The Beginning

It's funny how a seemingly inconsequential event can become a catalyst for major change in your life. Of course, somewhere deep down, the need for a major shift in Life's priorities must have been buried there, like a seed in the dark, just waiting for a ray of light to start it's upward climb, even if I didn't realize it until that very moment. At least, that is what happened to me.

I've known for a long time, that something was missing from my life, something unbalanced and unchecked. Somewhere I seemed to have gotten lost in the maddening, vicious cycle of life. Like a hamster on the wheel, just going in circles, day after day, with no real purpose, no direction, Just a bunch of unfulfilled wants and needs, that seem to grow with each passing day. But no matter what I used to fill these voids, they persist.

Somewhere I've lost the true meaning of life, and no amount of stuff,
trips, or vacations, ever seem to satisfy me for long, There has got to be a better way to live.

So recently, on one of my decidedly boring evenings of surfing Netflix for the latest cheesy show to watch,  I stumbled across a documentary on Minimalism, and I was immediately intrigued.

Could it really be that simple? Live lightly and gracefully with only the necessities, and a few special items, and open up a world of possibilities? A world of more....... but not in the traditional sense.

More time with loved ones, more open space, more financial freedom to immerse yourself into what's important, just by letting go of everything in the way...mostly crap.  It makes perfect sense to me.

So this is our journey into the world of minimalism. Nothing fancy, nothing rushed, just a slow and steady shift into this new world of Living Simple not simply living.