I came across this wonderful website that I think describes Minimalism perfectly:
Remove what isn’t adding value to your life, to make room for stuff that is.
LESS clutter, time commitments, negative thought patterns and toxic relationships and MORE time, space and energy for things that really matter to you.
I started my journey after reading "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying" by Marie Kondo. While going through my de-clutter process and looking for inspiration I discovered Minimalism and really liked the principles of it. I wanted to stress less and actually enjoy my life. I didn't want to be concerned about things that ultimately didn't matter to me personally.
As the above website notes, starting with sorting your 'stuff' is a good jumping point. Our stuff represents us and our lives and our attitudes. Our stuff is our memories, our goals and aspirations and our habits and values. Our stuff can show our personalities better than we can explain sometimes. As I have mentioned in a previous post, I have for a very long time felt like my mind is just a disorganised mess of thoughts, goals, self-doubt, little confidence and insecurity.
This post alone speaks to me on so many levels.
Minimalism isn't a numbers game - doesn't matter if you have 100 things or 1000 things - its your life.
It can mean different things to different people - this blog is my own interpretation and minimalist process - yours might be completely different to mine and that's ok - its whatever works for you and your goals.
Its not just about reducing or having less - its about removing bad stuff so you can add the good stuff in. You will add stuff in but don't fret that this is going backwards or not what minimalism is about - if you have figured out what good stuff is worth adding and what bad stuff is worth removing you can live simply and much more happily. |
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xx Emily
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