Minimalist revolution — minimizing your emotional junk
Everyday I see quotes and articles on my feed on social media reminding me that minimalism is the wave of the future. We have to shed our stuff to find meaning and order in life. I do agree with this idea for the most part, but I want to take it a step further. Stuff is just that, stuff. Things do not bring meaning to our lifes’. At best things bring us a level of convenience.
Let’s dive deeper than stuff. Let’s think about emotional minimalism. How much emotion junk do you keep in your life that has no purpose or meaning to the person you are now? We fall into the habit of avoiding change and keeping our same views and thoughts on life and our purpose. We may also keep people in our lives that no longer serve our mission and vision of the life we are aiming to lead. Stuff is easy to get rid of but people and opinions/ideas are a much deeper part of who we are as individuals. Why do we still see someone out of shape in the mirror even after we have been working out and eating right? Why do we keep someone in our lives that makes us feel less than the person we know we are inside?
I challenge you to look around and go beyond the excess stuff crowding your living space. Find at least three thoughts or people that no longer nurture you and your life goals. We accept that we grow out of stuff. We accept that we change and evolve into new styles and decor. Why can’t we accept that we grow our of old thoughts and the people that still reflect who we used to be. It’s time to clean out the emotional closet and live more simply and in line with the person you are today!