Dear Princess,
so... what is minimalism anyway? Let me answer. This is a life lived with only the things you really need. Moreover, you
intentionaly surround yourself with the things you most value and remove of everything that distracts you.
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Of course, that doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with owning material
possessions. The problem of today is the meaning we assign to our
stuff. We tend to give too much meaning to our things, often forsaking our relationships, our passions or our personal growth. If you want to own a car or haute couture dress - go ahead! Minimalism simply
allows you to make your life decisions (and priorities) more consciously, more deliberately.
Being minimalists means that we focus on on what’s important so we can find happiness, fulfillment, and freedom. It isn’t easy to take the first steps (especially when you are a fashion lover!), but I am sure that this is worh it to begin.
There are 4 points which will help you to order your life:
1. You need only one object
We tend to accumulate things - jewelry, fashion magazines, high heels etc. In fact, all these objects overwhelm us with time and disturbs in our daily lives. The worst is that we often do not use many of them (sometimes we simply forget what we have). Thus, resist the temptation of having everything and surround yourself with universal objects - you need only one small black dress (but the amazing one!). Buy spring jacket which will also protect you from the rain. Do you really need these 5 white T-shirts? Minimalism is not only about your wardrobe. It is about your home as well. Use one notebook instead of ten. Buy good quality stuffs which you will love and adore! Have your favourite cup and lovely pen. Do not buy anything "for the future" but when it finishes (like sugar).
2. One thing you buy one thing you throw away
Your home suppose to be a place where you rest. Instead of that we buy many things which weight us down. This rule is often very difficult to fulfil, because you have to replace one thing with another:
-new book? Sell one from your library
-new shirt? get rid of the one you look not that stunning!
Create a harmony in your surrounding...
3. Technologies control the chaos
It is great to have your own passion and collect something. Nevertheless, is everything what we own connected with our passion? think about it and verify which kind of collection do you want? Subsequently, order it and store everything in one place (like your favorite jewelry). Analyse also, what do you want to collect e.g. you have a lot of books but you do have too many of them? Use kindle or ebooks. Also, download applications for your phone, use websites (to control finances etc.). Do not accumulate paper documents but use the computer!
4. Collect memories not things
Often our houses are full of stuff which are connected to people, who are out of our lives (for the different reasons). We finish a relationship, someone dies, someone moves to the other city... The fact is that things which owners disappeared become often an inseparable part of us. We collect them, take care of them, move from one place to another. Tableware of our grandma - it is not my style but I keep it anyway. Teddy bear from my ex. It is covered by dust and brings memories of the passed love. Can I imagine my life without those things? Yes, indeed. I deserve to be accompanied by the best objects, 100% your objects.
Minimalism is a tool that can assist you in finding freedom. Begin today!
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