That's when I found Lindsay, the Happy Herbivore Cookbook and Everyday Happy Herbivore, her facebook, her blogs, and her SUPPORT - and gained incredible STRENGTH from all of it. With the help of our dear (plant-based) friends and their daughter, my husband and I began our own plant-based journey. Still, something was missing from our life and it wasn't until two months ago when the path we were on took another incredible turn. I also own a small assortment of pots and pans that work for mixing, cooking and sometimes serving. A "stick" style hand mixer is my food processor/blender, my old fondue pot also cooks our rice and oatmeal, and a small convection/microwave oven does everything I need for a "party of 2". What "was" in my in my previous, full-size kitchen (Cuisinart food processor, Oster blender, tons of pots/pans, etc.) now consists of only the "basics" that serve multiple purposes. The kitchen area was one of the biggest challenges for me but it has worked out far better than I could have imagined. RV living is all about having " systems in play" for minimizing the stress and enjoying the cozy environment you're in. Finishing up our fourth year at this now, we are "seasoned" RV'ers! In late 2008 we sold our house, sold or donated the bulk of our possessions (YAY!), and loaded only "basics" into the RV. Now, after 31 years of marriage (and several homes along the way), my husband and I are back to living simply and efficiently. More wonderful memories followed living in studio apartments prior to married life. The roots of my "minimalist" preferences go back to childhood when my family and I lived out of tents while my father built our house. My own story is one of being fortunate enough to live, and LOVE, a full-time RV lifestyle. My name is Jeanine and I am a minimalist! I was very touched to be invited to write a piece for Minimalist Monday because I've always been able to "identify" with previous MM posts. the SIMPLE things in life, the GOOD THINGS in life!
I love her message here about happiness, I hope you're as inspired by her as I am! I imagine RV living takes "minimalism" to a whole new level, so I asked Jeanine if she'd guest post. For a lot of us, when we’re determining whether to declutter a particular item, we start with the question “do I use this?” Here’s why that may not be the best approach.This Minimalist Monday you're in for a treat - I met Jeanine via email and was inspired by her lifestyle - namely she lives freely in an RV. Just Because You Use an Item Doesn’t Mean You Need to Keep It | Becoming Minimalist on YouTube. It should be rewarding, effortless, and accessible to everyone.” “Being a minimalist should never feel like a competition, exclusive VIP club, or tough grind. “When Angelyn Burk, a recently retired accountant, decided to crunch some numbers one evening last year, she made a stunning discovery: It would be cheaper for her and her husband to spend their retirement perpetually aboard cruise ships than to continue living on land.”ģ Simple Ways to Become a Minimalist (Without Selling All Your Stuff) | Medium by Stephan Joppich. “We’ve seen the benefits for ourselves as adults and want to share this lifestyle with our kids too, so in this post I’ll share 8 lessons in minimalism that we aim to teach them as they grow into more independent thinkers.”Īccountant Retires on Cruise Ships to Avoid Cost of Land Living | The Washington Post by Sydney Page. Sorting, storing and disposing of old family belongings will be a labour-intensive challenge in the next decade as baby boomers ageĨ Minimalist Principles For Our Kids | No Sidebar by Mollie Donghia.
A Look at the Burden of Decluttering as Canadians Inherit Piles of Their Parents’ Stuff | The Globe and Mail by Erin Anderssen. But now is better than later-and you might as well get started on it before the summer comes.” “There is no convenient time in which to engage in a deep and deliberate decluttering of your home. Try Decluttering This Spring Instead of Just Cleaning | Tree Hugger by Katherine Martinko. With our efforts united, not only will each of us be inspired to own less and live more, but the life-giving message of minimalism will spread further and quicker, deeper and with greater effectiveness.Īnd that is my goal on Becoming Minimalist: to intentionally promote simplicity in a world that needs to hear it.
I hope you find inspiration and practical help inside them.īut also, if you get a chance, share these posts with others via social media. Below, you will find links to blog posts and news stories that I hand-picked over the last couple weeks. My desire with each Weekend Reads is to provide you with articles and posts that encourage simplicity and minimalist living.
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