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Here to simplifyĀ your life
Where I explore simplicity in interior design, personal styling, self-care, tech, productivity, and organization
to help myself, and others, reduce overwhelm and add a touch of luxury to the everyday.
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October 2024 - Decorating with Less
š A while back I got the question/comment: āI'm not a big seasonal decorator, but I have some things for Christmas, Easter, Halloween.. what about changing out for the season or celebrating holidays with/without decor?āĀ I love this question because I love decorating!
Since itās October, and most ...
Dec 22, 2024
interior
luxury minimalism
September 2024 - Letting Go of Sentimental Items
š§¹ I think I say this every September: thereās something about September that makes it feel like a fresh start, like itās more of a ānew yearā than January 1st.
One of my favorite things to do around this time of year, is a big decluttering session (or a couple). Iāll go through my kitchen and cle...
Oct 31, 2024
luxury minimalism
August 2024 - Ma: The Japanese Concept of Negative Space
š² When you want lessā less stuff, less to do, less to think aboutā you end up with a greater appreciation for what is left. Both in terms of what is there, and what is not.
āWhat is thereā are mainly things you choose to celebrate, like clothes you enjoy wearing, a space that looks and works beau...
Aug 09, 2024
interior
luxury minimalism
July 2024 - Social Media Overwhelm SOS
š±I have such a love-hate relationship with social media.
On the one hand, and I think you know where this is going, social media is toxic and addictive.
Addictive because there appears to be a payoff, which Iāll get into in a second. Toxic because anyone can say anything, whether itās in a commen...
Aug 09, 2024
June 2024 - Luxury Minimalism & Slow Success
š This newsletter is a little different from the usual format because I have three exciting things to share:
1:Ā This email is the official launch of my course on digital organization!
Itās been a labor of love and I am so excited for you to get your hands on it! I think I speak for many of us whe...
Aug 09, 2024
May 2024 - Getting Others on Board with Decluttering
š«§ I had an interesting moment this week.Ā
I have so many ideas for things I want to talk about here on Refine. Things like decluttering, slow productivity, self-care, healing, luxury, and organization to name a few, all through the lens of simplification.Ā
The thing is, thereās so much I want to ...
Aug 09, 2024
April 2024 - Crafting Luxury: Engaging the Senses for Elevated Living
⨠Itās April 1st! Donāt worry, Iām not going to spring some cruel joke on you. MyĀ brand is about reducing overwhelm and helping you elevate your life, so thatās what we are going to focus on!
Last month, I wrote about the changing of the seasons being my favorite time to clean and declutter to ge...
Aug 09, 2024
March 2024 - Staying Organized: Hidden vs Displayed Storage
šø March 20th is the official start of spring in the northern hemisphere!
Okay, I admit Iām a little early, and maybe talking about the change of seasons could have waited until the April edition, but nothing excites me more than refreshing my space in alignment with the seasons.Ā
So whether youār...
Aug 09, 2024
February 2024 - The Forever Capsule Wardrobe: Investing in Timeless Pieces
šĀ I love luxuryĀ
I struggled to write that. Luxury can be such a contentious topic in a world so filled with inequality and oppression. I want to be realĀ though, and that means talking about one of the primary drivers in my quest for simplicity: luxury.
Merriam-Webster defines luxury as: āa condi...
Aug 09, 2024
January 2024 - The Key to Staying Organized: Active, Passive, and Archive Storage
š« Happy New Year!Ā
You are reading the first official monthly Refine newsletter.
Iām still playing around with the format, but as it stands, each monthās email will be made up of the following things to help you simplify, organize, be inspired and/or level up in life:
Something by me: This is whe...
Aug 09, 2024