Modern life is pretty chaotic.  Most of us have stressful jobs working eight hours a day. After work, we rush home to house chores and endless errands to run. And when you add kids and a significant other to the mix, Well…Jada Pinket Smith’s “Entanglements” comes to mind. The journey to achieving a minimalist lifestyle began when I got sisterlocks. A low maintenances and versatile hairstyle was the goal initially, but why stop there? Life can be stressful, and as I write this a girlfriend of mine voice echo’s in my head “stress is a silent killer.” Yes! I can definitely do without any extra added stress outside of work.Thus commenced the journey to achieving a simpler, low stress induced life.  The journey began with sisterlocks, but then it went to simplifying my diet, makeup and clothes. In addition to that, I decided to cutback on social media and I began to reclaim my life. This journey has provided me with more independence and freedom. Keeping it simple is the busy women’s guide to achieving a more manageable life in a complicated world.