fades and we’re left with something that takes up space in the...
Reasons Why Minimalists Give Up A Life of More for Less
posted by: aaliyahinspired
May 5, 2020
The minimalism world is vast — containing a lot of different perspectives and insights from a variety of different experiences. Although the central meaning of minimalism — to live a more meaningful life —- remains the central purpose of the philosophy, there are many different...
I’m Not Buying Anything For An Entire Year — Here’s How It’s Going
posted by: aaliyahinspired
April 22, 2020
At the start of the new year, I was inspired by The Personal Philosophy Project to do a “No Buy Year”. I felt that this challenge would be perfect to keep me on my toes during my minimalism journey since inspiration was beginning to get...