Hello colleagues, it's a pleasure to be here for the first time sharing content with you. I am very happy when I find communities with which I feel identified and from which I always have something to learn. In these crazy times, it is always a pleasure to connect with that which guides us towards a full life, so I am grateful to stumble upon the Minimalist Community, thanks to a post I read from fellow @chaodietas . So to debut myself I decided to participate in the #Kiss blog idea for week #12, proposed by @millycf1976.
How has Minimalism helped me on a personal level?
I used to think that Minimalism applied only to design and decoration, but little by little I have discovered that there are many aspects of our life that we can simplify. Seen from my point of view, practicing minimalism is to understand that I don't need big material things to be happy, having this clear, I feel relaxed, pleased and grateful with what I have and what I am.
I had always had the wrong idea that in order to feel happy I had to get or have this or that. Sometimes it is inevitable to get carried away by appearances, and more so with social networks, if you don't take control of your life, you can easily fall into a vicious circle of excess in many aspects.
I don't know if it has to do with age, I hope not, because that just means I'm old 😂 but with the years, plus all the events in the whole world and our experiences, you end up forced to change the way you live and see life. I think the Pandemic added to the economic situation that our country is currently going through, have been determinant for me to decide to appreciate life from another point of view, a simpler one where I don't have to stress about being or living the way others expect, but the way I think it really works for me.
And what does a simple life look like for me?
At the level of consciousness, the less thoughts and wrong ideas I carry about the different aspects of my life, the simpler and more bearable it will be, the same happens at the material level, the less attachment I have to things, the more freedom to give, donate, share and help with objects that I no longer use and only occupy a space.
I particularly think that attachment is one of the main obstacles to enjoy the life we all deserve, as long as we feel that need or security based on possessions we will not be able to enjoy all that life has to offer. When you stop being attached to everything, you flow better with life, because you are no longer afraid to let go of what you don't need, you are more willing to give away objects and clothes that you no longer use, it gives you pleasure to give away items that can be useful to others and you literally stop suffering for everything you can't have or buy.
Understanding that living life is about enjoying simple tasks such as taking a weekend walk in the park with my dog, sharing a coffee or a meal with family or friends, has helped me to let go and free myself from many paradigms that made me carry a great weight on my back. The more free and clear we have our mind and our home, the more opportunities to welcome better things.
For some time I had already been thinking about the issue of releasing emotional, spiritual and material burdens, however it was the quarantine period that made me see things from a better perspective, encouraging me to take actions in this regard, small actions that have allowed me to prioritize what is really important in life before material things.
That is why I claimed one wall of my house as mine, leaving it completely empty. And now guess which wall everyone uses to take their pictures ;)
That's funny! Every day when I wake up, I wish I had at least one blank wall.😏
I know the value doing so has:)))
It is time to claim your empty wall @millycf1976 !
Indeed!!! 😁
Thank you very much:)))
😃😅😅 I can imagine.
Hello @yosoyada
Thank you, 😉
How cool, I'm excited to know 😃😊.
😁 See you around:)
Hello and welcome @yosoyada,
I'm happy you found this community, and I hope to see you around more often.
You have summarised how minimalism has helped to change your outlook and beliefs which in turn made you more confident in your acceptance and situations and things in your life. I have always regarded myself as a fairly confident person, but I have been doing some introspection and observation, and have realised that my confidence has reached another level too. This I know is totally on the way that I have embraced all aspects of minimalism.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us:)))
Hi @millycf1976 thanks for the welcome and nice to be able to share content around here 😉 . Definitely so, without even realizing it I was already applying minimalism in many aspects, I have freed myself from many burdens which has allowed me to live more calmly. I think that reviewing our inner self always touches us at some point in our lives and that's wonderful because that way we know ourselves more and we accept ourselves with our pros and cons. Once again thank you for the welcome and I will surely be posting here with pleasure 😊