Torontonians, can you believe this green January? 😮
Wow, did I ever select the right book in my TBR pile at the perfect time.I started purging & donating excess clothing in 2020, and didn't buy clothes for 2 years. I moved on to decluttering all other household items as well, but came to a standstill last year.
What I needed was a push, a catalyst, & that sure came with L❤️ve People Use Things.
I realized what I was doing has a name, it's being a well organized hoarder, as author Joshua Fields Milburn explains.
You know, organizing, not getting rid of your stuff.
Keeping a well organized mess.
I thought of the fact that our society has storage facilities, container & closet stores for ALL OUR STUFF. Garages don't have cars, but store MORE THINGS. We alphabetise, colour code or label over flowing collections.
Fields Millburn & fellow Minimalist Ryan Nicodemus share their past experiences, & break up the book into thoughtful chapters with our relationships with stuff, truth, self, values, money, creativity & people. They give us useful questions we can ask ourselves at the end of each chapter.
Some gems that stayed with me:
💎Our memories aren't in our things.
💎The things we own end up owning us.
💎Consumption isn't the problem - thoughtless consumption is.
💎You can't buy a meaningful life - you can only live it.
💎Quality is greater than quantity.
💎Create consciously.
💎Contribute beyond myself.
💎Getting rid of the clutter is the 1st step.
💎 Instead of FOMO, consider the joy of missing out.
💎Minimalists don't focus on having less: they focus on making room for more.
💎More passion, creativity, experiences, contribution, content and freedom.
So now I'm tackling it again, making room for more.
It's a marathon, not a sprint.
I watched their documentary with my Mom, & listen to their podcasts. My Mr. listened to the audiobook.
As Fields Milburn said, the best time to simplify was a decade ago; the second best time is now.
You know, organizing, not getting rid of your stuff.
Keeping a well organized mess.
I thought of the fact that our society has storage facilities, container & closet stores for ALL OUR STUFF. Garages don't have cars, but store MORE THINGS. We alphabetise, colour code or label over flowing collections.
Fields Millburn & fellow Minimalist Ryan Nicodemus share their past experiences, & break up the book into thoughtful chapters with our relationships with stuff, truth, self, values, money, creativity & people. They give us useful questions we can ask ourselves at the end of each chapter.
Some gems that stayed with me:
💎Our memories aren't in our things.
💎The things we own end up owning us.
💎Consumption isn't the problem - thoughtless consumption is.
💎You can't buy a meaningful life - you can only live it.
💎Quality is greater than quantity.
💎Create consciously.
💎Contribute beyond myself.
💎Getting rid of the clutter is the 1st step.
💎 Instead of FOMO, consider the joy of missing out.
💎Minimalists don't focus on having less: they focus on making room for more.
💎More passion, creativity, experiences, contribution, content and freedom.
So now I'm tackling it again, making room for more.
It's a marathon, not a sprint.
I watched their documentary with my Mom, & listen to their podcasts. My Mr. listened to the audiobook.
As Fields Milburn said, the best time to simplify was a decade ago; the second best time is now.
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I received L❤️ve People Use Things in a Goodreads giveaway, thanks!🙏🏼
Until next time,
~Kara
