Minimalism

This requires minimizing our disturbances to our ecosystems and maximizing the potential of their regrowth after.

Minimalism is one form of limiting consumption, which is a form of minimizing our disturbance on the environment.

Minimalism can come in various shapes and sizes and methodologies.

It's one way to put rewilding values into practice.

I was recently approached by some creators of a zine on anarcho-minimalism and wanted to interview them for the podcast on this topic because it's not something I've really delved into before.

And so, yeah, it's not about...

Well, obviously it can be about that in the same way that anarchism could be a million things or feminism could be a million things, whatever, both positive and negative to the world.

Minimalism has both its capacities within it as well.

Yeah.

Minimalist, is that fair to say?

I am, but you know, the people I live with like things.

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As long as it's, you know, keeping the water safe, clean and clear and balanced and all that, you can do less and less to a certain point, and that's great.

Minimalism is key.

And now technology is unlocking the ability to do that, and that's a wonderful thing.

That was what I was going to say.

So that's also a problem.

Minimalism is an issue as well.

See, I could be very minimalist.

It's a very first world problem issue, 100%.

So now that you've got that in your mind, so if you're local, we're happy to come and see you in person, or if you're anywhere else in the world, I'd love to see you for some virtual sessions.

Let's get on with the wealth of minimalism, and it was Joshua Becker that, that this wealth of minimalism phrase came from.

I was reading one of his books recently, and I was like, "Oh, my goodness, there is so much wealth in minimalism." Minimalism sometimes gets a bad rap.

It's almost like someone's come in and taken all your stuff.

It's almost like it's a bit of a poverty mindset.

Yeah, he said of the collection, "The idea of perfection at Jil, it's not enough today because you can find that in many other places.

Minimalism has become so mainstream." So he decided to fuck it up a little bit.

It has become mainstream, but it's also become very, like, homogenous and boring, and I think he's been really successful in perfecting two blazer silhouettes that seem to really be working.

One is a boxy men's style blazer that has a very, very high collar.

But I really learned a lot from her many years ago, and I thought about her often during this move.

I actually went through photos on my phone and found some old screenshots from her account, and one of my favorite things that she had said in the past was, "Minimalism is a personal choice and a personal belief.

Minimalism is not an empty living room." She talked about gaining momentum through minimalizing her physical stuff, and that it started showing up in every aspect of life, including shopping, digital stuff, schedule, mental stuff, emotional stuff, and expectations.

That to her, life became less about getting more done and instead having less to do.

Another little quote I loved from her on my screenshots reads, "The reality is there's not a lot to say about minimalism by nature.

And I think I want to really raise that.

I think a lot of people think that this lifestyle is about scarcity, but a great quote by T.K. Coleman at The Minimalist is that, Minimalism isn't scarcity, it's abundance healthfully expressed.

I was like, oh, that's so well said.

You know, it's like, even though I have less, I feel so abundant because I have the things I need and use.