Comments on: Minimalism-What’s All The Fuss About?

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:51:38 +0000

Thanks, Sherri! I was just in Florida for a week. My BFF bought me a plane ticket to go see her! It had been 5 or 6 long years since I had seen her. She said if she waited until I could afford it, she might never see me again! So, I got a break from all the mess. It was really nice, but the mess was waiting for me when I got back!

By: Sherri

Sherri — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:52:57 +0000

@ Ian – That’s exactly it, it comes in waves. Every few months for you every couple of weeks for me. It’s funny the more you get rid of stuff the more stuff you want to get rid of!

By: Ian | Quantum Learning

Ian | Quantum Learning — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:37:07 +0000

I think of minimalism as bringing consciousness to my living space. In practice it means only having things around me I’ve made a very conscious choice to buy/acquire and removing anything that ‘drifts’ in (mainly that’s paper – magazines etc). Some things I bring in for utility, other things because I like how they look.

It also means periodically checking if I still want the things I have. So every few months I do a check around and remove anything I no longer like or use (that includes clothes!).
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By: Sherri

Sherri — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:24:58 +0000

@ David – “I find the fewer possessions I have, the more I use them and appreciate them.” I love that. It all comes back to having few nice things. When you’ve pared it down it’s easier to appreciate (and use) what you have.

@ Chele – No worries These are just my thoughts on minimalism and they change every day

By: Chele

Chele — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:09:13 +0000

Thanks for explaining this. I wondered what it was all about! Makes sense!
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By: David

David — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:48:22 +0000

Haha I’m even going minimalist with my name apparently
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By: Da

Da — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:47:32 +0000

I try to get rid of as much as I can. I find the fewer possessions I have, the more I use them and appreciate them.

My idea of a nightmare is the house of a hoarder/packrat. Piles of junk everywhere. It’s too taxing on the mind. I love space and I love to be able to give all my attention to one or two things.
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By: Sherri

Sherri — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:07:49 +0000

@ Jay – That’s kind of what I was thinking. A balance of personality with less clutter. Having 5 pictures of the family up on the walls as opposed to 30. That sort of thing.

@ Wilma – I like your definition –
“Minimalism for me means that what I have and do allows me to be in integrity, which means I can take ownership and responsibility for all I do and have.”

Any more than what you are able to handle well usually results in doing all of those things poorly. And I would rather do few things well. Good point Wilma!

@ Mary – I suppose it would be challenging…I’m not an artist by any stretch of the imagination so I can only imagine how tough it would be to have a minimalist studio. BUT that’s no reason you can’t have a minimalist house outside of that Easier said than done I know. I hope all is well and you’re getting more and more stuff out and getting your place back again

@ Simple Llama – Welcome! Thanks for your comment. I see the benefits of living minimally much the same as you do. Less stuff=fewer responsibilities=more time with the family…how can you lose?

By: Simple Llama

Simple Llama — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:47:58 +0000

I’m definitely moving toward living a more minimalistic lifestyle. I’m still far from what you would call a hardcore minimalist though. Mainly my goal is to simplify what I own, so that my home life doesn’t seem so busy. Less stuff = less to look at and think about, less to clean, less to fix, etc etc.

Less time and energy spent on my stuff means more time to relax and just “be”, and more time to spend with my family. That’s what minimalism does for me.
Simple Llama´s last blog ..5 Ways to Simplify Your Life Today

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:51:14 +0000

Hi Sherri! Great article! I crave a minimalist lifestyle, but I have too many interests.

Also, it’s hard to be minimalist if you are an artist. There is a lot of stuff and mess if you make art. LOL! I guess you could have a mostly minimalist life, except for your art studio.

I guess it can be done though, because I have seen photos of Georgia O’Keefe’s house. It looked almost monastic.