Hello friends!
I've decided to follow fidgiegirl's good example by starting a journal. I think it will be a good way for me to keep track of my progress in simplifying my affairs and to share the lessons I learn along the way. I've really only started experimenting with minimalism recently, in the last few months, and already I'm seeing how much it can improve my life. Indeed just by making the habit of preparing my own food, rather than ordering in or eating out, I've saved a small fortune already! I've started to realise how wasteful I've been in my life up until now, as I've spent all my time in a state of 'constant consumption', forever grasping for more and wasting all my life energy (and money!) in the process...
More significantly, I've come to see that saving money is not even the most important aspect of embracing a more simple life. By constantly consuming I kept myself in a state of constant distraction, and as a result I was never really connected to the here and now, never really paying attention to what I was feeling or focussing on what was really important - like my loved-ones... This all probably sounds a bit 'well, duh!' to the more experienced members of this forum, but it's come as quite a shock to this little shopaholic!
Anyway, I sure am glad I found this community. I'm going to keep a record here of what I'm doing, and how I'm faring, in minimising my consumption and simpifying my life. I hope it won't be too boring!
Al the best,
Lucas
minimalism and simplicity