A couple weeks ago, my cousin Justin got me thinking when he posted a link to a BBC News Article about Minimalist Living. The article coupled with his avatar on facebook that says
really made me stop and think about all the stuff I’ve accumulated and what it would be like to live a minimalist lifestyle. How would my spending habits change? What would would it be like to only purchase books that I would read online or on my itouch? What if I streamed movies instead of buying DVDs or blu-ray discs?
The thought of not having my “stuff” scared the crap out of me at a very basic level when I first thought about it. But the intrigue was still there. I went and checked out an iPad. I tried reading on it, but wasn’t really happy with the results I saw on various news media sites. Then, when I was travelling to Nashville, I had a really interesting conversation with two gentlemen about sustainability and our resources. The conversation started because one gentleman was reading on his iPad and I was curious about how he liked it. He talked very positively about his experiences of reading on the iPad and said that most of his music at home was digital. He also mentioned that he and his wife were looking at downsizing as soon as their last child went to college in the next year or so.
So I’ve decided that starting September 1, I’m going to start moving towards a minimalist lifestyle and see where it takes me. Stay tuned because there’s more to come!
Yay for you! I’m not one for keeping much “stuff”, with the exceptions of books, fabric, and music. Still, “stuff” finds me and builds up over the years when I’m not paying attention. I will join you on your journey as I use our move to spur me into getting back to bare(-er) bones. Life’s just more enjoyable that way, at least for me.
I’ll be saying more about where I’m going later on today. But yeah, the stuff can be overwhelming at times and it’s a distraction. I’d rather be making something or writing something than being distracted by clutter.