Less stuff, more passion...
A minimalist for much of my life, I volleyed back & forth in the last 7 years due to 1) criticism of extreme minimalists who felt having 100+ items didn't make me a minimalist, 2) a time in my life when my legal career lost its luster & I was at a loss about my future, 3) negative comments of fr-enemies who wanted to manipulate me to be who they liked rather than who I was. Listening to others for approval and not facing my own fears led to anxiety and a loss of my sense of self. This led me to cocoon myself through shopping or keeping things to do crafts with to feed the creative side of myself.
I realized the full effects of clutter recently when my husband and I stayed in a hotel for 6 months for his work. I was motivated & creative at the hotel, but when I returned home, I realized the clutter depresses & drains me as it distracts me from doing what I love-writing and science, and is a constant reminder of my past mistakes and future worries.
So, with honesty & courage, I am re-committed to walk a path of balanced minimalism that doesn't aim to please, but fosters mental peace, aids in achieving my goals & my growth as a person.
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