Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Minimalism

June 16, 2017

Today as I was blog hopping, I saw a review of a book on minimalism – Goodbye Things by Fumio Sasaki. And yes, he’s Japanese and lives in Japan. He tells about how he had too much stuff and decided to downsize after reading Marie Kondo’s books on decluttering (also big in Japan). In the process of eliminating what he didn’t need he started his life anew. That got me to thinking about what minimalism really is – awareness. Awareness of ourselves and our surroundings. The relationships we have with things and people. What we really need and want out of life and what we really need and want to live that life. Mr. Sasaki became aware that his lifestyle of drinking and buying crap he didn’t need was ruining his life, even leading to depression. So he made a change. A big change, but for him it has worked. Having four kids still at home, I don’t think I could get that minimal, but I know I could do better. Be more aware. I’m hoping our library gets this book so I can see what he has to say, think on it, and see what changes I could make in my own life.

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