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The Meaning of Stuff – Starting from Scratch
Photo by Lina Trochez on Unsplash During the Easter holiday I decided to take on some decluttering which I’d been putting off for ages. Life got in the way and by the time I got some much-needed time off work, I noticed that things had built up around me. Impulse purchases I made to deal with the grief of losing my dad, and stuff that even as a minimalist I hadn’t been able to let go of for years. To give you an update on my life situation, my mum has moved out and currently, our home is undergoing huge renovations including plastering, ceiling skimming, installing new electrical points, ripping…
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The Most Beneficial Declutter of All
Photo by Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash One of the things I’ve decluttered in my life has been the most life-changing so far: my phone. No, I’ve not thrown it in the bin or swapped out for a dumb phone (I did that once in the past) but I have severed the relationship and started over, and the changes to how I feel have made me wish I had done it much sooner. Phones and tablets are everywhere you look. In the street, swathes of people and children are walking around, bumping into me because their heads are in a totally different world. The world of infinite information, constant notifications, must…
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How to Drop the Guilt and Become a Mindful Consumer
Photo by Artem Kovalev on Unsplash When I talk about minimalism, I’m not talking about never enjoying a purchase ever again, Neither am I trying to make you feel guilty about the things you enjoy. I may have purged 80% of my stuff over the years, but even I enjoy a bit of window shopping to admire my favourite anime merchandise or a beautiful dress. And I would hate for these stores to close down due to a lack of business. Consumerism itself isn’t bad. It’s all about being mindful and not buying something just because you’re trying to keep up with the Joneses or satisfy the never-ending itch for more. Ultimately, minimalism…
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When the Mask Falls – Discovering the Truth About Myself Through Minimalism and Slow Living
Some time has passed since my last post, but truthfully, I’ve been going through a few things, and I’ve also discovered something big about myself in the healing process. I’ll start by briefly mentioning that I’m in the process of healing for postnatal OCD, obsessively checking on my baby daughter, having terrible intrusive thoughts, and horrendous night terrors that have woken me almost as much as the baby. To say I’ve been exhausted is an understatement. My mind and body have been completely totalled. I was still going out for long daily walks but that itself wasn’t fixing anything. I couldn’t understand why I felt so completely overwhelmed even when…
Minimalist Thinking, Maximum Living
