Before I became a minimalist, I kept telling myself that I do not think I have what it takes to be one. At some point, I felt like the lifestyle wasn’t for me. But slowly I was able to understand everything in regards to being a minimalist and how important it is for me to be one. When I was at the point of transitioning into a minimalist, there was one thing I experienced during that early stage and that was my craving for things that were non-minimalist.
It took a while for me to be able to pass that phase. I try to ensure a balance that works for me. Yes, I miss one or two aspects of my non-minimalist past. No matter how hard we are into minimalism, I just feel this is natural. As long as we do not go into the non-minimalist past, and we find peace and balance in the simplicity of life.
Minimalism can imply a certain level of compromise, where we could cut down on some excesses especially when we are trying to declutter our space. When I wasn’t a minimalist, I think I had a lifestyle of buying new clothes. Most times I ask myself if I need these outfits. I would just end up getting as much as possible. For every occasion, I would ensure I wear a new outfit. Sometimes during my shopping for a new outfit, I end up getting more than I need but the mindset of “I would wear it for the next event”
The next event would come and I would ignore the clothes I had and shop for a newer one, I just wanted the trending outfits. At one point, I realized that my wardrobe couldn’t even take most of my clothes and I still claim not to have anything to wear. I had to take a break from buying lots of clothes and just declutter my wardrobe. I had to check for clothes that I wasn’t wearing and give it out. Those that weren’t my style and just give them out. When I was doing this, I even found out that there were some clothes that I hadn’t worn.
I had to reduce my clothes to the ones I know are important to me, to get more space. Some days, I usually miss having lots of clothes. Some days I miss going regular shopping for clothes, but then I have come to realize that it is for the best. I get to use my money for very important things. I get to have a style that doesn’t involve me wearing what is trending, some days I even laugh at myself for having that kind of style of always wanting what is trending.
Yes, I understand minimalism implies some level of compromise, and most times I am thankful that I adopted a lifestyle of minimalism and I get to find genuine happiness in simple things, simple clothes, and simple fashion sense as well. Downsizing to a smaller wardrobe was the best idea even if sometimes I miss my regular shopping, I wouldn’t want to go back to that kind of lifestyle, that even made me spend on impulse.
I would want to know if it was difficult letting go of those non-minimalist past.
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