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As a culture, we sure are suffocated by stuff. We buy bigger homes, that we fill with stuff. We buy more clothes, and toys, and gadgets – and put ourselves into more debt because of it. [...]

Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism is one of the most important books of our time. I realize that is a big statement and I stick by it. It is one of the best books I have read about [...]

Here is what I know: Clutter can be suffocating. Decluttering, on the other hand, is freeing.  All of that letting go, lightening your load to remove “stuff” from your space that no longer serves [...]

Ahh, minimalism. It really does get a bad wrap and can sound pa-rit-ty scary. But as you will see here, it really doesn’t have to be. I can tell you this for sure, minimalism is a very [...]

The process of decluttering is not always easy. Or intuitive. Sometimes it takes a lot of questioning to really get to the answer you seek about a particular possession. Often, the question you [...]

Living simply and happily is a goal many want to achieve. There are a plethora of things you can do to simplify your life and create joy. And because there are so many it can feel overwhelming. [...]

{Inside: The one concept to remember when decluttering. And the three things to do to make decluttering appealing.} Do you know how you eat an elephant?  I mean, if you really had to, would know [...]

It feels a little bit like the walls are caving in. Because of this pandemic I have been home now for weeks – as I am sure you have, too – relying on Face time and letters (yes, I [...]

When I was deciding on a tag line, almost five years ago, for this new iteration of my business (aka when I became FrancescaVerri.com), I toyed with quite a few words to help describe what I [...]

Happiness is quite the word. I love the sound of it, and the feeling that comes from the word. It feels free. And comforting. I have never met anyone that doesn’t want to feel happy. [...]