Simplified Khaos

"Your ‘living’ room should be a place of joy, meaning and purpose, not a ‘dying’ room, a source of pain and dread.” In this week’s episode, Jill and Nick jump back into their Simplification series discussing the topic of the LIVING ROOM. They dive into the four P’s of their living room, discussing the Purpose of the space, what they’ve Purged, how they Prep the space, and of course how they use it for Play. 

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RESOURCES

Blog Post: The Importance of Simplifying Your Living Area

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Our aim is to create a home that is lovely, but functional; safe, but accessible; filled with essentials, but embraces white space." ~ Denaye Barahona, Happy Simple Parenting 

TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE

Make your living room LIVEable and fun. 

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Jillian: @nourishthemessy

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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

"When it comes to living our lives fully, I think this is the most meaningful work we’ll ever experience. In this week’s episode, Jill and Nick take a break from their Simplification series to share lessons from their blissful, value-filled weekend adventures. Find out where they traveled, the new things they discovered and the simple joys experienced along the way.

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RESOURCES

Oxalates Lady: Sally Norton @sknorton

Book: Eat Like a Human by Dr. Bill Schindler

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Work to live FULLY.” 

TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE

Keep dedicating time to craft your unique value-filled life.

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Jillian: @nourishthemessy

Nick: @nicksimplified

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"Live your life first.” In this special guest episode, Jill chats with Lindsay Chitwood, an entrepreneur, traveler and healthcare advocate. Lindsay has a passion for wellness and the medical industry simply because she loves helping people. After 11 years of working 9-5 in the hospital, she felt entirely too drained to care for herself. Lindsay started her online business three years ago which has allowed herself the freedom of an alternate stream of income. She is now able to live out her dream making an impact in the well being of peoples’ lives.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.“  ~ Jack London

RESOURCES

Instagram: NavigatingSouth

TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE

If you’ve been dwelling on something, stop waiting and just go for it!

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Jillian: @nourishthemessy

Nick: @nicksimplified

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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

"Food is meant to nourish, not entertain or excite." In the fourth episode of the Simplification series, Jill and Nick dive into simplifying food and meal rhythms. They share their past and current nourishment intake, revelations they’ve had since simplifying their food and how good nourishment has permeated the way they show up in the world. 

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Nourishment is not just ‘nutrition.’ Nourishment is the nutrients in the food, the taste, the aroma, the ambiance of the room, the conversation at the table, the love and inspiration in the cooking, and the joy of the entire eating experience." ~ Marc David

RESOURCES

The Freely Rooted Podcast: Metabolic Health and Embodiment of Femininity

TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE

Take inventory of your current nourishment rhythms. Are they aligned to the life you want to live? 

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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

“If you wear fewer clothes, there are fewer items to clean.” In the third episode of the Simplification series, Jill and Nick chat all about simplifying clothes and laundry rhythms. They dive deep into revelations they’ve had since decluttering their closet and what matters most to them when choosing wardrobe items to bring into their home. 

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Dress with less and create a life that is full of what matters most to you." ~ Project 333

RESOURCES

Book: Minimalism for Families by Zoe Kim

TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE

Take inventory of your clothes and decide their purpose in your life. 

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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

“When the heart of the home feels at ease, I feel at ease.” In the second episode of the Simplification series, Jill and Nick share their unique journey on how they’ve simplified their kitchen. They take inventory of their kitchen space specifics and chat about how they’ve used their space to align to their family’s values. They also share a simple Kitchen Purge List, revealing their purging process with some helpful tips along the way.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Intentionally assess what you have and decide if you need, use or love it." 

RESOURCES

Blog post: 6 High-Impact Ways to Start Simplifying your Kitchen

TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE

Start to purge the unpurposeful things in your kitchen! 

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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

An avalanche of toys invites emotional disconnect and a sense of overwhelm. In the first episode of the new series Simplification, Jill and Nick share their unique journey on how they’ve simplified TOYS. They dive into the process that helps them choose toys with a purpose and maintain the clutter chaos. They also share the beauty that unfolds with both kids and adults when a minimal amount of toys are present in our lives. 

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"You don’t need to start by adding anything to your life, first subtract." ~ Mike Donghia

RESOURCES

Blog post: How to Live Intentionally

TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE

Purpose. Purge. Prep. Play. Repeat. 

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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

Simplification is about stripping away the distraction that demands our time and attention. In this mash up episode, Nick and Jill share a little bit of what’s been going on in their world, as well as announcing their next new theme!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"A simplification regime can create space in a family’s habit, life and intentions, a vessel for change.” ~ Kim John Payne 

RESOURCES

Book: Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne

TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE

Let’s simplify the little things!

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Jillian: @nourishthemessy

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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

Mindset is everything. In this episode, we chat about another exciting Against the Grain topic, mindset! We share our own individual mindset journeys on how shifting our thoughts and doing the mind WORK has brought so much good sh*t into our lives. 

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Thoughts become things.” ~ Mike Dooley 

RESOURCES

Book: Choose Them Wisely by Mike Dooley

TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE

Choose your thoughts intentionally. Do the work! 

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Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/

In this episode, Jill and Nick dive into a little bit of everything. They chat about the recent COVID craziness that embraced their home to shake things up a bit. Trips were canceled, activities postponed, life slowed down tremendously, but what a blossom of unique opportunities came into their world because of it :). 

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Expect change, analyze the landscape. Take the opportunity, stop being the chess piece; become the player. It’s your move..” ~ Tony Robbins 

“What we see depends mainly on what we look for,” ~ John Lubbock

TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE

Slow down and nourish. 

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Website: simplifiedkhaos.com

Instagram: @simplified.khaos

Jillian: @nourishthemessy

Nick: @nicksimplified

CONTACT US

Email: [email protected]

MUSIC

Night Owl by Broke for Free: http://brokeforfree.com/