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Need motivation to embark or continue on your minimalist journey? Hear from others how adopting minimalism has changed their lives.

How COVID-19 reshaped this life-long minimalist’s views of his city, home and life

Sandra ROSENAUFirst Published: 25 May 2022Last Updated: 25 May 2022 Discover Minimalism Leave a Comment

Minimalism is a life philosophy and ongoing process. Here is what a life-long minimalist discovered about life during COVID-19.

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Our 5 Common Core Values – This is how we live our lives

Our 5 Common Core Values – This is how we live our lives

Paul Ryken and Sandra RosenauFirst Published: 28 September 2021Last Updated: 12 January 2023 Discover Minimalism Leave a Comment

Ever wondered what personal values are? Or what common core values WE live by? This post will give you all the answers.

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How food intolerances kick-started this Kiwi’s journey to a healthier, happier life

Sandra ROSENAUFirst Published: 07 February 2020Last Updated: 01 August 2022 Discover Minimalism

There is no one right way to live a minimalist life. Learn how this Kiwi woman overcame food intolerances to create a healthier, happier life.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge | Image by GoodGuyPaul from Pixabay

What is cheaper in 2022: to travel full-time or live in an expensive city like Sydney?

Paul Ryken and Sandra RosenauFirst Published: 17 October 2017Last Updated: 30 September 2022 Afford your trip, Australia, Manage Your Finances, Work from anywhere

With the cost of living spiralling globally, we wondered: Would it be cheaper to travel full-time than live in Sydney? See what we discovered.

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Lego blocks | by Markus Spiske

Thought you can’t embrace minimalism because you’ve got kids? Think again.

Sandra ROSENAUFirst Published: 27 September 2017Last Updated: 30 September 2022 Discover Minimalism

If you thought you can’t adopt minimalism because you have kids, maybe this guest article can encourage you to rethink and start your own journey to minimalism

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Sunflower | Photo by Lisa Pellegrini on Unsplash

Tired of the daily grind? How adopting minimalism has changed our lives

Sandra ROSENAUFirst Published: 22 June 2017Last Updated: 30 September 2022 Discover Minimalism

We gave up what we knew and took a leap into the unknown. Learn here why we chose this path and what it meant to our happiness.

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Not ready to die – a letter to my former self

Paul RYKENFirst Published: 07 May 2017Last Updated: 30 September 2022 Discover Minimalism

07 May 2017 marks the 10th anniversary since two policemen took me to a mental health hospital where I stayed for 19 nights. I wrote a personal letter to my former self 10 years ago that I want to share with you.

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Coffee on desk | Photo by Jeremy Ricketts on Unsplash

Ten things I can’t live without

Paul RYKENFirst Published: 01 March 2017Last Updated: 06 June 2022 Discover Minimalism

We can live without most things, we just choose not to. So maybe this post should really be titled ‘Ten things I don’t WANT to live without.’

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Paul and Sandra of Minimalist Journeys at Arrowtown, New Zealand in June 2020 Hi there, we are Sandra and Paul, a Gen-X couple passionate about values-based living and sustainable travel. Do you want to design a better lifestyle for yourself and pursue what truly matters to you? Do you want to travel affordably in a more authentic and respectful way? Great. Our website and collab Facebook group are for you.
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