Disabilities x Minimalism x Location Independent
If you are a hoarder, I am guessing that you see every single item in your house as important. You see each mountain of stuff as something that contains both junk and valuable stuff. The mountain is so huge that you don’t want to tackle it. Or maybe you do see each item as individual… [Read More]
When you are surrounded by mountains or cupboards full of stuff, it is paralysing. As soon as you try to take one step towards ‘sorting it out’ you instantly freeze because it’s so hard to know what, if anything, would actually help this seemingly hopeless situation that stands in front of you. Fortunately, there are… [Read More]
After my post about how I used to be a hoarder before I became a minimalist was published, I had several people ask me how I went from owning a whole army of furniture to store everything down to just three crates of stuff. The answer is: Slowly, Mindfully and with Patience It took about… [Read More]
When a conversation about shopping and stuff comes up, I often make the mistake of mentioning that I am a minimalist. The person will then give me a look of ‘you’re a freak, what’s wrong with you?’, followed by ‘well, you must be wired very differently from me!’ It’s very common for people to assume… [Read More]
This is part 5 of the 7- part simplify for an easier life series. So far, this series has discussed how to tackle both specific items (your wardrobe, your toiletries) and specific rooms in your house (your office and your living room). Now, we could go on and on about how to declutter each corner… [Read More]
This is part 4 of the 7- part simplify for an easier life series. We feel that a living room has to reflect who we are as a person, and the things in it should so how sophisticated and interesting we are to anyone who enters the room. So we stuff our living rooms full… [Read More]
This is part 3 of the 7- part simplify for an easier life series. Whether you have a room dedicated as your study or you use a corner of a room as your office, it is incredibly easy for it to get cluttered quickly. The problem with the office is that stuff comes in on… [Read More]
This is part 2 of the 7- part simplify for an easier life series. Today, we are going to tackle the mountains of toiletries that pile up in people’s houses. Nowadays, it’s so easy to end up buying lots of products because there are so many different products that you are told you need, and… [Read More]
This is part 1 of the 7- part simplify for an easier life series. Clothes are one of the biggest problem areas for many people. It’s so easy to end up with a lot of clothes nowadays because we have to fulfill so many roles, each requiring their own appropriate attire. You have to be… [Read More]
I’m delighted to introduce to you a new series focusing on simplifying your life for an easier life. This series is about taking steps to simply your life so that your life becomes much easier, so you can accommodate your disability or illness into it. The series is not just limited to Asperger, Bipolar and… [Read More]
We're Akiyo and James. We believe you can do anything you want even if you have a learning disability or a mental illness, such as Dyslexia, Asperger's and Bipolar. Why those three? Because AK has all three and James has two of them. We don't let that stop us from having a life that makes us happy, and it shouldn't stop you either! Find out more about us here.