There isn’t an invisible committee of maniacal minimalists somewhere conspiring to force everybody to get rid of their material possessions.

Like your stuff? Keep it!

Find value in that wardrobe teeming with unworn clothes?

That closet brimming with mismatched bath towels?

That basement abound with un-played-with toys?

That garage stuffed with collections of trinkets?

That shelf overrun by dusty DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes?

Great! Hold tighter if you feel so inclined. Permission granted.

You have permission to keep anything that adds value to your life.

And you have permission to keep anything that doesn’t.

But you also have permission to let go.

You have permission to clear the clutter.

You have permission to remove the excess—the clothes you don’t wear, the junk you don’t use, the things you hold on to just in case—and focus on what’s truly important to you: health, relationships, passions.

Either way—you have permission.

Of course, you don’t need anyone else’s permission—only your own.

By Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus · Follow: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram


         I have been following the Minimalist for about a year now. I have played the monthly challenge once, its hard and fun all at the same time. I have so much junk it didn't really make a dent. LOL. Just thought I'd share with whoever happens to read my gibberish. If you'd like to read more you can find them at minimalist.com
        Just thinking out loud for all the world to see.......


4/19/2016
 Just an update I no longer follow the Minimalist, the reasons are my own and no reflection on Joshua and Ryan.They do not need my support to continue their good works.