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Slow Living For The Non-Minimalist || 6 Ways To Slow Down Without Throwing Out All of Your Stuff

Slow Living For The Non-Minimalist || 6 Ways To Slow Down Without Throwing Out All of Your Stuff

Olivia Youngs
Simple Home

Getting rid of "stuff," and downsizing my wardrobe has been huge for my own journey, but I think that more often than not, the term "minimalism" focuses too purely on stuff, and not on deeper issues like ethics and lifestyle. And since I'm all about getting at the heart of things here on SL&Co, I've been gravitating towards "the slow" and away from "the minimal" for a long time now — both publicly and in my own home and heart. 

While I still consider myself an "aspiring minimalist" who loves all things white-washed and capsuled, I'm growing into my newly made habits of shopping with intention, considering my schedule, and prioritizing self-care, and find the term "slow" much more fitting for where I'm currently at. 

8 Ethical Marketplaces Supporting Artisans Around The World

8 Ethical Marketplaces Supporting Artisans Around The World

Olivia Youngs
Slow Fashion, Simple Home, lists

More often than not, when we're on the hunt for something new, be it a gift, an item for our home, or a piece of clothing, we turn to the places we are most familiar with. I tend to shop from the same ethical retailers over and over because they've earned my trust and there's a predictability about repeated positive experiences. However, like I mentioned in this week's post featuring Seek Wander Share, I think there is also value in branching out from the norm, and supporting brands whose global impact is the main focus of their existence. 

Ethical Bean || Fair Trade Coffee at the Push of a Button

Ethical Bean || Fair Trade Coffee at the Push of a Button

Olivia Youngs
Simple Home

My Saturday morning coffee is one of my favorite rituals of the week. My husband works early mornings on the weekends, which is always a drag, but once I'm able to drag myself out of bed (usually at the beck and call for chocolate milk from my three year old who mysteriously crawled into bed with me sometime during the night...) my morning coffee is what gets me going.

For the past month or so, I've been drinking nothing but Ethical Bean coffee and I've been loving the variety and flavors that their coffees offer. 

Globe In || A Subscription Box With A Purpose

Globe In || A Subscription Box With A Purpose

Olivia Youngs
Simple Home

Subscription boxes seem to be all the rage lately and although I've only tried out a few (my favorite of course, being entirely coffee themed,) since my steps toward a more conscious lifestyle I had yet to test out a subscription box that centered around ethical shopping. 

Globe In is on a mission to deliver joy by connecting consumers to real, remote artisans from around the world. With their themed boxes, you can choose to receive one once, get them monthly, send them as gifts, or even shop the pieces individually. 

With a passion for sustainable business models, Globe In is more than just a way to receive new, useful items once per month. Signing up for their Artisan Box (their monthly subscription box,) or shopping any of their other boxes or products directly supports the artisans who made the item — giving the talented artisan an global audience, instead of just a local one. 

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