It is hard to have a minimalist's heart in this world. Everyone is always telling you to measure your life. You not really successful unless you have the time consuming job that makes the big bucks. The big house, with the pretty and expensive stuff. If you have kids, you better have them in the BEST school money can buy and in every activity under the sun.
Not long ago we were having dinner at a new acquaintances home and we were talking about homes. We casually mentioned that ours is rather large compared to what we use to live in to which there was an immediate "Oh just wait, you'll need that space as the kids get older". My gut reaction was to say "I don't think so" but I didn't. What would be the point?
The more I dig into the views and ideals of minimalism the more I find that I tend to feel the need, at least in person, to keep them under wraps. Telling people you don't agree with such an ingrained culture really ruffles feathers. However being 'counter culture' has always been difficult, hasn't it?
We are in a situation where we have little say on the size of our housing. It is provided through my husband's work and is based on our family size. We have a few options but really they say "this is it, take it or leave it" and typically we just take it. In this case we ended up gaining several hundreds of feet in extra space. However, I would say most of us really miss our old home that was probably 1500sqft (maybe a touch more). I miss having less space to clean, and now it's just exhausting trying to keep up with this place.
If you are on your journey who do find gives you the most resistance? Family, friends, co-workers perhaps? Do they all seem to have a vision of you in an empty white space sitting on the floor with no possessions? What is your biggest struggle in trying to achieve your version of minimalism?
~Kay xxx
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