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John Wesley had a principle of always going to the source of the gossip to find if it was true. It was in a document called, "Six Articles for Covenant" that he used when he met with other men in 1752. And every man who joined his group

A place for everything and everything in its place. If you are having a hard time organizing your things you may just have too much of it. Imagine how much more simple your life would be without one third of your stuff. Living in your house would be a pleasure.

Friendship is one of the most important things we can have in this life. I've been blessed with wonderful friends over the years. As I've grown older and moved from place to place I've seen the kinds of friendships that stick and the kinds

I'm a vegetarian and I wouldn't have it any other way! I've lived my entire life without meat, that means no meat of any kind. I was raised that way, as a child that's all I knew. Science is quickly catching onto

I'm trying to be a minimalist, I have no qualms with that. I want to reduce the clutter in my life so I can focus on what's important, things of long lasting value. With that goal in mind I recently encountered a situation where my desire

Most kids don't enjoy chores, they take hours to finish. But if the kid is going to the water park when they're done, will they finish faster? It's all in the motivation. I don't always enjoy my work, but I can choose

I learned an important principle from a friend of mine. "Instead of paying a mechanic to change your brakes, do it yourself. The tools will be an initial investment, but they will more than pay for themselves." That principle fits nicely into a minimalist mindset. Make use of

Here's a quick tip to save time in the kitchen. When you unload the dishwasher simply dump the silverware straight into its drawer. Don't organize or stack anything, just dump it in. I found this tip on lifehacker and tried it out for a while. It

I've been encouraged to remember the wonderful things God has done in my life. I want to take the time to mention a few of the blessings I've received. 1. GodGod has been very real in my life. My father died when I was five, the

This year I made a personal goal to start a blog on minimalism and write daily. Sometimes I fall behind and have to catch up; but so far it's been extremely rewarding. Writing feels like a type of therapy for me, it helps my mind to relax as