![]() We ended up throwing away way more than I thought and that was tough. We had bookcases full of CDs, books, notebooks, binders full of notes, stacks of papers, more books, music posters and memorabilia and the list goes on!īecause we only had a couple of months to get this done a lot was donated or thrown away. We had to start by picking a room and methodically go through all the things in that room. I think this step was probably the hardest and also the trickiest for Joel and I. Again, I evaluated each item and if I hadn’t pulled it out to look at it or use it in the last year it needed to go. Everything was labeled and then filed away. I also set aside a small filing cabinet for essential papers like taxes, medical records and insurance. I ended up keeping pictures, family heirlooms, some books and a couple of mementos from past vacations. I had a wooden chest and another container I had designated for keepsakes so that made it easy to start culling through items. Since I had already gone through my clothing that seemed like the next best area to tackle. The next step for me was to move onto closets. Update: after traveling for the last 10 months I can say I kept too much clothing and need to purge even more! So I will be taking my own advice again! Step 3 to minimalism Next I moved onto shoes, belts, purses, and jewelry and applied the same rules. I had to take a couple of passes at this but I eventually got my clothing situation down to a manageable amount. I looked at each piece I owned and if I hadn’t worn it in over a year it was going to be donated or I would try and sell it. The easiest place for me to start was with my clothes. We went to the extreme with selling pretty much everything we owned but you can certainly start smaller which I would recommend. Where to start? This step was one of the more difficult ones for me because it was so overwhelming. ![]() Sometimes the decision is the hardest part so starting there can already be a win. This can be applied to anything, maybe it’s simply cleaning out a room, or a small closet or downsizing. Once we decided to sell our house, everything we owned and travel full time we had to set goals and give ourselves a certain amount of time to get everything done. I’m the type of person that once a decision is made then it’s full speed ahead. Now onto the steps! Step 1 to minimalismįirst and foremost to starting on the minimalist journey, you just have to make a decision. It will by no means be a complete guide but will hopefully get you started. This is just the beginning in a series of posts about minimalism, how we got here, why we decided to sell everything we own and what we’ve learned along the way. As you can imagine, that led us to rethink our whole lifestyle and began our journey of how to live as a minimalist as possible. That meant we had an even bigger decision to make.ĭo we sell the house, everything we own and travel? Well, it turns out, Yes. We would both be working from home, or rather, working remotely now. Joel had been working as a freelance film producer in Nashville, TN since 2010 so he was very supportive of me transitioning into working full time for myself. Would I try to find another full time job or would I start my own consulting business and work for myself?Įven though it was scary to think about a future that didn’t include a steady income every month it was also freeing! I could take a couple of months off and really think about how I wanted to live my life going forward, and how it fit in with Joel’s life and what he wanted. ![]() I suddenly had some very important decisions to make. A sudden changeīut then I was unexpectedly let go from my full time job in February of 2019. I’ll be honest, I didn’t give minimalism much thought until Joel and I were faced with some big life changing decisions last year. It was just something nice to think about, that I’ll get around to someday.
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