The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store Audiobook (Free)

In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself trapped in the consumerism cycle that grips so most of us: earn much more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she proved helpful her way to avoid it of nearly $30,000 of personal debt, her old habits took keep once again. When she realized that nothing she was performing or buying was making her happy-only keeping her from conference her goals-she decided to set herself challenging: she’d not look for an entire season.

THE ENTIRE YEAR of Less paperwork Cait’s existence for about The Year of Less: COULD Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Existence Is Worth More Than Anything You CAN PURCHASE in a Shop twelve months during which she bought only consumables: groceries, toiletries, gas on her behalf car. On the way, she challenged herself to consume less of many other activities besides purchasing. She decluttered her house and got rid of 70 percent of her belongings; discovered how to fix things rather than throw them away; explored the zero waste materials movement; and finished a television ban. At every stage, she found that the less she consumed, the more fulfilled she experienced.

Blending Cait’s compelling story with uplifting insight and practical guidance, The Year of Less will leave you questioning what you’re holding on to in your own life-and, quite possibly, cause you to find your have path of less.