This is such a great time of year to declutter so that you can be ready for anything coming in from the upcoming holidays. Minimalism honestly helps you live your best life. Mostly in the areas of time, money and your physical spaces. Minimalism is being surrounded by things you love. Life should be about adventure, about love, about family and about food. Life is about experiences not things. What are the experiences that you absolutely love doing? With whom, when and where. Think about this and start your own “Fun things” to-do list. What brings you the most joy? Think about this and start capturing it on a piece of paper. The power of putting pen or pencil to paper and the neurons that fire in your brain while doing this is ten-fold. The manifesting magic is working on the inside – I promise!

Think about 3 things that you would like to spend more time doing. Do you want to cook more? Maybe go on nature walks or hikes? Learn a new skill, something you’ve been wanting to do forever like photography, watercolor art or wood working. Maybe you want to learn a new language so next time you want to travel, you won’t seem so much like a tourist or have that language barrier that can cause a damper on things. Doing things that bring joy can reshape the neurons in your brain and train them to seek more joy as time goes on. Imagine that. Let joy begin.

What are you holding onto? Do they hold value for you? What is most important to you? What value have you given all of your stuff and how much do you actually use them or how much energy do you spend on not using them? I know odd question right, but really think about that for a minute. These items can actually be a subconscious burden on your life. It could be these things that are holding you back.

Here are some easy ways to move towards minimalism. Let’s use a mindful approach as well so we are part of the solution (of climate change and pollution) and not part of the problem. Becoming a conscious consumer and changing your shopping habits and going through some no-buy months will really help reduce your carbon footprint. Start shopping second hand if you can or look for companies that focus on quality and not quantity. These companies might cost more, but they can help you live more sustainably and live lighter, no fast fashion here please. These companies use fair-trade practices and recyclable packaging to help you eliminate your use of plastic as well.

I’m going to list off about 30 ways you can start living lighter today! These are all really easy to do and I guarantee when you are done you will become addicted to letting go and your muscle for releasing items will grow stronger and stronger! You can make a game out of this and start on any day that is convenient for you, or on the first of any month that you can dedicate to eliminating and releasing items in your home:

1. Wardrobe check.
2. Purse or wallet.
3. Junk drawer.
4. Socks and underwear. 
5. Phone and stored media items. 
6. Clear surfaces. 
7. Remove paper and work on digitizing them.
8. Office supplies and stationery. 
9. Extra furniture, side tables or chairs in your space. 
10. Go through your refrigerator and freezer.
11. Go through your pantry.
12. Unsubscribe from unwanted emails.
13. Shoes.
14. Beauty routine.
15. Jewelry. 
16. Unwanted gifts or hand-me-downs.
17. Electronics. 
18. Magazine subscriptions or the newspaper.
19. Linens.
20. Cleaning products. 
21. Physical photos with duplicates.
22. Art Supplies. 
23. Sports equipment. 
24. Holiday décor.
25. Tupperware. 
26. Car trunk. 
27. CDs, DVDs and Books.
28. Phone apps.
29. Sentimental items.
30. Rest, Rejuvenate and bask in the lightness of your surroundings.