Minimalism in Moving

I know it has been a long time since I have written in this blog. However, I have not given up on this minimalist journey. In fact, I would say that I have been learning and growing in so much more areas all related to minimalism. I currently have another minimalism roommate. I have been able to talk through some of my really weird quirks related to minimalism that my roommate understands. We are able to verbally process our items to help us to not collect a whole bunch of items. 

The biggest motivation of my minimalism journey, which has been mentioned before in these posts, is that I am going to be a traveler in my future. I do not want to have many items to carry around with me across the world. And it does not make sense to leave many possessions wherever I leave that I do not have access to. So, instead, every time I move it gives me an extra opportunity to look through my possessions and decide what is worth holding onto and what is not worth keeping. 

My most recent purge, literally just a few weeks ago, was many containers that I was unnecessarily holding on for (containers that I have no idea what I would put in then, even in the future if I got more possessions) and hangers, specifically. You see, as I have been struggling with what I should keep and what I should get rid of, I was convinced that in the future I would realize that I need more clothes to cycle between. There was also a stage when I hung up my graphic tees, which as a "summer camp counselor" vibe person, was about half of all of my tops. Just recently I stopped doing that, mostly because it was getting to the winter seasons and thus I would not need to, but also because I found that it was just as easy to pack my shirts in folded up in a manner that I could easily identify the shirt without needing to see the full design. 

As a college student I move frequently. I have another big move coming up, resulting in another purge that I can feel needs to happen. This time I have observed I am wrestling with what to do about kitchenware. As a college student who was not on the college meal plan anymore, I have needed to begin meal prepping for the week. Thus, I almost bought glass storage containers for my meal. However, I was able to make do with what I had, and it was not worth spending the money on the containers. But this move would come with kitchen tools at my disposal. In fact, I know that it would not be worth carrying specific kitchenware with me during the next few transitions. But is it worth holding onto some pots and pans for the in faraway future when I will need them? I do not know where I will be physically, financially, or mentally by the time I will need the pans that I have possessed. So, this is a mental challenge that I need to face.