Millennial Minimalists

In this second half of last week's discussion, Kelly and Lauren open up about the messy, real side of living a minimalist lifestyle. You will continue to be reminded that living a Minimalist lifestyle is about surrounding yourself with what you need and love and letting go of the rest. And since excess will always come and go, this lifestyle requires regular check-ins and mistakes are part of the process. Kelly and Lauren answer the following questions: What area(s) of your life still feels cluttered? Or, what area of your life feels challenging to maintain at times? What's something you keep more quantities of that you admittedly don't need or love and need to work on letting go of? Can you share a story of how you overpacked on a trip or failed your minimalist ways while travelling? What's one area of clutter are you still working on such as physical clutter, a habit, mindset etc.? What advice would you give to someone who is new to minimalism and is struggling with doing it perfectly? Twenty Outfit Wardrobe E-Guide (Use MM10 for 10% off!) Freebies: Download K&L's Free Skincare & Makeup E-GuidesBook: Tim Anxiety by Chris Guillebeau Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Website: Mastersimplicity.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly and Lauren are joined by the Sustainable Minimalists' Stephanie Seferian to talk about eco-minimalism, which combines eco-conscious living and minimalism to create a lifestyle that is both simplified and good for the planet! Stephanie is the host of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast, the author of the best-selling book, Sustainable Minimalism, and a wife and mom to two! Together they talk about simple sustainable habits, easy sustainable household swaps, conscious consumerism, what a sustainable future looks like, and more! Be inspired by Stephanie's sustainable lifestyle tips and be motived to create tidiness without the trash! Learn more about Stephanie Seferian at mamaminimalist.com Listen to Stephanie's podcast, Sustainable Minimalists Simple Household SwapsEco-conscious Clothing Brands Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Find a Simple Living Consult, The Closet Course, and Partner Discounts: Mastersimplicity.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this one-on-one episode, Kelly and Lauren share simple holiday tips to help you create a calm, joyful and stress-free holiday season! Together they talk about their favourite holiday experiences and gifts to give, their simple and sustainable décor ideas, and they discuss how to navigate the busyness of this season and create more calm. Plus, they share their responses to common questions that come about this time of year including: How do I let my loved ones know that I don't want any physical gifts or any at all? And how do I politely receive a gift even though I don't want or need it? And more! You will be inspired to eliminate the unnecessary commitments, traditions, or other holiday pressures that don't serve you so that you can focus on what's most important to you this holiday. Previous Episodes: Adopt Zen Habits with Leo Babauta Pursue What Matters Most with Joshua Becker Simplify the Holidays with Meg Nordmann Meg Nordmann's book: Have Yourself a Minimalist Christmas Articles/Videos:5 Questions to Simplify Your Life During the Holidays by Leo Babauta 10 Things to Get Rid of for The Holidays by Joshua Becker Planning a Simple Holiday Season with The Minimalist MomCreate a Minimalist Christmas Sustainable Gifts: Christmas Cookies in a JarCandle Jar CentrepiecesDried Orange Garland Follow Millennial Minimalists: Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube Find a Simple Living Consult, The Closet Course, and Partner Discounts: Mastersimplicity.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you often find yourself feeling behind in life or thinking, “I’ll be happy when…” this episode is for you. In this replay of a popular past conversation, Kelly speaks with Jamie Varon, author of the international bestseller Radically Content: Being Satisfied in an Endlessly Dissatisfied World, about how to find greater contentment in a world that is always encouraging us to want more, achieve more, and move on to the next thing. You will learn: Why contentment doesn’t mean losing your ambition or giving up on your goals How to appreciate where you are today while still pursuing what’s next Why we often feel behind, even when we’ve already achieved a lot How to let go of the belief that happiness is waiting at the next milestone Ways to become more mindful of the pressure you put on yourself to achieve more Be inspired to let go of some of the pressure, appreciate the season of life you’re in, and pursue your dreams and goals from a place of greater peace and contentment. Read the Book: Radically Content About Author Jamie Varon: jamievaron.com Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leave Kelly a Voice Note (share a question to be answered on the podcast) by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you find yourself mindlessly scrolling and want to better manage the habit, this episode is for you! In this episode, Kelly is joined by Ruby Ryba, screen time strategist and author of How to Stop Scrolling: A Clear Path from Phone Dependency to Digital Empowerment, to explore how we can build a healthier and more intentional relationship with our phones. Ruby explains why mindless scrolling can be so difficult to stop, what may be driving the habit, and how we can make practical changes that help us use our phones less and with more intention. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why scrolling can be so difficult to stop The common triggers that make us reach for our phones What mindless scrolling may be costing us in terms of time, attention and well-being Why willpower alone often isn’t enough Simple changes you can make to your home and phone settings to reduce distractions Why replacing scrolling with something better can make change easier How to scroll more intentionally without falling down a rabbit hole How to think differently about the time and attention you get back Be inspired to rethink your relationship with your phone so you can make more room for the people, experiences and things that matter most. Get the Book: www.howtostopscrolling.com Follow Millennial Minimalists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Website & Partner Discounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastersimplicity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leave Kelly a Voice Note (share a question to be answered on the podcast) by clicking ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices