I think that a lot of us would like to think of ourselves as minimalists, or at least try to be. It's all about lowering your carbon footprint and living a more clutter free life. But with that comes balance. You don't want your living space to be totally bare, but you also don't want to fill it with a bunch of useless junk that is just going to collect dust. Living simply does not come as an easy task to most (I'm speaking to myself first here!), but everyday I'm learning to

Being consumed by the collection of junk and clutter on a larger scale is a relatively modern concept, believe it or not. Think back to our ancient ancestors: They didn't have a supermarket or grocery store around every block or online shopping and malls on every corner. When life was a bit more simple, there was not hardly as many ways to collect excessive amounts of clutter and junk. Feng Shui concepts suggests that there is vitality and a flow of energy called "Chi" or "Qi