Comments on: the journey begins http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/05/28/the-journey-begins/ a family of four in the suburbs becomes minimalist and so can you. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:43:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 15 Simplicity/Minimalist Bloggers to Watch in 2010 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/05/28/the-journey-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-14394 15 Simplicity/Minimalist Bloggers to Watch in 2010 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:26:03 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-14394 [...] The Journey Begins [...] [...] The Journey Begins [...]

]]> By: Craig http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/05/28/the-journey-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-13548 Craig Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:38:26 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-13548 Every few months this post generates a new comment, intriguing. I'm on the slow path to becoming a minimalist. My wife doesn't keep a lot of junk around, but I dunno if she's really ready to take the same path I am. My son (9) is showing great signs of not being too materialistic, we clean his room out every few months and he's really good about getting rid of stuff he's done with. My daughter on the other hand is a packrat to the extreme. We have to go in her room and throw stuff away when she's at school just to maintain some floor space. My biggest challenge on the path to minimalism is getting rid of all the collections I accumulated my whole life. There's something that's keeping me from packing the car full of this stuff sitting in the attic and driving to Goodwill....it's the desire to get "some" money in return for selling this stuff on eBay. Do I go ahead and list it? nope. So that's where I'm stuck. I enjoy the blog, keep it up! Every few months this post generates a new comment, intriguing.
I’m on the slow path to becoming a minimalist. My wife doesn’t keep a lot of junk around, but I dunno if she’s really ready to take the same path I am. My son (9) is showing great signs of not being too materialistic, we clean his room out every few months and he’s really good about getting rid of stuff he’s done with. My daughter on the other hand is a packrat to the extreme. We have to go in her room and throw stuff away when she’s at school just to maintain some floor space.
My biggest challenge on the path to minimalism is getting rid of all the collections I accumulated my whole life. There’s something that’s keeping me from packing the car full of this stuff sitting in the attic and driving to Goodwill….it’s the desire to get “some” money in return for selling this stuff on eBay. Do I go ahead and list it? nope. So that’s where I’m stuck.
I enjoy the blog, keep it up!

]]> By: Trish http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/05/28/the-journey-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-8531 Trish Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:02:33 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-8531 I'm not sure how minimalist it is that I just read through your entire blog backwards, but I have greatly enjoyed reading your story. I am a minimalist-at-heart living with a self-confirmed packrat, but a recent weekend spent going through the house talking about what we would like each room to be and actually starting to move things around and get some stuff out of the house has given me hope for the future! I’m not sure how minimalist it is that I just read through your entire blog backwards, but I have greatly enjoyed reading your story.

I am a minimalist-at-heart living with a self-confirmed packrat, but a recent weekend spent going through the house talking about what we would like each room to be and actually starting to move things around and get some stuff out of the house has given me hope for the future!

]]> By: Roger http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/05/28/the-journey-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-7317 Roger Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:16:09 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-7317 For some time now I have been studying and practicing lean (as in lean manufacturing), and began to see other places where lean can be practiced, like home for example. From there, I've recently discovered minimalism, or simple living. We are now in the process of selling our house that is way too big for what we need and moving into something more manageable. With this we are moving closer to work and with a smaller space to take care of. Not only does it support how we can make things simpler (without a bunch of stuff) we can also reduce our costs and become completely debt-free. We're on our way! For some time now I have been studying and practicing lean (as in lean manufacturing), and began to see other places where lean can be practiced, like home for example. From there, I’ve recently discovered minimalism, or simple living. We are now in the process of selling our house that is way too big for what we need and moving into something more manageable. With this we are moving closer to work and with a smaller space to take care of. Not only does it support how we can make things simpler (without a bunch of stuff) we can also reduce our costs and become completely debt-free. We’re on our way!

]]> By: tony http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/05/28/the-journey-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-2 tony Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:47:52 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-2 How exciting for you and your family sharing the same vision. I too have recently become a minimalist. Unfortunately, my exwife did not feel the same. There were other reasons to our divorce, but this was one of them. We have a 5 year old son who I am trying to teach the minimalist lifestyle. A lot of which gets deconstructed by my wife's cluttered lifestyle. I only hope that my son will choose the lifestyle that fits him when he is older. I look forward to reading more of your journey. Reading yours and other similar ones, is like having a support group to help us navigate in this society of consumerism. I think if we all practice minimalism our economy would not be in the state that's it's in. Peace. Tony How exciting for you and your family sharing the same vision. I too have recently become a minimalist. Unfortunately, my exwife did not feel the same. There were other reasons to our divorce, but this was one of them. We have a 5 year old son who I am trying to teach the minimalist lifestyle. A lot of which gets deconstructed by my wife’s cluttered lifestyle. I only hope that my son will choose the lifestyle that fits him when he is older. I look forward to reading more of your journey. Reading yours and other similar ones, is like having a support group to help us navigate in this society of consumerism. I think if we all practice minimalism our economy would not be in the state that’s it’s in.
Peace.
Tony

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