“Sit with it. Sit with it. Sit with it. Sit with it. Even though you want to run. Even when it’s heavy and difficult. Even though you’re not quite sure of the way...

“Self-will means believing that you alone have all the answers. Letting go of self-will means becoming willing to hold still, be open, and wait for guidance for yourself.”―Robin Norwood, Author of Women Who...

A special thanks to each of you for making 2022 such an enjoyable year here at Becoming Minimalist. It was my fourteenth year of writing on this blog, and I have loved every...

“We eat the way we eat because we are afraid to feel what we feel.” ~Geneen Roth Sometimes I feel like asking me, a recovering overeater, to work from home is as unreasonable as...

Relationships are never easy, especially relationships with family. Some people seem to always push our buttons, making it hard not to react emotionally. Others trigger our deepest wounds, leaving us questioning our worth or...

“The word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” ~Carl Jung My two-year-old son looked up at me with his big, blue, beautiful eyes. He wanted me to play. I...

Once upon a time, in a small village nestled in the heart of the mountains, there lived a young girl named Lily. She was kind, gentle, and always willing to help others. She...

“The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself.” ~Maya Angelou My newest friend ended our three-month-long friendship on a July day when I’d just returned from a dreadful summer vacation. Her...