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...
Tag: Simple Living
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...
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...
The meaning of life I think is to live fully. Not plastic pleasure, not tinseltown pleasure — to live and enjoy simply life” Lindsay Murray Last week I watched this video that struck a chord in me. It was a video on simple living and...
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...
17 Things I No Longer Buy as a Minimalist
posted by: aaliyahinspired
August 27, 2020
One thing minimalism frees you of is the obligation to buy certain things society says that you need but really don’t. When I began my journey a few years ago, I took notice of the things I bought on autopilot. After evaluating these purchases, I...
Common Misconceptions About Minimalism
posted by: aaliyahinspired
August 7, 2020
As a self-proclaimed minimalist, I get a lot of questions. To be honest, I enjoy talking about the topic, but it got to the point where I began seeing commonalities in the questions I was being asked — they stemmed from preconceived notions. I blame...
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...