Miss Minimalist wrote this great post about "What is minimalism?" It got me thinking...am I a minimalist?
I would have to say...No, not really. I am definitely not one of those extreme minimalists or follow The Compact in any way. (Very basic definition here.) But over the past year or so, my hubby and I have made great strides to eliminate as much clutter (tangible or not) disappear from our lives.
It started when we were moving in together and realized that all of our "stuff" was not going to fit into one apartment. But since then it has become so much more than purging. It has become a way of life. We find ourselves asking "Do we *really* need this" before making any sort of purchase. We have gotten into recycling/reusing anything possible. And we are looking forward to the day when we have space to garden, compost, and (*fingers crossed*) raise some of our own meat.
I have enjoyed the simplicity. Not only have we gotten rid of "stuff" but I have also paired back on my Facebook "friends" list, blogs I follow, and TV shows that we DVR. We are finding that we have so much more time to do things and spend time together (which is great seeing as I travel a lot for work).
I helped my sister and her husband move last weekend and I was starting to twitch with the amount of possessions they have. It helped me to see what size moving truck we will need come June and it was confirmation that we are on the right track to simplifying our lives. I have no regrets of getting rid of the things that we don't need to hang on to. Life is about experiences, not possessions.
