“I’m a Minimalist Now”

I’m looking at a book now called “The Little Book of Living Small” by Laura Fenton. I picked it up in the used bookstore in Arcata, CA. What drew me to purchasing the book was the design. All of the pictures are features of small dwellings in different places.

I found it motivating to look at the beautiful spaces and read the details around each. I could picture myself living in one of these places. And, it has become a mantra of mine that “I’m a Minimalist Now.” I usually say it jokingly, because I really am not. But, I am striving to be more so.

I am learning to let go of things I simply do not use. I’ve moved enough times in my life, that I simply am over carting around items that serve me no benefit. I keep books I have never nor will ever read, art supplies I never use, clothes I never wear.

It feels lighter getting rid of these things. So, maybe living in a small space can be ideal. Maybe I can focus on quality over quantity. Maybe I can spend my money on things that really matter to me.

Or, is dreaming to live small not dreaming to live big?