Simple living has transformed my life. I initially was attracted to it because of the financial benefits of owning less and doing less. We are on a financial journey, after all! But after reading about it, I became obsessed with the thought of simplicity. Looking back, I have always been a simple person. I love that this lifestyle reduces stress, anxiety, clutter, spending, and the busy-ness that has pervaded my life. In its wake, simple living left me with peace, joy, clarity, and validation of who I am at my core. I can’t believe I haven’t created a round-up yet of my favorite books on simple living, but here they are.
Top books on Simple Living
- Simple Matters by Erin Boyle
- Goodbye Things by Fumio Sasaki
- The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- Chasing Slow by Erin Loechner
- Do Less by Kate Northrup
- Slow: Simple Living for a Frantic World by Brooke McAlary
- The Year of Less by Cait Flanders
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown
- Kinfolk Home
- Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
I have read all of these books, although they are not in any particular order. Some of these authors were really good, and I’ve got my eyes set on a few new releases, as well as books I haven’t yet had the time to read. These include:
- Hello Habits by Fumio Sasaki
- Destination Simple by Brooke McAlary
- Simple Living by Julia Watkins
- Simplicity at Home by Yumiko Sekine
I hope you’ve found these lists useful. Simple living is one of the tactics we have used to tackle our $575k student loan debt. It has been instrumental in getting us this far. Paying down debt isn’t exactly the most sustainable task, but with simple living, we have been able to do it with success!
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