I am choosing to do this "living simple" blog series because it is something that I accidentally fell into 3 years ago but has become very important to me. Living simple or "minimalism" which it is often referred to, can mean different things to different people but in general it means living with a minimal amount of material goods, consuming a minimal amount, destressing, lowering your carbon footprint and focusing on relationships and living in the moment (at least this is the way I view it).
For me, my minimalism journey began slowly about 3 years ago when I was pregnant with Cooper. It really started when I was cleaing out our spare bedroom to make a nursery. This spare bedroom was rarely used by guests and was mainly just an extra storage room for my and Mitch's childhood stuff, wedding materials, old clothes, old books and a bunch of other garbage. After that room was organized, I began to go through the rest of the house and found we had so much stuff that we didn't use. I donated bags and bags to goodwill. After we organized the house and got rid of a lot of junk, I realized how much easier it was to keep the house clean and find the stuff we needed. This whole process started me out on this minimalism journey and it grew from there.
Below are the key steps you can take to simplify your life and I will talk about each one in more detail in the upcoming weeks:
- Declutter / Downsize your living space
- Make to-do lists/use a planner
- Power Clean
- 80/20 lifestyle
- Act like a kid
- Exercise
- Simple natural cleaners
- Simple meals
I hope you guys find this blog series interesting and helpful! Next week I will discuss the steps I took to declutter my house and how you can even make extra money by decluttering your house!
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