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12 Gentle Questions to Help You Simplify Your Stuff
After eight years of minimalism, I still use these often.
When I first began simplifying, it was mainly out of frustration. I read minimalist blogs and realized I could create a happier relationship with my things. I could be more intentional about what I owned and only keep things that align with my well-being and desires.
Over the past eight years, I’ve been simplifying my stuff and lifestyle, making significant changes. I traded my car for a bike, moved to San Francisco, started and ended a successful tech career, took a lengthy sabbatical, and processed early traumas with shadow work.
Once you’ve found a process for letting go, you can release anything not supporting you. Maybe owning less feels better, despite all the marketing messages.
Maybe you can trust your inner sense of “enough.”
My initial decluttering snowballed into letting go of about 75% of my things. At first, I felt worried about having everything I needed. But the physical, mental, and emotional space felt fantastic.
The best way to enjoy your favorite things is to only have your favorite things,— Courtney Carver, founder of “Be More with Less.”