Simplify Your Life & Style Embrace Minimalism

Minimalism as a way of life brings us closer to our most essential values and teaches us how to be more satisfied with what we have and enjoy life as it is. Downsize and Embrace Minimalism By Fiona Wood      A minimalistic way of life is only a part of sustainable living, and if you are opting for an eco-friendly life, then you have to embrace minimalism with all its perks. Luckily, there are more than you can imagine. A minimalistic way of life brings us closer to our most essential values and teaches us how to be more satisfied with what we have and enjoy life as it is. This doesn’t mean that you have to give up on improving your life, but merely learn how to focus on what’s truly important to you. Continue reading to find out more about some changes you can incorporate into a minimalistic way of life.   Minimalism Means Decluttering Your Living Space Living surrounded by piles of unnecessary stuff is the worst enemy of minimalism. In a consumerist world, we tend to gather and pile up a lot of things that we keep “just in case,” although this case is very unlikely to happen. Moreover, we tend to get attached to all this stuff and avoid throwing it away, so we keep it all and hoard more and more. Eventually, we find ourselves overwhelmed by our own clutter, living like hamsters trapped under piles of their own shed fur. Distance yourself from the things you piled up by simply asking: “What are the odds of me needing this shortly?” Once we realize that our stuff doesn’t define us, we are already one step closer to a minimalistic lifestyle.   What you want is not equal to what you need Although this…

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