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Inheritances and the grieving process The post The Stuff of Grieving appeared first on Minimal Mermaid.

‘Tis the season to be grateful! After my somewhat scathing review of consumerism distorting the Christmas spirit, how Santa can cause an existential crisis in kids, and the fact that elves on shelves creep me out, I figured I’d lighten it up a bit for the end of the holiday season (pun intended). Maybe you’ve […] The post Gratitude List: What it Is & Why You Need One appeared first on Minimal Mermaid.

The holidays are here! Well, they’ve probably “been here” since marketers deemed that October was the earliest they could start breaking out the holiday décor and merchandise. What still boggles my mind is that around the time you should be perusing through the Halloween costumes and candies, you will also stumble across ornaments, candy canes, […] The post Holidays: “Baby it’s SOLD Outside!” appeared first on Minimal Mermaid.

If you peered into your closet, what would you find? More appropriately, perhaps, would you be able to find each item that is taking up space in there? If you know that somewherein the heap there’s a box of photos, some baby clothes and toys, or a special hat, or a treasured trinket, would it be […] The post What’s in YOUR Literal & Figurative Closet? appeared first on Minimal Mermaid.

Think about our world today, when it comes to objects we own. Things. We accumulate more and more things, it seems, as the years go by. Knick knacks here, books there, some pictures in frames, in an album, or in a box in the back of a closet. Sports equipment, clothes for every season, seasonal […] The post Why Minimal? Why Mermaids? appeared first on Minimal Mermaid.