Several months ago, I spent some time decluttering my house by going through papers, clothing, kitchen stuff, personal items—everything. Beyond creating a more satisfying space, I discovered some surprising effects on my psychological well-being. Along the way, I was able to cultivate inner resources such as gratitude, satisfaction, mindfulness, non-attachment, and other qualities that emerged from […]
Minimalism has become a trendy topic this millennium but exploded to the mainstream with Marie Kondo‘s 2014 book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing”. The concept has been around for a while, but Kondo’s New York Times bestselling book brought to light what many Americans had been feeling […]
It’s common knowledge that what you share openly on social media may have repercussions in your professional life. And many who participated in Wednesdays’s riots at the Capitol are learning this the hard way. This includes former Chicago @Properties agent Libby McCarten Andrews, who shared photos from her travels to Washington D.C., that included posts […]