What are your biggest pain points right now? If you’re wanting to simplify your life and move forward with a bit more intention, here are a few things to consider. The great thing about minimalism (and all of parenthood, really) is that you get to decide what your level of “enough” is because it will likely look different for each family.
But I’m intentionally choosing to get out of bed at 6am rather than sitting on Instagram looking at other people’s cups of coffee, buying something I don’t need on Amazon, or checking emails that can wait.įor me, minimalism is about recognizing what things in your life you enjoy and cutting out everything else that isn’t that. There are so many things I could do in the morning that would bring me way less joy than a good and warm cup of coffee. You might be asking, Laura, what does a cup of coffee have to do with living a minimalist lifestyle? To which I’ll say, everything. Source: example, I wake up at the same time every day, even on the weekends, because I hate rushing, and I really enjoy having a cup of coffee before the chaos begins. Now that I have a family, some of these routines have obviously shifted, but the intention is still there. And I started taking a hard look at how much time I was spending on mindless activities like scrolling through social media or on Buzzfeed when I really wanted to read books and write more. I put more intention and thought behind the gifts I gave people and made sure it was things they actually wanted or would use. I revamped my morning and evening routines to make them simpler and more enjoyable. When I first started living a minimalist life before I had Oliver, I changed a few things about my days that really made a positive impact on my life. Minimalism also extends beyond just things it goes into habits and routines too. What was really at the core of me wanting to continue my minimalist lifestyle even after having Oliver was, again, wanting to make sure that everything that was in my home was used, enjoyed, and had a purpose. Or if your child has a ball playing with fire trucks, dolls, or Legos, then it may be a good idea to have more of those toys than the average parent. If you have an Instagram-worthy stack of children’s books and your child really enjoys reading most of them, bravo. What was really at the core of me wanting to continue my minimalist lifestyle even after having Oliver was, again, wanting to make sure that everything that was in my home was used, enjoyed, and had a purpose.įor me, it was less about how many kids things were in the home as it was about how many of those things we are using on a regular basis. It wasn’t so much that I cared about if the toys matched the design aesthetic of my home because honestly, that didn’t bother me at all. I had heard the stories about how your home can be completely overtaken by toys, books, clothes, and everything else once you start having kids, and I knew I didn’t want that. Source: I found out I was pregnant, one of the jokes I consistently got was how all of my minimalist ways were going to go out the door once my son Oliver arrived. And if at any point I found that I was no longer interested in an item, habit, or routine, it was time to let it go and create space for something better. I moved forward with an intentional mindset and made sure that everything I did, bought, or gifted had a purpose and meaning behind it. I really embraced minimalism in several areas of my life, such as my relationship with money, how I decorated my home, and my approach to gifting for the holidays. Over the years, I’d read books like The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo or watched documentaries like Minimalism: A Documentary About The Important Things by The Minimalists. I had become a minimalist, and I loved it.Īfter letting a lot of my stuff go, I started to feel as though a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I had more room, literally, to breathe and live with ease. I was no longer tripping over things, searching for my favorite black leggings in a sea of other black leggings, and buying things that I didn’t really need. Within a few weeks, I had sold more than 50 percent of my belongings, and honestly, it felt amazing.Īfter letting a lot of my stuff go, I started to feel as though a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
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