For me it is functional. I moved out of an open floor plan, 2400 sq ft house to a smaller 2000 sq ft house with small rooms and a lot of my stuff just didn't fit. Plus, I had been sick for about 8 yrs after we moved and kept buying craft supplies on Ebay and craft stores, when I did feel good enough to go out, planning projects I never felt good enough to do Did you know Ebay can be addicting? I found huge boxes of fabric, never even opened and have no idea what I was thinking when I bought them. I was heavily medicated at the time and my brain wasn't working. Now, I am on a new medication and have gone thru my craft room and most of the house. and gotten rid of a lot of stuff. We've been putting it in the garage for a huge garage sale over the fourth of July weekend, Whatever doesn't sell gets donated. I still have 1 closet with a bunch of my clothes in it that I haven't worn in 10 yrs. All of that is going to be donated too. We've gone thru games and puzsles and knick knacks and even some of my antique glass is going, there is just no room for it.
So, I guess my Zen is just a very delayed downsizing. It feels wonderful and it's so much easier to keep up with, without all that stuff laying around.
Minimalism to me is all about function... but once it's all gone I find that it becomes more of a sprititual thing. I can think clearer and feel better all around. Having less changes the tone of the whole household. .... it's much calmer and I love that! At first I found reducing really difficult, but as decluttering progressed, functionality became the goal. Once that was the goal, I realized I was holding onto a lot of things that I didn't need. Letting things go, helped me really prioritize what what really important in my life and also allowed me to create an environment that is very reflective with who I am both spritually and emotionally.
I finally attacked my last mess, my downstairs closet
- FiberMama
on Jun. 16, 2009 at 12:24 PM