Minimalist Me

Welcome to My Journey in Minimalism

I am here to let you know that I am not an expert in minimalism, nor am I all the way there yet. I created this blog to document the journey from some of the things that I have already learned, to show you what I have ahead, and to take you along as I learn the new things. 

First off, I think there are a few things you need to know about me. We have the fact that I am a collector. This is a number one problem in the journey to minimalism because collectors are rarely willing to give up the collection, or even a few pieces from the collection. Yet, I believe that minimalists can still be collectors. They just have to know what is hoarding and what is collecting. For example, it is different if you have the collection in a case, versus in a pile hidden somewhere on your bottomless floor. 

Secondly, I like to save money- except when it comes to food. This is a concern because I want to be a minimalist with my money, but still be money safe. For example, it is healthy to spend money, but it is not healthy to waste money or to spend some money on wasteful things. This is still something that I am working on learning. 

Thirdly, I would say I am fairly good at being a minimalist with my time. I know what I can do and at what speed I can do it. I have figured out commute times to a tee, and I know how long simple tasks like making and consuming meals, getting and falling asleep, or getting ready for the day takes. This will help me in my journey to minimalism because I will know how to use my time wisely so I can not waste any of it. I can't "minimalize" my time, but I can make better use of it. 

My Minimalist Goals:

1. I want to be able to have time for all that I want to get done- important, vital, and chill. 
2. I want to create a tight-knit budget for my lifestyle that allows for some spending money, but not too much. 
3. I want to create a list of healthy, fairly cheap, and balanced meals for a minimalist lifestyle. 
4. I want to know the cost of surviving in a trailer by myself starting from scratch- with just a never-ending wallet. 

I might add to this list at some point, but this is what I have for now :)

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