I never used this font before
So let's give it a whirl! Sans-serif. Looks pretty.
Been reading a lot of articles lately. Been fun. A lot of #minimalist/ism blogs as well.
But anyway, I reduced my keychain down to two simple keys (apt/mailbox) and a knot of paracord (to prevent them from jingling), and they are attached to a carbiner for belt hoop clipping, of course. My wallet was downsized, too. I now have only my State I.D., insurance card, and debit card within. The SLCL card, laundry card, Starbucks giftcard and the like are all in the kitchen “junk” drawer. This lightens the wallet quite a bit (in a good way). My phone? As mentioned before, it stays at home. Basically always. I am going to make it so I never take it with me. It is merely a mobile hotspot (but I do still need a home phone at least (in the form of this smartphone)).
The vast majority of the things that I own are affiliated with backpacking (which is a fun hobby, but...meh). I have all kinds of stuff that goes along with backpacking all tucked away (conveniently) in a backpack in my walk-in closet. Aside from that, I am down to very little possessions (just for the fuck of it). It is possible that I may even give up backpacking altogether and just be a hiker. I hike regularly anyway (when it isn't 96 degrees out like it was today). I enjoy hiking more than I do backpacking. Backpacking (even though I bring about 9 lbs of gear with me) is always inconvenient because then I have to set everything up, sleep outside, take everything down, blah blah. Camping is great, sure, but a quick outdoor jaunt is much more satisfying to me, to be honest.
So anyway, possibly more downsizing tomorrow.
Be back in a bit!
Interior Design
Since i did a 100% overhaul of the apartment this evening (moved furniture, cleaned kitchen and bathroom, rearranged some other things), I decided that I am going to buy a few NECESSARY things for the apt as they are necessary for me to feel like i am not living in squalor. Of course i am not literally living in squalor, my apt is quite nice, but, i am lacking a few “essential” things. Such as: a good blanket for the bed, fitted sheet, pillow case, prints/pictures/whatever for the living room, something for the bedroom wall in terms of a dope decal. Once i have these things i will not feel “COMPLETE” in any way. As a #minimalist i try to avoid that scenario. Instead, I will feel, a litttttle bit happier because since I have a nice life and I have nice things, and a nice apt, I want the apartment to be decorated a little bit. There is a thin red line between being minimalist and being poor. I look like i am on the poor-end of things the way the apt looks right now. I am changing that.
Anyway, much love
Be back in a bit!
still whittling-down / still minimizing
I understand how the #decluttering process can be super-addictive at first, but giving away/donating the “big” possessions wears out real quick (unless you are super-rich and have a lot of things). The best part of the looooong #minimalist journey comes when you are about 8 years in and you start to r.e.a.l.l.y. cut back. I am not saying you throw out things you would normally save. I am talking about parting with things that you have re-visited time and time again mentally, emotionally, consciously, and decided; “it is time for me to let this go”. I am no dogmatic minimalist here, but, you know what, fuck it, I basically am! By “dogmatic” I men the type of person who goes around with basically nothing. Not even a backpack. And they are totally content with the simple act of LIVING. I take this approach because I was homeless in Florida (Daytona Beach, to be specific) for about a month, and when I was without residence, i had nothing but the clothes on my back, a head full of long hair, and a wallet that was almost always totally empty. I didn't just “make do” at this time, I was THRIVING from walking 10+ miles a day, enjoying every sunset, sleeping on the sand, and sometimes even walking in the pouring rain with the surf up to my knees. It was the most liberating experience I have ever had in my life. This, THIS is why I approach #minimalism in a “dogmatic” way. Given time, energy, and effort: you can learn to part with basically every material possession you own and have juuuust enough to get ya by. I am enjoying this minimalist journey to the far reaches of my comfort levels, and so should everyone else.