Minimalism Pt. 1

A couple of years ago I was looking for a solution to a breathless feeling in my life. I would feel overwhelmed and frustrated. I would also feel like I was just rolling in a tumble weed, rolling in a senseless direction with no control. Luckily I was introduced to minimalism thanks to a recommended Youtube video titled “My Minimalist Apartment.” At first I was just enjoying the video because I like to watch home tours, but then the videographer Matt D’avella explained that his apartment was not just for the aesthetic, but for having only intentional things in his life. 

I always thought that having more meant being more successful. He'd touch on how most of us are still stuck in a state of just trying to keep up, and keep engaging in the rat race. He had a perspective that I never thought of. I was hooked, I would fallow his channel and dig into this “minimalism” he spoke so highly of. 

I immediately started to question my every purchase. I found Youtube bloggers like Lavendaire who focused on only having what you need. I also read the book “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up” by Marie Kondo. With the help of her book I was able to declutter my life. It started with my possessions, then with my habits. This led to a financial declutter where I would apply her same rules but to my finances and stop spending on things that I don’t want or need but still kept the expense. I got the control that I needed and felt relieved by not having a lot. I simplified my life.

Slowly my minimalism journey helped me do a major deconstruction on my belief system. 

To Be Continued…