An Aspiring Minimalist

Chris Hargreaves
Jul 10, 2017 · 1 min read

One moment my desk is clear. The next — chaos.

Part of me desires a minimal existence — simple, linear, and focused.

But then, I don’t want to impose my desire for those things on my kids. And kids are rarely minimal.

Which means that we have a system of give and take.

Some days, I get to enjoy a fairly minimal approach to life, the universe, and everything.

Other days are filled with printing, cut-outs, paper, colour and mess.

Although one fills me with a greater sense of control than the other — both remain a joy.


Originally published at Chris Hargreaves.

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Author, blogger, speaker, lawyer. Mostly sane, and attempting to keep things positive.

chris hargreaves

bits and pieces from a mostly sane person

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