Stop Stressing About Spending Less – Simplify Your Life

Stop Stressing About Spending Less – Simplify Your Life

For a few years now, I’ve been very concerned with “simplifying.” At the same time, as a recent grad, I’ve been a little obsessive about not spending money. Sometimes the two ideologies go great together. Other times it’s a riot in my brain.

In my most recent post I talked about how you shouldn’t start on a minimalist or simple living journey by throwing away a ton of shit, and this goes doubly if part of your minimalistic goals is to limit spending. Throwing stuff out is just about the worst thing you can do in that case.

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The Importance of Hobbies in a Minimalistic Lifestyle

The Importance of Hobbies in a Minimalistic Lifestyle

When I first started on my winding minimalist path, there were many things I didn’t really plan for. For example, in getting rid of half my wardrobe, I didn’t plan to start a rule of 1-in-1-out, but it happened that way. That was my brain’s way of keeping my newfound minimalistic happiness.

Along the same lines, a bin that I was planning to donate contained stuff I would never wear anymore, but the bin itself was sturdy and small. I thought to myself, this would be a great way to continue my 1-in-1-out trend. So now, the little pink box next to my closet functions as the donation pile, a tidy way to keep my wardrobe small and my living space clean. Also a reminder not to buy more shit when it starts overflowing. Oops.

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