Warning: Don’t Waste Your Life Focusing on Decluttering

By on June 17, 2013 in Show, Things

Have you ever wondered what is the purpose of decluttering? What are you going to do with the free time, energy and space that you’ve gained as a result of your decluttering efforts? In this new episode of the Midway Decluttering Show, Mike Burns, from The Other Side of Complexity and author of Simpler, shares [...]

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How Small Spaces Provide More Freedom

By on June 10, 2013 in Show, Things

First of all, I’m very sorry for not updating the blog for an entire month! I’ve been on a speaking tour to share my “live with passion” message and help more people choose passion over paycheck. Does this sound like an interesting topic? In fact, I started Midway Simplicity because I realized the importance of [...]

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Do You Miss A Lot Of Opportunities To Enjoy Your Life?

By on May 20, 2013 in Simple Thoughts, Time

“Opportunities for enjoying the days are all over the place.  The problem is that life keeps going and we are often too busy to take advantage of the opportunities we see.” – Lorilee Lippincott   That statement struck me while reading the latest post at the Loving Simple Living blog by my friend Lorilee Lippincott. [...]

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Conquer Clutter in a Month by Terrys Fabrics

Check Out This Awesome Home Decluttering Infographic!

By on May 14, 2013 in Simplicity Tips, Things

I love it when one of my awesome readers sends me an email to share an awesome simple living resource. This is exactly what happened today when I received an email from Suzie, an interior designer blogger. Suzie has created a great infographic that will show you how to conquer clutter in a month. Use [...]

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Organization Tips for Homes Filled with Rowdy Kids

By on May 9, 2013 in Things

If you would like to organize and keep order in the home, but you have kids who are messy, then you will love this guest post by Lisa Morton. Here’s a show-stopping fact to start the day on – young kids have a habit of being messy. Remarkable stuff, isn’t it? But seriously, it really isn’t [...]

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Own Less … Live More: Awesome Speech By Joshua Becker

By on May 7, 2013 in Things

In a 5-min speech, Joshua Becker (BecomingMinimalist.com) fired people up when he shared his timeless message: “Own Less … Live More” Joshua is one of the awesome contributors to my book Midway Simplicity and is also featured in this year’s show Midway Decluttering. He is one of the greatest thought leaders of the minimalism movement. I hope you’ll get [...]

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Time For a Major Clean-Up!

By on May 2, 2013 in Simple Thoughts

Do you believe the pace of life is getting out of control? Have you ever asked yourself why you’re moving so fast, working so hard, feeling so lousy? Everyone seems to be extremely busy doing things that don’t matter. Some of the best words of wisdom I’ve ever read were written by Dawna Markova in her [...]

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The Ridiculous Memory Technique For Decluttering Your Home

By on April 29, 2013 in Show, Things

If you would like to learn a great mental trick to help you easily declutter your home and office, then you’ll love this new episode of the Midway Decluttering Show. My special guest is Miriam Ortiz y Pino. She is one of the great contributors to my book Midway Simplicity. Miriam is a Certified Professional Organizer who helps you [...]

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Fresh Start: Live Simply With Modern Style

By on April 15, 2013 in Show, Things

If you would like to have a fresh start and live simply with modern style, then you’ll love this new episode of the Midway Decluttering Show. My special guest is Sandy Kreps, author of Fresh Start: 31 Days to Simplify, Declutter and Rein in the Chaos. She has been “going green” since 2005, and has been writing, teaching [...]

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Beyond Simplicity: Finding Your Purpose In Life

By on April 11, 2013 in Simple Thoughts

Recently, I’ve noticed that many simplicity and minimalism bloggers raise this question: What is beyond simplicity? The topic of finding your purpose in life is rising in the simple living blogosphere. I find many bloggers talk about it and receive a lot of questions from readers who want to find their purpose and live a [...]

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