Joyful Reads for the Weekend, Vol. 23: Less Stuff, More Living!

The older I get, the more I realize that I want less stuff, not more. There's a whole category on this blog (there it is, down there on your right!) called "Minimalism & Non-Consumerism" and every time I write one of those posts, I somehow feel lighter and freer. It's as if even thinking about having less stuff is liberating. Following are five posts that explore why less is most definitely more:

As I continue to trip over my kids' toys despite culling the piles regularly, I was awestruck by the Zen-like simplicity of Tricia at Little Eco Footprints--her daughter's well-loved toys fit into three compact suitcases: Why Less Is More

I loved this post from Kaley Ann that demonstrates you do not have to go out and buy a bunch of new stuff to create arts & crafts projects: Trash to Treasures
In this guest post at The Other Side of Complexity, Jen Burns smartly defines the different personality traits that stop us from decluttering our homes--which one fits you? How to Lose Your Clutter without Losing Your Soul
In this post from The Other Side of Ugly, Sheri explores why we try to fill our lives with stuff to create a sense of purpose: The Void Within
In last Friday's "Joyful Reads", I included one of my own early posts and was pleasantly surprised by how many new readers appreciated it. So, in keeping with this week's topic, here's another one you might have missed: How to Free Yourself from the Magical Spell of Catalogs