How I found minimalism

Our belongings, in their abundance, are holding us back, slowing us down, cluttering our lives, disrupting the flow, being used as an excuse and adding to our workload. Most of us own TOO.MUCH.STUFF.

As I step inside client’s homes and sift and sort and simplify there’s a profound shift in the energy of the home but it’s also like a switch flicks in them. They’re given permission to let things go.

We’re such funny creatures that we walk around with a set of ideals around what we should own and how we should care for it....

Minimalism always seemed like a nice idea. Such a calming, pleasing aesthetic, but just so out of reach.

How could my chaotic, bustling house exude the energy of a minimalist home with perfectly folded towels and empty shelves with young children and a puppy running around?

Out of utter frustration one morning I started.

One small cupboard was sorted, simplified and organised. A handful of toys donated, some clothes sold. In under an hour I’d transformed just one small space. Over the following weeks pockets of time were dedicated to other spaces around the house. Cupboards and...