The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less
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- Author：Christine Platt
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Summary
Forget the aesthetics of mainstream minimalism and discover a life of authenticity and intention with this practical guide to living with less…your way。
When Christine Platt set out on her journey to live with less， she never intended to become The Afrominimalist。 She just wanted to tame the chaos in her closet！ But after struggling with the austerity and whiteness of mainstream minimalism， Christine realized why minimalism often seems unattainable for so many: the emphasis on all-white， barren aesthetics distracts from the practice of living with intention。 And so， she decided to do things her way by curating a life of less influenced by the African diaspora。
In The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living With Less， Christine gets right to the heart of how childhood experiences and expectations manifest in adulthood， the delicate dance between needs and wants， and the complicated weight of familial and societal pressures。 A far cry from Konmaried closets， capsule wardrobes， and conspicuous consumption， Christine’s brand of “living with less” is more than a decluttering regimen。 Inspired by her personal journey， Christine presents a radical revisioning of minimalism， one that celebrates the importance of history and heritage， and gives you permission to make space for what really matters…your way。
Beautifully illustrated with original black-and-white prints and line drawings， The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living With Less is a testament to the idea that anyone can be a minimalist and a warm invitation to a life curated with intention， perfect for readers of Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus （The Minimalists）， Marie Kondo， Joshua Becker， and Courtney Carver。
When Christine Platt set out on her journey to live with less， she never intended to become The Afrominimalist。 She just wanted to tame the chaos in her closet！ But after struggling with the austerity and whiteness of mainstream minimalism， Christine realized why minimalism often seems unattainable for so many: the emphasis on all-white， barren aesthetics distracts from the practice of living with intention。 And so， she decided to do things her way by curating a life of less influenced by the African diaspora。
In The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living With Less， Christine gets right to the heart of how childhood experiences and expectations manifest in adulthood， the delicate dance between needs and wants， and the complicated weight of familial and societal pressures。 A far cry from Konmaried closets， capsule wardrobes， and conspicuous consumption， Christine’s brand of “living with less” is more than a decluttering regimen。 Inspired by her personal journey， Christine presents a radical revisioning of minimalism， one that celebrates the importance of history and heritage， and gives you permission to make space for what really matters…your way。
Beautifully illustrated with original black-and-white prints and line drawings， The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living With Less is a testament to the idea that anyone can be a minimalist and a warm invitation to a life curated with intention， perfect for readers of Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus （The Minimalists）， Marie Kondo， Joshua Becker， and Courtney Carver。
Reviews
Amber
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I follow Christine on Instagram， which is how I found out about this book。 I love that she is both a minimalist and an actual author （of other books that are not about minimalism - my daughter and I have read some of her Ana and Andrew series）。 Her chops as an author obviously show in this book， and it is much better written than some of the other minimalist books that I've read。 I'm already on board with minimalism and have read A LOT of books on it （I even did an annotated bibliography about m I follow Christine on Instagram， which is how I found out about this book。 I love that she is both a minimalist and an actual author （of other books that are not about minimalism - my daughter and I have read some of her Ana and Andrew series）。 Her chops as an author obviously show in this book， and it is much better written than some of the other minimalist books that I've read。 I'm already on board with minimalism and have read A LOT of books on it （I even did an annotated bibliography about minimalism for an LIS class）。 The main reason I wanted to read this one is because I like Christine， and I liked that she was going to address her own personal story and also that it is difficult to let go of things （and why）。 This is something I feel like most people never actually address in minimalism books - there will come a time when it feels very difficult to part with something， even if it's the right thing to do。 I felt like she did approach minimalism from a fresh perspective and encouraged the reader to first consider WHY they have so much stuff， as well as some common reasons that may be。 This is in my top 3 of best minimalist books that I've read， and I would really encourage anyone who hasn't done any previous reading on this topic to start with Christine。 。。。more
Jackie
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For me personally， the two strongest points of the book are Platt's excellent job exploring why we tend to over-accumulate stuff， and also her coverage of the specific challenges to the African American community。 There are a lot of books on minimalism and home organization， but this book provides a much-needed alternative to mainstream minimalism。 For me personally， the downfall of the book is that it gets a bit monotonous over time。 She tends to cover the same ground repeatedly。 Also， she focu For me personally， the two strongest points of the book are Platt's excellent job exploring why we tend to over-accumulate stuff， and also her coverage of the specific challenges to the African American community。 There are a lot of books on minimalism and home organization， but this book provides a much-needed alternative to mainstream minimalism。 For me personally， the downfall of the book is that it gets a bit monotonous over time。 She tends to cover the same ground repeatedly。 Also， she focuses pretty heavily on clothing and I wish she had branched out more with her anecdotes and examples。 。。。more
M。
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It was a good read。
Xenia
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I listened to this in one sitting！ Very interesting for aspiring minimalists as well as professional organisers。 Christine Platt dives into things that other minimalists often forget such as class and race oppression， cultural and historical reasons for why we spend the way we spend and how our childhoods may have formed our spending and decorating habits。 Also includes lots of interesting questions to consider how your childhood influenced your current relationship with Stuff - you will definit I listened to this in one sitting！ Very interesting for aspiring minimalists as well as professional organisers。 Christine Platt dives into things that other minimalists often forget such as class and race oppression， cultural and historical reasons for why we spend the way we spend and how our childhoods may have formed our spending and decorating habits。 Also includes lots of interesting questions to consider how your childhood influenced your current relationship with Stuff - you will definitely experience moments of revelation， sadness and hopefully peace when you reflect on this。 A very good guide to living minimally， that engages with topics oft avoided/untouched by more well-known mainstream minimalists。I have often felt torn between wanting to reach The Aesthetic in my minimalism and not wanting to get rid of all the colourful， interesting objects that I consider valuable and joyful。 This books gives you permission and many practical tips on how to have both in a way that is personal to you。I would also encourage all professional organizers to read this as it will doubtless add another dimension to working with people from marginalised communities who may have a history or a culture that just doesn't combine with mainstream minimalism or decluttering practices。 。。。more
Traci at The Stacks
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I loved the connection to the psychology of ownership。 This is often missing from books on downsizing/decluttering。 The moments of address Black people （and other marginalized groups） showed a care that was much appreciated。 I would’ve liked more direction on the how to parts。 I felt the book got repetitive in parts。 Overall a strong look at the holistic approach to minimalism away from the aesthetic based results。
Briana
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