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New Minimalism Journal

Create Your Plan for a Less Cluttered Life (A Declutter Journal + Declutter Work book)

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Author Cary Telander Fortin, Kyle Louise Quilici
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6.26"W x 7.49"H x 0.49"D   | 12 oz | 42 per carton
On sale Jan 07, 2020 | 160 Pages | 9781632172655
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For anyone seeking a simpler life, this guided journal takes the reader on a journey to a new definition of minimalism, where we are all served by having fewer, better things and each person's ideal lifestyle is unique to them.

First, you'll have the opportunity to take stock of your life so far, with questions and guided reflections for gaining clarity on subconscious thoughts and habits. This section includes quizzes to understand how you relate to your stuff, your decluttering personality archetype, and potential challenges in the process. Then, determine your true priorities and most important personal goals. Once you've got your mind organized, you'll begin the physical process of decluttering your home and possessions with a tried and true step-by-step system complete with checklists, decision tree, and project planning calendar.
Praise for New Minimalism:

"The authors of New Minimalism reveal how your emotional style relates to the possessions you keep—and how you can finally get past it."
—O, The Oprah Magazine

"Clean up your act in your home’s trickiest spots with these smart strategies."
—Rachael Ray Every Day

"Part therapy and part interior design, it’s just the thing to dive into as we seek inspiration for calm and order in the new year."
—San Francisco Chronicle

“This is minimalism for the rest of us…[a] more practical take on the less-is-more lifestyle [that is] more about ending the cycle of 'busy' than creating a perfect house.”
—The Washington Post

"Using these guidelines may finally provide the means necessary for those struggling to live a clutter-free life."
—Library Journal

"Cary Telander Fortin and Kyle Louise Quilici—decluttering professionals with backgrounds in psychology and interior design—delve into why we accumulate so many things, and they offer practical, easy-to-adapt strategies for decluttering and changing habits."
—Houzz

"With an emphasis on conservation and meaningful reuse, Quilici and Fortin share their fuss-free tips for a stylish, streamlined home."
—Sunset magazine
CARY TELANDER FORTIN specializes in the psychology behind decision-making and attachments, as well as connecting with new organizations who can benefit from clients' donations. She graduated with honors from Dartmouth College with a degree in psychology.

KYLE LOUISE QUILICI specializes in creating beautiful spaces using the items clients already own and love. She graduated from Boston College with a degree in organizational behavior, studied interior design at Parsons School of Design in New York and earned her certificate in sustainable design from UC Berkeley's Extension.  

Together as NEW MINIMALISM, Cary and Kyle have conducted hundreds of decluttering sessions and as a result they have donated over 10,675 cubic feet of clothing, art supplies, furniture, and decor to local charities; that's the equivalent of over 427 bath tubs.
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Your space matters
 
What you surround yourself with in your home influences how you feel. Changing your surroundings by creating space can shift your entire experience and mood. Or, if you’ve had a big internal shift and your space doesn’t reflect this, sometimes you can feel at odds and out of sync with the very space that is supposed to support and rejuvenate you.
 
Clearing out old, unwanted, outdated items creates a freedom, lightness and ease that is better experienced than it is described. It saves time spent searching for objects in your home, dusting them, organizing them and otherwise tending to them. It saves money, making emotional and habitual purchasing non-existent. It makes it easier and far more pleasant to host guests, welcome a partner or a child, and to engage in the tasks and hobbies that you love.

Our philosophy: 
Each person's ideal space, like their life, is unique; and, we are all best served by having fewer, better things.
Copyright © 2020 by Cary Telander Fortin and Kyle Louise Quilici. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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For anyone seeking a simpler life, this guided journal takes the reader on a journey to a new definition of minimalism, where we are all served by having fewer, better things and each person's ideal lifestyle is unique to them.

First, you'll have the opportunity to take stock of your life so far, with questions and guided reflections for gaining clarity on subconscious thoughts and habits. This section includes quizzes to understand how you relate to your stuff, your decluttering personality archetype, and potential challenges in the process. Then, determine your true priorities and most important personal goals. Once you've got your mind organized, you'll begin the physical process of decluttering your home and possessions with a tried and true step-by-step system complete with checklists, decision tree, and project planning calendar.

Praise

Praise for New Minimalism:

"The authors of New Minimalism reveal how your emotional style relates to the possessions you keep—and how you can finally get past it."
—O, The Oprah Magazine

"Clean up your act in your home’s trickiest spots with these smart strategies."
—Rachael Ray Every Day

"Part therapy and part interior design, it’s just the thing to dive into as we seek inspiration for calm and order in the new year."
—San Francisco Chronicle

“This is minimalism for the rest of us…[a] more practical take on the less-is-more lifestyle [that is] more about ending the cycle of 'busy' than creating a perfect house.”
—The Washington Post

"Using these guidelines may finally provide the means necessary for those struggling to live a clutter-free life."
—Library Journal

"Cary Telander Fortin and Kyle Louise Quilici—decluttering professionals with backgrounds in psychology and interior design—delve into why we accumulate so many things, and they offer practical, easy-to-adapt strategies for decluttering and changing habits."
—Houzz

"With an emphasis on conservation and meaningful reuse, Quilici and Fortin share their fuss-free tips for a stylish, streamlined home."
—Sunset magazine

Author

CARY TELANDER FORTIN specializes in the psychology behind decision-making and attachments, as well as connecting with new organizations who can benefit from clients' donations. She graduated with honors from Dartmouth College with a degree in psychology.

KYLE LOUISE QUILICI specializes in creating beautiful spaces using the items clients already own and love. She graduated from Boston College with a degree in organizational behavior, studied interior design at Parsons School of Design in New York and earned her certificate in sustainable design from UC Berkeley's Extension.  

Together as NEW MINIMALISM, Cary and Kyle have conducted hundreds of decluttering sessions and as a result they have donated over 10,675 cubic feet of clothing, art supplies, furniture, and decor to local charities; that's the equivalent of over 427 bath tubs.
Cary Telander Fortin View titles by Cary Telander Fortin
Kyle Louise Quilici View titles by Kyle Louise Quilici

Excerpt

Your space matters
 
What you surround yourself with in your home influences how you feel. Changing your surroundings by creating space can shift your entire experience and mood. Or, if you’ve had a big internal shift and your space doesn’t reflect this, sometimes you can feel at odds and out of sync with the very space that is supposed to support and rejuvenate you.
 
Clearing out old, unwanted, outdated items creates a freedom, lightness and ease that is better experienced than it is described. It saves time spent searching for objects in your home, dusting them, organizing them and otherwise tending to them. It saves money, making emotional and habitual purchasing non-existent. It makes it easier and far more pleasant to host guests, welcome a partner or a child, and to engage in the tasks and hobbies that you love.

Our philosophy: 
Each person's ideal space, like their life, is unique; and, we are all best served by having fewer, better things.
Copyright © 2020 by Cary Telander Fortin and Kyle Louise Quilici. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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