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"Minimalist Gift-Giving"
🕑 Added 2020-12-03 13:06:00 +0000 UTCPatreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about minimizing stress and maximizing enjoyment throughout the holidays with author Meg Nordmann, and they answer the following questions:
How should we decorate for the holidays as minimalists? (00:48)
Does setting a storage limit for decorations help minimize them? (10:44)
What does a minimalist Christmas look like? (19:48)
How do we appropriately minimize Christmas traditions that are no longer valuable and create new ones that are valuable? (21:46)
Is it unreasonable to simply wish everyone a “Merry Christmas” throughout the holiday season, or should we stick to the more all-encompassing “Happy Holidays” to avoid offending anyone? (31:59)
How do I appropriately let go of well-crafted handmade gifts without offending the givers? (35:26)
How do I tactfully explain to my children that there is no Santa Claus and that the Elf on a Shelf is merely a lifeless doll? (42:58)
How do I politely decline invitations for holiday parties at work without squandering any social goodwill? (55:11)
What are the best minimalist practices to ensure a stress-free and enjoyable holiday season? (59:15)
LINKS
Article: 7 Ways to Decorate Like a Minimalist
Book: Have Yourself a Minimalist Christmas
Essay: The Worst Christmas Ever
Facebook: Meg Nordmann
Instagram: Jordan Moore
Instagram: Meg Nordmann
Instagram: Podcast Shawn
Instagram: Jess Williams
Pinterest: Meg Nordmann
Podcast: Minimalist Christmas
Resources: The Minimalists
Subscribe: The Minimalists
Text: 937-202-4654
Tour: The Minimalists
Twitter: Meg Nordmann
Website: Meg Nordmann
MAXIMS
“Good businesses make money; great businesses make a difference.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Don’t practice saying ‘no’—practice saying ‘yes’ to what matters.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Receiving love is more important than receiving gifts.” —Ryan Nicodemus
This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 263.
Comments
Marie
The last 14 minutes or so is missing? (no sound)
Kay E Williams
Christmas makes me crazy. I have never understood the decorating thing. When my daughter moved out of the house I got rid of almost everything Christmas. This year I cleaned out the one Christmas box I still keep and it is almost empty. I just don't get it and I enjoy not having Christmas stuff. I don't get the giddy feelings and don't care!
