THE SIMPLE CHAPTER

If you’ve ever whispered to yourself, “I want to be a minimalist,” but felt overwhelmed by where to start, you’re not alone. In this post (and video), I’m sharing the very real, very imperfect beginning of my own simplifying journey—with a baby in tow, laundry piling up, and no time to fix my hair. This isn’t a before-and-after highlight reel—it’s the honest middle. Because sometimes, what we really need to see is the in-between. You Know What I Noticed the Other Day? It wasn’t just that the house felt messy or the drawers were overflowing… it was this quiet, constant hum of more. More tabs open on my phone. More messages waiting in my inbox. More decisions to make before I’ve even had my coffee. And honestly? It started to feel like my life wasn’t my own anymore. It wasn’t just the clutter in the kitchen or the bathroom drawers—although yes, those were a mess too. It was the mental clutter. The endless notifications. The calendar reminders. The “I should reply to that” texts that neve...