Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood

Today we are decluttering again together - I walk you through what my decluttering session looked like as I decluttered my daughter's room- specifically her clothes. Her clothes seem to multiply even if I don't bring them into the home, so this is definitely a point of overwhelm for me. I answer the question "what do I keep" when it comes to kids clothes for future siblings, and I also talk over the mindset shifts I've had around kids clothes, and how I declutter as I go instead of always waiting until things get out of hand. I hope you enjoy this episode and continue to declutter with me as the series moves forward! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm taking you on a decluttering session with me! This is part of a new series where we will go room by room together and I'll let you in on my thoughts as I declutter. Decluttering used to be a major topic on the podcast, and I could use some maintenance decluttering. Springtime brings about the motivation to bring peace to our homes, so let's do it together. For the first episode, I go over questions to ask yourself if you have a hard time letting go of things or feel guilt over doing so - especially as it relates to bathroom items. At the end of the episode, we dive into how decluttering can create more mess before it gets better, and the deeper side of what it can do for you. See my bathroom mess before and after at @life_withintention on instagram. I hope this episode motivates you to set a timer for 20-30 minutes and declutter along side of me. Sponsors: Organifi: Get 15% off any item at organifi.com/intention Indeed: a 75$ credit at indeed.com/intention (terms and conditions apply, offer valid til June 30th) Bombas: 15% off your first order at bombas.com/intention Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking about the one in one out rule - a very basic rule of maintenance decluttering. However, I'm not just talking about our stuff. I talk about how this rule can apply to our days and our minds as well. I specifically dive deeper into how this rule can help declutter our days/minds to go along with the many episodes of burnout we've had so far this year on the show. I get real about something that has been missing from my days, and my one in, one out to help add it back in. Links: Podcast Website Desirae on Instagram Sponsors: Organifi: Get 15% off any product with URL organifi.com/intention Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I hope you enjoy today's conversation on all things books and reading! I have been so inspired by Alissa's journey to reading 100+ books last year, and have enjoyed following along with her as she continues to read an impressive amount in 2021. Join us in a fun and informative conversation on reading, habit building, reading with toddlers, and book recommendations! Links: Find Alissa on Instagram Alissa's recommendations: Adult books: Atomic Habits by James Clear The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta’Nehisi Coates They Can’t Kill Us All by Wesley Lowery Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano Minimalist Moms by Diane Boden The Last Flight by Julie Clark Kids books: Eyes That Kiss In the Corners by Joanna Ho I Dream of Popo by Livia Blackburne My Goodnight Bible by Susan Lingo Quiet by Kate Alizadeh E is for Easter by Greg Paprocki Finger Trail ABC by Usborne Books Elephant and Piggie books by Mo Willems Instagram accounts mentioned for book recommendations #bookstagram (hashtag) @EverydayReading@HereWeRead Goodreads.com to track books Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is the program for free children’s books Sponsors: Indeed - 75$ credit She's Birdie - 15% off your first purchase Public Goods - 15$ credit on your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking with you about a new mantra I've been telling myself: It's okay to take time to adjust. I talk you through what this has meant to me and what it could mean for you, and take you through how I personally apply it in my own life with a list of non negotiables and bare minimums. My hope is that this episode provides some grace and freedom if you've been in a season of change and adjustment. Sponsors: Public Goods - Get a 15$ credit towards your first order with code intention at publicgoods.com/intention Bombas - Get 15% off your first order with code intention at bombas.com/intention Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking with Lauren Jones, a mom of 3 (3 and under) about simplifying how we feed our families and just life in general. I hope you enjoy our conversation and find encouragement in the idea of not overcomplicating things as you listen in. //Sponsors// Green Chef - 90 dollars off your first order with code 90intention Prose - 15% off your first order at prose.com/withintention We are grateful for our sponsors and their support in helping make With Intention possible! We hand pick our sponsors "with intention" and believe they are putting good and helpful things out into the world. A great way to support With Intention is to support our sponsors by checking out their website and trying them out if their product is relevant to you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking about the "burnout prevention plan" I created for myself and encouraging you to do the same! Find my other two recent episodes on a similar topic here: Pandemic Burnout Q&A Losing Yourself In Motherhood, Burnout, and Anxiety Sponsors: Prepdish: Get 2 weeks free at prepdish.com/withintention She's Birdie: Get 15% off your first order at shesbirdie.com/intention Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking about a topic that was requested quite a while back by a listener: Growth Mindset. Specifically, I talk about how it can be a game changer when it comes to building habits, and I spend time talking about what a fixed mindset is vs. a growth mindset, and how to shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. We'll also talk about how this might help you declutter your home as well! I hope you enjoy this episode! If you do, make sure you subscribe so you don't miss the next one. Sponsors: Indeed: Indeed.com/intention for a 75 dollar credit She's Birdie: shesbirdie.com/intention for 15% off your first order. Bombas: bombas.com/intention for 20% off your order We are grateful for our sponsors and their support in helping make With Intention possible! We hand pick our sponsors "with intention" and believe they are putting good and helpful things out into the world. A great way to support With Intention is to support our sponsors by checking out their website and trying them out if their product is relevant to you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm honored to have my friend Sarah Erichsen on the podcast to share her story of anxiety and burnout that she has struggled through over the past year. She shares her story vulnerably and includes several tips for women who feel like they have lost themselves in motherhood, or held off a passion that is so much of who they are due to taking care of little ones. If you've ever felt like you've lost a bit of yourself along your motherhood journey, or if you've struggled with anxiety and burnout, this one is for you. //Links// Find Sarah: On Instagram On her website Podcast website Desirae on Instagram //Sponsors// Green Chef - 90 dollars off your first order with code 90intention Prose - 15% off your first order at prose.com/withintention We are grateful for our sponsors and their support in helping make With Intention possible! We hand pick our sponsors "with intention" and believe they are putting good and helpful things out into the world. A great way to support With Intention is to support our sponsors by checking out their website and trying them out if their product is relevant to you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This podcast has been on a journey of its own - and I'm here to tell you all about it before you hit play. It will help with any confusion, I promise! I'm so glad you're here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I am bringing back the Q&A we used to do on the podcast once a month! My Q&A cohost Catherine Williams from @themilspousemanual is here to answer questions with me and we cover some things you might be feeling if you've been stuck at home for the greater part of the last year (so many of us have!) Grab a cup of something warm, listen in, and remind yourself you're not alone in feeling these things! Find Catherine on Instagram here Find Desirae on Instagram here Podcast Website //Sponsors// Prepdish - Get 2 weeks of meals planned out for you, free! Public Goods - Get 15$ off your first order (with no minimum order requirement!) Use code intention at checkout. We are grateful for our sponsors and their support in helping make With Intention possible! We hand pick our sponsors "with intention" and believe they are putting good and helpful things out into the world. A great way to support With Intention is to support our sponsors by checking out their website and trying them out if their product is relevant to you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk with Stephanie Seferian of The Sustainable Minimalists Podcast. We talk about what it looks like to walk in a realistic way, incrementally towards a more eco friendly life. While "zero waste" often feels unattainable, Stephanie gives us the "why" and the "how to" when it comes to realistically taking small steps towards a more sustainable life. Links:Stephanie on Instagram Stephanie's Podcast Sustainable Minimalists Book Desirae on Instagram Sponsors:Audible: Get a free trial of audibleplus - text intention to 500-500 or go to audible.com/intention Care/of: Get 50% off your first order with code intention50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm sharing my journey with healing my relationship with movement, food and my body - a journey that I'm still on but that I've shared quite a bit of on instagram. I've gotten requests to share it as a podcast episode, so here it is! I fully believe the way we approach our health and the relationship we have with food and our bodies is a huge part of an intentional life. I talk about: -Messages the health/ fitness industry sends us -How eating less isn't really a good long term solution for most people -Why so many of us dislike exercise and how to get consistent with moving our bodies in a healthy way -Questions to help evaluate where you are at personally with movement/ food. I come at this from a non-expert normal-human standpoint, so take my advice and journey with a grain of salt. My hope is that my story will resonate with you and you can learn from some of the things I've learned along the way and begin healing your relationship with food + fitness if it needs to be healed. The resources I share in the episode: Keep It Simple Podcast Deliciously Fit + Healthy (host of the podcast I shared) Laurie Christine King //Sponsors// Public Goods - Get $15 off your first order (no minimum purchase required) Bombas - Get 20% off your first order We are grateful for our sponsors and their support in helping make With Intention possible! We hand pick our sponsors "with intention" and believe they are putting good and helpful things out into the world. A great way to support With Intention is to support our sponsors by checking out their website and trying them out if their product is relevant to you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode will motivate you to dig a little deeper and look inside yourself for the root of your money habits. A great way to start this year is to get intentional with your finances - a life changing but tough change to make. I'm honored to have Rachel Cruze as my guest today for this important conversation. We talk about: -"Money Classrooms" and how the way we grew up affects the way we look at (and spend) money. -Money habits related to our money classrooms -Tips for saving money -Budgeting and resources for getting started. // Links // Rachel's book: Know Yourself, Know Your Money Rachel's website Rachel on instagram Everydollar Budgeting App Desirae on instagram Podcast website // Sponsor // Prepdish: Get two weeks of meal plan and prep instructions (including a grocery list) for free. We are grateful for our sponsors and their support in helping make With Intention possible! We hand pick our sponsors "with intention" and believe they are putting good and helpful things out into the world. A great way to support With Intention is to support our sponsors by checking out their website and trying them out if their product is relevant to you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is a little bit different. I think reflection is so important, so as we come to the end of the year, I'm asking questions and guiding you through a reflection on this year, along with encouraging you to set intentional goals based in what truly matters to you. We even end with one of my favorite things: a surrender list as we move to next year! Links: Simple Morning Lists Podcast Website Hustle Free Goal Setting //Sponsor// This episode is sponsored by Public Goods, a one stop shop for clean and ethically sourced everyday essentials! Get 15$ off your first purchase with no minimum purchase requirement! Use code intention or head to publicgoods.com/intention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk with one of my favorite people on the internet, Kat Steck, all about simpifying this season and celebrating it according to your own values. We discuss gift giving, putting less pressure on ourselves to do things we don't want to do, making new traditions, less consumerism, frugal traditions, and more. Kat just created an extremely affordable course diving deeper into all of this which you can find here. Links: Simplify the Season Kat on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're talking all about working from home - I give 10 different tips total (okay, really 12 if you count the first 2 that apply across the board), but we break it up into two different sections. I've worked from home in some way, shape, or form for four years now. I worked part time in the margins of my full time job, then in the margins of stay at home motherhood, and now I work full time from home. While all 10 can probably apply to most situations, the first five apply more to full time work from home life, while the last five apply to working part time in the margins of your day. I hope you enjoy this episode and that it encourages you in you work from home journey in some way! //Links// Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website //Sponsor// This episode is sponsored by Public Goods, a one stop shop for clean and ethically sourced everyday essentials! Get 15$ off your first purchase with no minimum purchase requirement! Use code intention or head to publicgoods.com/intention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is a practical one on getting ourselves in the right mindset to take the time and space needed to shop intentionally this season. We talk about list making, giving ourselves enough time, different ways to be more intentional with our shopping/ spending this season, and I go a little more into detail about how we do secondhand shopping for Christmas in our house. I hope you enjoy this lighthearted yet purposeful chat about holiday shopping! //Links// Mercari (Get a 10$ credit for using this link to sign up) Facebook Marketplace Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website //Sponsor// This episode is sponsored by Public Goods, a one stop shop for clean and ethically sourced everyday essentials! Get 15$ off your first purchase with no minimum purchase requirement! Use code intention or head to publicgoods.com/intention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I talk with Ashley Brown of Routine & Things today. We cover what it means to set life giving routines and be kind to yourself in the midst of following through with them. We also talk about what to do when a routine isn't working anymore in the midst of changing seasons and how to adhere to routines when you feel like you just maybe aren't a consistent person. This is one of my favorite conversations I've had on the topic and I know Ashley's perspective will encourage you! Find Ashley on Instagram Routine & Things Website Free Morning Routines Roadmap Find Desirae on Instagram Get the Podcaster's Roadmap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A short encouragement today - that you don't always have to strive to be and do all the things. In a season of change and transition, or in any season where you have a lot on your plate - if there's something you're striving for that is overwhelming you, this is an encouragement to table it for now. You don't have to fully let it go - just set it aside til things are less chaotic and you can decide to pick it up again. Listen in for more as we continue talking about seasons of change and transition. Head to the podcast website Grab a copy of Simple Morning Lists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm so excited to bring you the first episode of the podcast with the new name, With Intention! Check out the trailer I released to understand the change a little better! Today I'm diving into a question that I repeatedly got from listeners during the break I took with the podcast - how is it going? How are all the changes going? How is your new job? Because I got so many questions like this, and others related to adjustments and changes that life brings us, I'm starting a quick series for a few episodes where we'll cover some different ones. My main goal is for you to feel encouraged + less alone in whatever changes are coming your way. Today I talk about my personal transition to full time working mom life and I cover: -The main fear I've had during this adjustment -The lies we all might be inclined to believe about motherhood when it comes to working or staying at home. -4 things I've learned in the midst of the change -How minimalism is still making all the difference. Find Simple Morning Lists Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A short trailer explaining the change from Minimal-ish to With Intention - I wanted to do this for a long time, and I hope you love what is to come! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A little mini episode that was on my heart in the midst of Prime Day (s) and all the other "holiday" sales going on right now! I hope this encourages you and makes you think a little more intentionally in your shopping this season. Stay tuned tomorrow for a little bit of change around this space :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I have the honor of sharing my conversation with The Nester, Myquillyn Smith. We talk all about cozy minimalism when decorating and hosting in every season. Links: Myquillyn on Instagram Myquillyn's website Preorder Welcome Home Podcast Website Simple Morning Lists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode I talk with homeschooling mom of three (three under five!) about some tips + tricks to schooling at home, whether you are choosing to do so or have to do so due to the current pandemic. Enjoy this episode full of encouragement for creating a learning environment within the home. Links: Rocquel on Instagram 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You Podcast Website Sponsors: School Mask Pack Athletic Greens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join my friend Alex Kozak , a professional organizer, and me as we talk through decluttering + organizing the kitchen, and most importantly, keeping it that way! This is part of a new series where we will go room by room through our homes, one room per month! Listen to the end for a challenge to help you get started. Links: Alex on Instagram Alex's Website Podcast Website Simple Morning Lists Sponsors: Thrive Market Prepdish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're celebrating one million downloads this week! Wow! Thank you so much for listening in and being a part of this community! Today I thought I'd take it back to basics for another week and talk about some reflections and processes that can help us apply a minimal-ish approach to any room. I hope this helps give you some motivation + clarity if you have an area to tackle in your home! Links: Podcast Website Simple Morning Lists Sponsors: Feals Athletic Greens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're going back to basics and talking about the definition of this elusive trendy phrase we throw around: "Intentional Living." Does it look a certain way? Is it only achievable for certain lifestyles? Let's discuss! We'll also talk about how we can live intentionally in the midst of a pandemic (4+ months into it and it looks like it won't be going away anytime soon.) How do we live fully + purposefully when the world feels so upside down? Links: Simple Morning Lists Podcast Website Sponsors: Feals Natural Cycles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in today for a pretty big announcement + an episode all about change. If you're feeling pulled towards any type of change in your own life, especially career change, this episode is for you! Links: Podcast Website Get Simple Morning Lists Goal Setting Episode Today's Sponsor: Bombas - Get 20% off your First Order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm chatting with Janet Elsbach, author of Extra Helping, on a way we can build community and help our people at a time they need it most. Today's Sponsor: Prepdish prepdish.com/minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm coming to you solo and talking about 6 simple ways we can make our health a priority for life, not just for a 30 day challenge. Sponsors: Every Plate use code minimalish3 to get your first box for 3.99 / meal Solid Gold head to solidgold.com/minimalish to see the deal of the week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today my guest Jen Brazeal is breaking it down for you - how can we organize our photos in an intentional way without feeling overwhelmed with the amount of photos or how behind we are in organizing them (you'll see that is the case for me!). I hope you enjoy this actionable episode! Find Jen on Instagram Jen's 5 Day Photo Challenge Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Simple Morning Lists Sponsors: Natural Cycles Use Code Minimalish for 20% off an annual subscription Feals Get 50% off your first order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm bringing you a quick solo episode full of real talk and some simple tips to prioritize your mental health when the world feels crazy (kind of like it has all of 2020 so far). Links: Podcast Episode about The Joy of Movement Find Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Simple Morning Lists Sponsor: Little Passports: use code MINIMALISH for 15% off any subscription Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I have a conversation with Haley Williams- she shares her story of the many phases of working mom life she's been through, gives some work at home mom tips, helps us declutter our work, gives us permission to let go of what isn't working, and helps us approach the idea of mom guilt as working moms. Whether you work inside or outside of the home- this conversation will encourage you. Find Haley on Instagram Haley's Website Haley's Podcast Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Simple Morning Lists Sponsors: Prepdish: Get 2 weeks Free Kyrgies: Get 15% off your order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm coming to you solo today with a chat on stuff (material things) and what I've learned about it over the last 2+ years of my minimalish journey. I'm also having an honest conversation with you about impulse purchases and bad shopping habits and sharing 3 tips that help me cut back on this struggle in my own life. I hope you enjoy this short + to the point episode, friend! Links: Patreon - 3 Quick Things Podcast Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsors: Little Passports: Get 15% off any subscription with code Minimal-ish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking with Malinda Fuller about her family's adventure living on wheels and traveling the country while they homeschool and work remotely. We also talk about "hustle" culture and the stories it tells us versus a life of presence and rest. I absolutely love this conversation and I hope you enjoy it as well! Links: Malinda on Instagram Malinda's Website Get Obedience over Hustle Listen to the 3 Quick Things Podcast Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsors: Kyrgies use promo code Minimalish for 15% off your order Solid Gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk with Rachel Macy Stafford, the Hands Free Mama. She's a mom, New York Times Bestselling Author, and we're talking today all about the idea of living as our authentic selves rather than seeking perfectionism in who we think we are expected to be, and how living this way in our own lives can lead to true connection and less pressure on our kids. This conversation encouraged me so much, and no matter if you're a parent or not, this will resonate with you. Links Live Love Now Book Rachel's Website Find Rachel on Instagram Find Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Simple Morning Lists Sponsors Book of the Month- Use code Minimal-ish to get your first book for 9.99 Feals- Get 50% off your first month Little Passports- Use code Minimalish to get 15% off any subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking with you solo about building habits- something I've struggled with for a long time in my life. I've slowly but surely overcome my struggle with building the habits I want into my life over the past few years, and I've taken a look back into my journey to see what has made the biggest difference. I'm sharing my biggest "secret" that I've discovered plus a few other tips that make a big difference. I hope this short episode gives you the encouragement you need to believe you can build positive habits into your life. Because an intentional life is one where we have some of the decisions that help us live better on autopilot. Links: Atomic Habits My conversation with Rachel of the Sage Family Podcast on Habits/Routines. Find me on Instagram Podcast Website Simple Morning Lists (one of my favorite routines/habits) Sponsors: Feals- Get 50% off your first month's subscription Gaia Natural Cleaners- use code minimalish toget 20% off your order through the end of May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Thomas, host of one of my favorite podcasts, Mom Struggling Well, joins me today to talk about how to get through when the struggle feels very real... like, you know, when you're living in the midst of a pandemic. We talk about her W.E.L.L framework to help us take action in the midst of struggle. Links: Emily's Podcast Emily on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Podcasting Course: Use code STUCKATHOME Sponsors: Laurel Springs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us today as we talk about The New Normal and all the things helping us through this crazy time. Nicole on Instagram Catherine on Instagram Desirae on Instagram The Podcast Website Sponsors: Feals - 50% off and free shipping on your first order. Kyrgies.com - 15% off your order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking to my friend Diana Rene from The Decluttered Mom all about minimal-ish living, from the basics of getting started with decluttering, tackling emotional clutter, her most impactful routines, plus how community can impact our success when overhauling our homes. I hope this helps encourage you through any current decluttering projects you may be taking on, friend! Links: Join Diana's decluttering challenge (begins April 6th) Join the Minimal-ish book club Diana on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsors: Solid Gold Kyrgies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk with Jennifer Allwood, author of Fear is not the Boss of You, about why we so often feel stuck as women and how we can move past this feeling + move beyond our fears. She gives us tangible steps that we can put into practice in any season of life, and we also discuss this topic in light of the current pandemic we are living through. Links: Preorder Fear is Not the Boss of You Jennifer's Website Jennifer on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsors: Native Kyrgies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking with Mandy Yang, A Konmari Consultant Trainee, all about the Konmari method for decluttering your home. This is one of the most well known methods for decluttering, and Mandy tells her story about how Konmari helped her family declutter for good and get out of debt, plus gives us a step by step and tips for getting started. If you're looking to declutter your home, this episode is a great place to start! Mandy on Instagram Mandy's Website/ Services Desirae on Instagram Free Getting Started with Minimalism Resource Stuck at Home Resource Today's Sponsor: Feals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A short episode addressing the current chaos, getting real about how I'm feeling about it all, and hoping to help you feel less alone, if nothing else. desiraeendres.com/stuckathome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk with author Christine Platt, who shares her minimalish adventures over at @afrominimalist. She is such an inspiration, and today we talk about her journey to minimalism, her journey to writing diverse childrens literature, and how we can create mirrors and windows for our kids. I hope you enjoy this warm and lovely conversation with Christine! Links: Christine on Instagram Get Christine's Books Desirae on Instagram Slow Living Challenge A guide to getting started with minimalism Sponsors: Prepdish - Get your first 2 weeks free Laurel Springs - Get a waived registration fee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I have two guests on (for the first time ever) to chat about real self care and making self care happen in our lives. "Self Care" has become a buzzword, and maybe an overused one, but the concept is an important one to discuss, and an important part of an intentional life. Join me as I chat with the hosts of "Not Your Mother's Podcast" all about simple ways to make self care happen, getting over the roadblocks that keep us from it, and what "real" self care even means. Links: Not Your Mother's Podcast Raising Children You Like - Online Academy Not Your Mother's Podcast on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Simple Morning Lists Minimal-ish Book Club Sponsors Kyrgies.com - Get 15% off your first purchase with code minimalish Native Deodorant - Get 20% off your first purchase with code minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode is my monthly Q&A with my friend Catherine of @theminimalcolonial! We approached the topic of health and fitness this month - we hope it encourages you if this is an area of discouragement in your life! //Links// Faster Way to Fat Loss Instant Loss Cookbook Alive App (what Desirae Uses) Mari Fitness (what Catherine Uses) Home Workout Options Mentioned Heather Robertson (hiit/ cardio/ strength) Beachbody on Demand Blogilates Our Favorite Kitchen Gadgets for Simplifying Meals (not mentioned, just wanted to share!) Instant Pot (linked is a different brand but the one I have) Crock Pot Vitamix //Other Links// Catherine on Instagram Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website //Sponsors// Native - get 20% off your first order with code minimalish20 Sunbasket - get 35 dollars off your first order with code minimalish Thanks so much for listening in, friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm chatting with you solo about some ways to combat discontentment + this concept I like to call "Happy home Hour" which is a way I work towards making maintenance decluttering and simply taking care of my home into my week. In the first half of the episode we dive into contentment a bit, and I talk to you about some ways I've found myself discontent and some things that can help us combat that discontent feeling. Maintenance decluttering is one of them! We then dive into chatting about a system I use to do that! I hope you enjoy listening - here are links I mention: Other episodes on contentment: 32 + 33 Other episodes on priorities: 20 Simple Morning Lists Find me on Instagram Head to my website Sponsor: Laurel Springs - register with a waived registration fee for listeners of the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I love minimalism- so much so that I talk about some aspect of it pretty much every single week. But I was also intrigued to have a conversation with my friend Indiana, who doesn't love the concept of minimalism, mostly because she's wary of the trend. Through our conversation, we uncover that it's not true minimalism that she doesn't love, but what is portrayed of it. We talk about other ways to seek peace other than through simplifying our possessions, though we both agree that is one way to do so. It's a fun and important conversation - especially when we place so much responsibility on minimalism as a fix all, which it simply isn't. Links + Things we talk about: Indiana's Podcast (Today By the Way) Indiana on Instagram May Designs Hourly Planner Desirae on Instagram Podcasting Course (discount available through the rest of the week) Sponsors: Prepdish: 2 weeks free Bombas: 20% off your first purchase Thanks so much for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Homesteading be for everyone? Many of us will probably never live "off the grid" or even grow our own food, but how can we take principles of homesteading and benefit from bringing them into our everyday life? We can all benefit from this aspect of getting back to the basics and slowing down. I talk to Stephanie Leaf about slowing down, her definition of Simple Living (which I absolutely love!), her family's journey with homesteading, and practical steps for cooking from scratch that any family can implement. Links: Patreon Book Club / Course Stephanie's Website (for recipes and more!) Stephanie's Simple Living Guide Desirae on Instagram Podcast Website Sponsor: Sunbasket: Get $35 off your first order with code minimalish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices