As a minimalist, it’s important that my possessions do not own me and that what I do own serves multiple purposes, is high-quality and as sustainable as possible.

Cold. I’m really. Frickin’. Cold.

These are the only words that weave their way through my brain, shaken by the chattering of my teeth and the muted cacophony of small talk from the crowd behind me. AC/DC blares from the radio. I am so not in the mood.

What’s the perfect length for a blog post?

First impressions can be a real bitch.

Don’t you love meeting remarkable people?

You know, the kind of person that you exchange a few sentences with and immediately know you’ll be inspired by. You tell your friends about them later, not sure exactly what it was about them that impressed you so much.

I turn the handle 90 degrees to the right, relishing the slight resistance offered by the oiled metallic housing.

Procrastination, they say, is the killer of progress, creativity and small puppies.