Uncategorized Archives - Abundant Minimalism

Luxury of Space

Rather than cramming in as much as we can, minimalists enjoy an abundance of luxurious space! Space to breathe. Space to think. Space to dance ! Space makes cleaning easier and faster. Space gives pride of place to the things we love. Space makes it easy to find anything we need. Enjoy the luxury […]

The Simple Life – millionaire pitcher lives in a van

The simple life. Millionaire pitcher Daniel Norris holds a baseball out while standing on the beach in front of the VW van he lives in.

Keeping it Real As a “top prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays organization and widely regarded as one of the top young pitchers in baseball”, Daniel Norris is a minimalist maintaining his roots in the simple life. Although he signed a bonus worth over $2 million, Norris spends his offseason living in a 1978 Westfalia. […]

Bodyweight Exercises – No Gear Workouts

A healthy woman and man sprint along the beach toward the distant mountains. No gear workouts suit a minimalist lifestyle.

Keeping healthy and looking awesome doesn’t require a bunch of exercise equipment. One of my oldest friends worked as a professional trainer and has studied fitness & body building magazines for years. He swears by squats and pushups. He does them vigorously every day and he looks amazing. It’s not that he doesn’t have all of the exercise […]

Planned Obsolescence: Light Bulb Conspiracy part 3

This is the oldest light bulb in the world that has never been turned off in over 100 years!

The good news is that people all over the world have started acting against planned obsolescence. When the batteries died in the first ipods, customers were advised to replace the entire $500. piece of hardware, even though the item was under 18 months old. An unhappy (and media influential) customer, started a website called “ipodsdirtysecret.com” […]