
HELLO AND WELCOME!
Hi, I’m Antonia and welcome to Balance Through Simplicity! I’m so pleased you’re here!
This is a website and personal blog filled with practical inspiration to declutter, organise and simplify your home, time and life.
Life is full of ups and downs and we all do our best to navigate the challenges of our every day but it’s not always easy is it?
That’s why I created this website to share my thoughts and tips on how I simplified my life over a decade ago – in case they might help you too.
You can read more about me and my story over here.
FINDING BALANCE THROUGH SIMPLICITY
Simplicity is not a magic wand to make life easy but I do believe it is the key to a life that’s full of what matters and less of what doesn’t.
If you’ve ever felt tired, run down, stressed out, overstretched, overwhelmed, frustrated, resentful or that getting through life is like wading through treacle, then it may be time for a fresh perspective and to make changes.
Modern life is busy, chaotic and pulls us in every direction, but I believe that we can do many things to ease the mental load, reduce our stress and find more joy, purpose and direction. Or, to use the name of my website, perhaps it’s how we can find a better balance through simplicity!
Decluttering Your Home
Decluttering is the process of removing excess stuff in your home. On my site you’ll find plenty of checklists, tips and resources to help you declutter in a way that feels right to you.
I don’t believe in decluttering by numbers, dictating how many items of each thing you should own. And, I also understand that clearing clutter feels easy to some and pretty impossible to others. Wherever you fall on the ‘ease of decluttering scale’, I’d like to try to help!
PRODUCTIVITY AND SELF-CARE
I love talking about productivity and getting organised because I think it’s the secret sauce of a simpler, easier life. That doesn’t mean filling every moment of your schedule with being busy and doing things. It’s more about finding ways to get the ‘right’ things done, effectively – the simple and strategic way.
And when you manage your time, organise your time, set goals, get clear on your To Do lists and your priorities then it means you can factor in time for YOU. Time to reset, recharge, renew and practice that all-important self-care. This is how you become the best version of you and build your best life.
Embracing Minimalism
Seeing and feeling the benefit of less clutter in our homes could encourage you to explore how less can be more in other areas of your life. This is what happened for me.
I started out decluttering my wardrobe one rainy afternoon and over the years I decluttered my stuff but also my finances, my debt, my habits and routines, my schedule and so much more…
My life and myself felt better when I had less clutter getting in my way and I could focus more on what was important.
Minimalism is the other ‘label’ I hesitantly use for this approach. I don’t like the name or the negativity it commonly but unfairly receives but I love (and live by) the principles and values it embraces. It also helps people find me on the internet when they’re searching for minimalist lifestyle tips as a way to simplify their lives.
Forget bare white walls, living with no furniture or throwing all your stuff away. For me, the minimalist lifestyle is about understanding and intentionally prioritising what matters most.
Living Intentionally
Simplifying life, on this blog, is all about making space in your life for what matters by removing what doesn’t. And what that looks like to each of us can be very different. It’s not so much about what your home and life LOOKS like, it’s what it FEELS LIKE TO YOU that matters.
It’s really just a series of intentional and mindful small decisions that can help us unravel our complicated lives.
And when we start to make deliberate and purposeful choices about what matters to us, this often encourages us to think more deeply about what we want out of life – and how to make that happen.
Instead of drifting along on autopilot, we choose instead to live on purpose. This is the practice of intentional living.
Living intentionally in our busy, complex world takes courage but it brings huge potential for opportunity and reward. Why not let me help you explore what that means for you?
POPULAR ARTICLES
To give you a snapshot of what I write about and what you can find on the blog, here are some popular articles to get you started:
- 20 Ways to Simplify Your Life and Create More Ease and Space
- The Psychology of Simplicity and How It Affects Us Every Day
- 10 Things to Declutter That Aren’t Actual Things
- 12 Capsule Wardrobe Tips: A Simple Wardrobe Made Easy
- Clutter and Stress: Why Clutter Stresses Us Out
- Slow Decluttering and Why It Works
- How to Make Time for What Matters Most: 8 Practical Tips
- Why Decluttering Is About Self-Acceptance
- The Art of Intentional Homemaking
- 9 Important Lessons I’ve Learned About Minimalism
- Is Your Silent To Do List Stealing From You?
- Minimalism and Mindfulness: 4 Ways They Connect for a Simpler Life
- 10 Simple Habits for a Tidy Home
- 12 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Became a Minimalist
- Digital Detox Tips to Reclaim your Time and Well-Being
MORE ON THE BLOG
Simplifying life isn’t just about the topics I’ve mentioned above. You can discover more about simplifying your own life in different ways on the blog where there are hundreds of articles to explore!
I also write about self-care, minimalist wardrobe tips, time management and productivity, journaling and goal-setting. Underpinning all these is the common theme of making life easier by removing clutter and distraction and focusing on what matters to YOU.
And, if you’re struggling and don’t know where or how to start, then that’s ok. Plenty of people feel like that, including myself in the beginning, and that’s why I began this blog. Please know that you’re not alone!
NEXT STEPS
If you’re still reading and wondering what’s next, then I have some suggestions.
Get your copy of my free 19-page Declutter Starter Kit: You’ll also join my email list and receive regular emails with latest news, blogs and weekly ideas and inspiration to slow down, take care of yourself and keep things simple.
Connect with me on social media: I’m on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. I use social media but try to be intentional and mindful about when and how much!
Email me: Send an email to [email protected]. This is the very best way to reach out to me, ask a question, offer feedback and suggestions. I’d love to hear from you!
When you’re ready: I have several resources in my shop to help you simplify different aspects of your life. They build on what you’ll find on the blog but the difference is that these resources will guide you, step-by-step, to ensure that what you’re learning really applies to you and makes a difference in YOUR life. Enough of the reading and time for action and making REAL CHANGE!