Minimalism — the thing people do every few months after the clutter of their lives builds back up.

It was by happenstance I became known for my work on minimalism in the community. When I started my career as a therapist, I realized that so much of people’s presenting concerns had to do with the literal and metaphorical baggage they had been touting around throughout their lives. Riddled with resentment, chronic pain, unresolved and complex grief and shame, people were buried in the chaos and “stuff” in the world around them, searching for meaning through external validation expectation. In my personal and professional life, I am being reminded, again, of the importance of truly understanding the concept of minimalism. It is not just about clearing clutter and making your space pretty. It is about…