EP 06: Discovering Balance and Maximizing Experiences Through Tiny Living With Emily Gerde

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What you’ll learn in this episode:

  • What pushed Emily to live a tiny lifestyle.

  • How she was able to bring more balance to her life.

  • The importance of exploring your true values.

  • Advice for those with families hoping to create a tiny home.

  • The goal for Emily’s family with tiny living.

  • How tiny living can give you mental clarity.

Emily Gerde, author of Minimalist Living for a Maximum Life, joins the show to share her personal journey of embracing tiny living and the transformative impact it had on her family. Balancing three jobs while dealing with an unexpected medical diagnosis, Emily recognized the need for change. Tiny living provided her family with the opportunity to create a more harmonious existence, rediscovering their true values. She emphasizes the importance of understanding your core values to ensure that a tiny lifestyle aligns with what you truly want.

Listen in as Emily shares advice for those seeking to adopt tiny living with their families, emphasizing how it enabled her own family to slow down, cherish the little things, and nurture their bonds. You will learn how tiny living can help you break free from the confines of your own mind, eliminate distractions, reduce clutter and foster mental clarity. Lastly, Emily explains the significance of considering long-term goals when contemplating a transition to a tiny lifestyle.

 
 
 

Quotes from the episode

“When you live tiny, time slows down.” - Emily Gerde

 

“Tiny living allows you to get out of your head. It gives you mental clarity because you don’t have all of the distractions around you.” - Emily Gerde

 

“If you’re thinking about going tiny you really have to think about your long-term goals.” - Emily Gerde

 

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EP 05: Inside the World of Tiny Home Construction with Rebecca Borough