Becoming a minimalist is just the first step.

[kscott]

yes sir! Downsized my life after divorce. I have money in the bank and less stuff. I work remotely so the car is parked in the garage because I no longer have to sit in traffic. I now have the gift of more time to do the things I want instead of slaving to keep a big house clean and exhausting myself. Now I can take walks, go hiking, meditate, etc. I can look outside at the mountains from my 2 bedroom unit and slow down to enjoy life. having so much stuff is overrated!! Less stuff makes it easier to live and breathe. Doing yoga sipping tea or coffee is the only worry I have now. I no longer have "now what" in the back of my mind. Boredom is an opportunity to go within and quit trying to fill void with external items. I have a new sense of enjoying my life and getting closer to God, reading the Bible and finding spiritual fulfillment. No longer addicted to stuff and endless things to do.

[samanthafreeman]

Holy crap. This spoke so profoundly to me and where I am in life....

[elsh]

That replacement thing is a big reason why I don't get rid of most things now!

Every time I'd declutter, the extra space would feel good at first but I'd soon refill it.

I realised that this cycle was wasteful and costing me more than I had noticed.

My solution has been to stop the cycle. Now I just eep everthing and reuse, repurpose, remodel, etc.

[emredemiroz]

Brothers and Sisters you are very close to absolute truth as seeker of meaning.If the answer is not God or holiness im sorry you never going to feel the fulfillment in your life. Much love for The Minimalists. God bless you two 🙏🏻

[elrvl_w]

Maybe you don't need to replace it with anything, maybe you can make peace, or even feel peace because of that void, because of that open space you've opened up in your own life.

That hits me right in the heart! 😢

[thaynegiroux]

You guys are the best. I want to show my appreciation how do I support you

[zayawayaclassicsonic]

Yes peace exactly especially after a toxic relationship now the residue stuff from that toxic relationship and it is so much more peaceful that’s so right their no need to replace when you need the peace from all that toxic mess of relationship and the stuff accumulated during that when just wanted to feel more worthy not realizing it’s the jerk you need to get rid of that’s making you feel not worthy

[Okaiako]

I do this with habits
Im extremly satisfied when I get rid of items I dont use Im not eager to get new items
But when I fight bad habits I often have the mindset that it wont go away unless I replace it but I end up in the same cycle
Whereas when I simply learn to make peace with the detachment of it (embracing an empty space, being at peace with hearing myself think, etc.) I succeed more

[dominiquekivuvu]

I needed to hear this… thank you guys!

[franzhaas]

That's my biggest problem. I really needed to hear this. Thank you.

[cringesht]

Sounds lonely. But I’ve realized how much more at peace I am completely alone. I don’t have many friends. I’d say probably 1-3 acquaintances. It’s just so peaceful, mentally and physically. I’m an anxious person. Like super anxious and people in general are bleh to me, in the pat I always found myself trying to find friends, trying to be part of groups and conversations that never suited me or benefited my mindset in any way. And with time I realized that it’s simply not worth befriending anyone that I know won’t benefit my life. That won’t push me for greater or make me feel like an equal in a sense. Idk if that sounds selfish but considering my people pleasing nature it sounds about right. I am at peace with the void I’ve created, all while knowing that void can be filled at any moment upon clicking with the right person. I guess it can be applied to intimate relationships as well.

[SweetiesCatWorld]

Perfect timing. I'm at the "now what" phase. Finally did a massive deep declutter and watching now what I bring into my life :)

[ABIGAILSAYO]

Just let the peace of minimalism, just set and settle in your heart and mind, the intuition, will guide you, what you need to repkace does not exist, what is meant for you, that you have to have in your life, will come to you, because during this time, you are taking good care of you and so, every step and action you take, you are always involuntarily manifesting it in your life, you are inviting the goodness, every moment you take time to take care of you and your life. ❤

[emulus]

I literally thia morning, gave all of my life's collection of CDs. I made them MP3s years ago and haven't played the actual CDs for years. It felt good. I said thank you to them because when I bought them they made me happy and the are a lot of memories attached to them. But memories can live in my head space, not my physical space

[loritompkins]

Fill that space with God and His word 🙏🏻

[Smallworld]

Life changing mind set shift 🤩 ty so so so much for sharing

[chiamypretty]

The 'now what? ' is legit like the the major " problem"
We always rooting for replacement bruh 🤦🏽‍♀️

[j.s.]

I'm moving to a new apartment in a new city about 200 miles away. I started looking for a 3 bedroom one about 1 1/2 year ago as at the time I had more stuff. I have since then sold off next to all of my books, records and CD's besides comics because a) I wasn't reading or listening to them anymore and b) they would only make the moving more cumbersome. So now I'm looking for a 2 room apartment instead when I move. I too thought "what am I going to do with all this new space? Nothing really. I don't need this much so might as well start finding something smaller." So that's what's going to happen.

[jennifersmith]

when I started my journey and I’m still on my journey, the clutter become overwhelming, which starts to bring everything down to simplicity, but I will add that I do live in the country and access to everything is as easy so I do have an area where I keep crafts and I do have an area where I keep extra stuff that I purchase so I’m not going out to town all the time and consuming a lot of my time shopping-gardening can take time up-volunteering there’s so many things in this world to do and learn-learn to learn new language

[leebradford]

This was the end process of thought that I wanted to know once I have now minimised completely. Yay thanks! However I do read a lot more now which is good.