It is more valuable to get your point across than to impress elitists with fancy vocabulary. Give me words, directions, and explanations in the most easily digestible way possible. “Clutter and confusion are failures of design, not attributes of information.” – Edward Tufte – There was a time when I equated lofty verbiage with successful writing, but later discovered clear communicators to be worth more than grandiose speakers. Here are a few quotes I found helpful in my quest for a simpler life: We need priceless memories rather than the acquisition of more belongings. We need time to connect with each other rather than umpteen activities every night of the week. We need to breathe more deeply and rush less. Once you get a taste, you will be hooked! It is amazing how much stuff and unnecessary tasks gum up our lives. If you have not started actively decluttering and destressing your life, we urge you to consider it. (He was raised with a Depression Era mentality and tends to save items just in case we can use them in the future.) In general, we are more relaxed and happier and intend to continue simplifying our lives even after 2018 is a memory. Eric has loosened the reigns on what we can and cannot purge from our lives. So far in 2018, we have simplified aspects of our finances.
Simplifying our life sounded wonderful and I could not wait to get started. When he said the word simplify, my insides immediately relaxed and I felt a sense of relief. However, up until this point no theme touched me quite as deeply as this year’s theme: simplify. Each theme is fantastic and touches on a part of our lives which could use growth, and each theme is also a journey which we can share with our readers. As is his tradition, he is mysterious until the moment of reveal. Save them to your Pinterest boards, or print them out and pin them up to remind and inspire you that life is better when we get rid of things that no longer serve us.Last Fall, Eric came into our bedroom to reveal to me our next years’ theme (that is, this year’s theme). Which of these decluttering quotes appeal to you? “The more things you own, the more they own you.” –Unknown “Collect moments, not things” – Unknownĩ.“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” –Leonardo DaVinciġ0. “Out of clutter find simplicity” – Albert EinsteinĨ. “Buy less, choose well” – Vivienne Westwoodħ. “Happiness is a place between too little and too much” – Finnish proverbĦ. “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful” – William Morrisĥ.
“The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don’t.” ― Marie Kondo 4. “Your home is living space, not storage space” – Francine Jayģ. “The first step in crafting the life you want is to get rid of everything you don’t.”― Joshua BeckerĢ.
So if you need some extra inspiration here are my 10 favourite decluttering quotes to inspire you into action. It means taking steps, no matter how small, towards the life you want to live. Living intentionally means persevering, even if it would be so much easier to give up. I love quotes both as a source of inspiration to get started and motivation to keep going. When I start to feel myself going off track I love to turn to the wisdom of others. Making changes in our lives is not easy, even when you start with great intentions. There’s no doubt that keeping going with any new project can be hard. Something derails you and you find it hard to get back on track. Things are going well.īut then something happens. So you’ve started decluttering, using the strategies that work best for you. Read more: 7 Reasons to Declutter Your Home.You know that living with less clutter your home will be great not only for your home but also for your well-being. You’ve made the decision that you need to declutter.
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