I am in love. In love with a 2.6m3 house. The m-ch (micro-compact home) has everything one person (maybe two people) would need:
two compact double beds, each measuring 198cm x 107cm, with covered cushions
storage space for bedding and cleaning equipment
a sliding table measuring 105cm x 65cm, for dining for up to five people
flat screen television [...]
What do I mean when I say “minimalism”? Obviously I am speaking of something outside of the definitions used to describe schools of art or music - but at the same time, I am speaking of something that is linked to them, to the philosophy behind them.
I am speaking of minimalism as a philosophy - [...]
In our daily lives, whether at our jobs or in our homes, we are so bombarded with distractions, that even our “quiet time” is packed full of things that refuse to let go of our attention, to be part of the background. We may not realize it, but we spend almost all of our time [...]
Inspired (or should I say chastised?) by these two posts, I have been looking at ye olde blogge with a critical eye, and have decided to make some changes.
I have been guilty of cluttering up my blog, a blog that is supposedly about minimalism and simplicity. Not only are my posts all over the place, [...]
Metagrrrl has gone and created a whole new holiday for Unnecessary Things; Discardia!
Discardia is a floating holiday to celebrate letting go… The exact days vary. It takes place in the time between the Solstices & Equinoxes and their following new moons. Sometimes it’s short and sometimes it’s long.
Discardia is celebrated by getting rid of stuff [...]
As I wander around the internets, looking for interesting simplicity and minimalist ideas, I am constantly struck by one thing; how complicated everyone seems to think this whole “simple living” thing is. The funny thing is, it’s the people who claim they are “living simply” that think it is complicated, or at least they must, [...]
Ask ten people what Simple Living is, and you’ll likely get eleven answers. There are probably as many answers to that question as there are people who say that they are living simply. Given that it is, at base, a very individualistic thing, here is my answer:
These are the ramblings of Jon Tillman
