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: simple lifestyle
Why I’m Giving Up Zero-Waste Living
posted by: aaliyahinspired
July 19, 2022
Can one live a life completely devoid of waste? For a small percentage of individuals, it’s possible, but for the rest of us… the answer is no. The zero-waste movement caught my attention shortly after I went vegan in 2014. The viral video of the...
One aspect of living a more peaceful and fulfilling existence is being aware of what you’re doing. Many individuals take for granted the magic awareness has. When was the last time you enjoyed your morning coffee on the porch instead of on your way out...
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...
“It’s better to live a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way.” Alan Watts If you were to ask me to describe my ideal life, it would go something like this: the days...
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...
Unlocking the Power of Love Languages: A Self-Care Routine
posted by: aaliyahinspired
January 21, 2021
Whenever I hear people have conversations about love languages, it’s usually in a romantic context, but I think that introducing love languages into a self-love context can be beneficial. If you type in your google search “love languages”, the 5 love languages popularized by marriage...
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...