It was 1990 when Keith Russell first introduced me to the concept of voluntary simplicity aka simple living. He was researching construction of a log house in rural Saskatchewan.

Soon after I adopted it as my personal philosophy.

Garth linked to a related article in the Globe and Mail. Some of the talking points:

… the recession has forced many people to re-evaluate their consumption patterns …

… “Right-sizing” is how she describes her efforts to purge her 1,200-square-foot home of “stuff creep” …

… have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful …

… Give Your Stuff Away Day …

… the Small House Society …

… Sheena Matheiken, a New York creative director who wore the same little black dress for 365 days …

read it – Keeping down with the Joneses

For one thing, we’ve got to get rid of some of these books! … Donate them to a library or something!