...There isn’t one. * whomp whomp * The funny (annoying?) thing about most of the best things in life is that you’re never truly done working on them. Relationships require continual work and investment. Your health is not a ‘one and done’ deal. I can’t just eat 10 carrots one day and then eat cotton candy while lying on the couch every day thereafter. HA!
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Fifteen Things I DON'T Do
I’ve been thinking a lot about comparison lately. Social media has a tendency to be the highlight reel of other people’s lives, but we so often hold it as the (totally unachievable) standard of how our own lives should look. I so value when people are authentic and real on social media (without swinging in the ‘Debbie Downer’ direction…haha)! Finding that balance of over-sharing and being authentic is so hard when you run a small business, y’all. Recently a few people I admire have been posting lists of things they DON’T do in an effort to be transparent about the fact that no one is really superman/woman. It got me thinking about all the things I DON’T do in order to prioritize what’s important to me. Here’s my (in no way comprehensive) list of things!
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Why Minimalism Appeals to ME
I consider myself a realist, and I’m generally pretty moderate in my views of various things (i.e., I like to find the “happy medium”). This applies to my view of minimalism as well. I don’t necessarily think that the “own only 100 things” or “only have 33 items of clothing” ideas can logically apply to everyone. I don’t personally abide by these popular ‘minimalist maxims’; but I do see the appeal in the ideals of minimalism. I like Joshua Becker’s definition of minimalism best: “Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of anything that distracts us from it.” There are a lot of benefits to adapting this mindset; here are a few that are important to me!
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