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Video: "Minimalist Gift-Giving"
🕑 Added 2020-12-03 13:00:05 +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
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Instagram: Podcast Shawn
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Pinterest: Meg Nordmann
Podcast: Minimalist Christmas
Resources: The Minimalists
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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
The Minimalists
If you let it go, you'll also let go of the burden that's attached to it.
Stephanie Benedict
I was searching for an episode about holiday decorations and here it finally is! Thanks guys. However, I am one of those that does get offended by "Merry Christmas" and don't want to be a part of the No Fun Club. Here you talked about ignoring people like me but how do I get over it? I have talked to my HR about how our company handles holidays but when someone at, let's say, the grocery store does it, I just smile and reply "Happy Holidays" back. For lack of a better term, do I just let it go?
Amber Dutton
I love what you guys were saying about having a "tote" rule. I used to have so many decorations and I moved myself down to just having one tote that holds all decorations for all holidays. It forces me to be a lot more intentional and get decorations that I can use for multiple holidays instead of just one.
