r/minimalism

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I’ve been thinking about this lately, and I don’t think minimalism is necessarily about wanting to own as little as possible.

For me, I can understand the appeal of something like a capsule wardrobe. Having fewer clothes can save time because you don't have to stand in front of your wardrobe wondering what to wear. And if you've intentionally chosen the pieces you actually love, you might end up appreciating your wardrobe more because you genuinely enjoy wearing almost everything you own.

I also think there's something freeing about not constantly feeling like you need to upgrade or buy something new.

Maybe minimalism is less about “I want fewer things” and more about “I want fewer things that I don't need, don't use, or don't even like that much.”

Do you think people become minimalist mainly because of the practical benefits, or is there a deeper psychological reason behind it?

I’ve never personally enjoyed crafts. I feel like I’m creating something (garbage) that I need to keep because I worked hard on it, and everything requires a bunch of supplies. It just feels chaotic to me. Fast-forward, I’m a parent, I have a small craft drawer for my kids. Basically an eight pack of crayons, an eight pack of markers, some paper, scissors, and a glue stick. Yet, I feel like we don’t have enough. We were reading a kids magazine and there was a cool craft that involved making stuffed animals out of felt, a needle and thread, and stuffing. So now do I go buy all that? To do just one craft? And then I have to keep the homemade stuffed animal around forever because it’s their special project? Help I hate it

They remind me of little me.

Been thinking about photobooks but there's something special about touching them.

I've also saved every birthday card I ever received. On the fence between making an album that I can continue to fill or just tossing 99% of them.