Something more creative like photography, videography, or script writing. I use to draw comics and make videos with my best childhood friend all the time. I enjoyed them a lot when I was younger but I grew up in a financial struggle and wanted the security of a career at the time. Choosing nursing was based a lot in fear.
You are really young and it's never to late...work on your passions one hour a day...be the end of the year that's 365 hours dedicated to your passion or passions...take it from me I'm 47 and just got my masters and after two long so called relationships and giving up a lot of my dreams...for the first time I'm painting, and doing the things I love...my daughter is 21 and I encourage her to follow her dreams...blessings
I just graduated nursing school in June, but I realized I also did it out of fear. And also due to pressure from my parents wanting me to study something concrete, since they were paying for my school. Now I don't know what do do, because I've finally accepted that nursing is really not for me; that hospitals make me queasy and sad and that the impact I want to have on the world is so much greater, and that it's related to globalization and the environment. I set my dreams aside to try to fit in the box of our current society, namely making money to pay rent to have a nice place and raise a family, blah bah blah, and now realize I so don't want to be in that box. Any advice of what I can do from here?
Every human should watch this. You've probably made the best video on the philosophy of minimalism I've found. You could have titled this as "the quick, no- bullshit explanation for minimalist living"
Just wanted to add... after being a nurse for several years although I'm thankful for the flexibility the career gave me, I was never fully happy and moved around in my career a lot. My original passion was in art and design, but I was advised to pursue nursing (I did have an interest in also) and indulge in my original passions on the side. It is possible to do both and be happy. However, you have to make that decision for yourself. Nursing can be rough, but also rewarding when helping people. If you need the money, for now you can just find an area of nursing that's tolerable for you or work part time/per diem until you are able to support in something you enjoy more. It's always good to keep your license so you have a plan B if you ever need it.
Hola!! I am a minimalist also, and I love my life. I switched from Gucci to jeans and t-shirts😂. I feel so free, no debt and I travel more and enjoy the best of foods now that I have more funds. Thanks for your awesome video.
Thank you for your raw honesty and authenticity. Love your videos. Am a new subscriber. Minimalism is a continuing journey for me. Thought that I didn't really have that much stuff, compared to other people. Decluttered, and went through my bedroom, bathroom, laundry, pantry, linen cupboard and kitchen this morning. Questioned the value of all my things, and only kept what I use and need. Took me 5 hours, 2 car trips to the charity bin, and 6 walking trips to the rubbish bin. And about 30 trips up and down 4 flights of stairs. And oh, the personal satisfaction and pride that I have now. My possessions don't own me, or take up unnecessary room in my home or life. Absolutely love it! Thank you for unknowingly being part of my motivation and inspiration! Much love xo
Love the, "Begin questioning everything else in my life." That's where I landed and 6 years later, still questioning everything. Nice to see a young person get there sooner.
It's ok to question things. However, my hope is that you get not just the answer that you desire but the real answer to those questions. And who else can we find them but to the one who created us, God. Hear from Him personally. Have a personal quest. Seek and you shall find. I too have been on that road. I thought, satisfaction is found on the things i owned, the relationship i had, the talents, goals etc. But it was all wrong. I still felt empty with all that. Now i don't have much things, not in a relationship either but i am at peace, i am content and intentional in the things i do etc. And it's all because i have found The answer, Jesus.
Love this. What’s weird is I was just thinking about wanting to get rid of a ton of my stuff because I feel like “stuff” is suffocating me. I hadn’t looked up anything about minimalism on here but it was recommended to me ?? Crazyy. Lol
Same!! I wasn't really looking for this but it came as a recommendation I had been watching videos for declutering and cleaning up space and this just showed up and I am so happy to have found it as well :D watching all her videos and making a list of all the things I need to pay attention to really which are a lot! LOL I might not become a minimalist but these tips help a lot for people like me who like to hoard stuff and whatnot. Also I know I just found this as well but it seems to have been life changing for her I cannot say it will be the same in my case but I hope it helps somehow at least to get my ideas in order.
I've been practicing this on and off. My job is in the media, and sometimes it requires people not to dress simple... Also recently I tried to limit use of facebook, which also clears up a lot of free time for me from looking at what people are wearing and buying. Anyway, I'm glad I found your channel. I agree with you that minimalism is about living green too! People talk a lot about going green when the first thing they can do is try to consume less stuff that they don't need.
I love your video. You're such an inspiration. The title is perfect! I've been a minimalist for 2 years. I've slowly gotten rid of a lot of my stuff. I have 2 video games, 5 books (game of thrones- all used), and maybe 15 dvds (movies & shows). I have 1 drawer of pjs, 1 drawer of underwear and everything else, winter and summer clothing, is all hung up. I've used up most of my toiletries and I'm trying to get down to the basics. I have 3 purses: 1 nice one for work, one small cross-shoulder bag for every day, and a nice clutch for going out. When I think about how much crap I used to have and spent my money on... it makes me sick. I had so much makeup, bath and body works junk, more makeup, body wash that I'm still trying to use up, books I didn't read, movies I bought and never watched. I'm finally about to sell all my Harry Potter books after contemplating it for a while. I just finished book 3 for the 10th time. After I sell all 7, if I want to read them again, I'll just go to the library, no big deal. :)
Veruca Salt yess!!! It took me a few years to use up all the extra stuff I hoarded like body wash. Now I’m way more mindful of what I buy and spend on. Congrats!
So cool, so inspiring! Four months ago, I had reduced my books to 54 and it still felt like too much. (I know you understand that need for less.) I went to the library and didn't let myself leave until I had renewed my account and figured out all the ins and outs of e-book checkouts. I knew I wouldn't get it done otherwise. I came out of the library an hour later and knew exactly which books I owned that I could give away because they were library ebooks. Took those to a Little Free Library box near me. Library ebooks totally transformed my reading and my minimalism. I can look like I am on my phone when in reality, I am reading my latest book and transported to another world. Possessions are overrated.
This is the first RUclips video I’ve watched without skipping through... I have been slowly going minimalist for a little while now and I just love the way you say you want to be rich in relationships, experiences, etc... such a beautiful concept that people in western society have forgotten about. You are beautiful by the way!
A wonderful video again. I really really liked this. I think I was always a minimalist but never knew there was a word for it. For the past 5yrs I slowly but surely got rid of stuff in my bedroom and now I do my best to keep it clutter free. I started a new thing where every December I go around my room and get rid of everything I didn't use or feel like serves me no purpose. I agree with you that getting rid of physical stuff also in a way forces you to get of other things in other areas of your life.
There's no need to change the title, its good as the way it is and simply explains quite alot by just reading the title on how much it has open your eyes and lead you into a different direction of your life where your Happy as who you are and the fact you can control most of your surroundings and being able to appreciate and love yourself....
Great summary of what it means to be a minimalist. Minimalism for me is a framework for questioning every habit or attachment. It helps me identify the things that add to my well-being and development so I can give them a prominent place in my life; then I simply let the rest go. I have been drawn to minimalist architecture and minimalist living for as long as I can remember, but I didn't start practising it in any meaningful way until the failure of my first marriage, over 7 years ago. Once I found myself alone, with full control over my finances and the items I chose to keep, I found that the old adage of "less is more", really rang true for me. I felt lighter, freer and the things I added to my life afterwards had much more meaning. In short, I started to discover what had meaning to *me*. That went so well until 2 years in I got into another relationship, bought a couch and made so many adjustments and compromises that I pretty much lost myself to fit in with that person. Worse still, I ended up marrying that person and after the inevitable break down of that bad relationship, I had a huge crisis of identity. But slowly and surely I've come back to question the reasons for that habit and attachment; minimalism applies everywhere, not just in the items you keep, the activities you choose or the people you mix with; it even applies to how you treat your own thoughts.
Title is perfect. I started minimalism to lessen angsiety and fund a calmer and much more satisfied and content self. And yes, I am ritch and I say it often. I am rich in love and I lack nothing in life. I am ritch.
Linda-Marie Hamrin I need to start telling myself this more often! A definitely feel more calm and peaceful with less fluff in my life and distractions.
This was like a mini podcast. lol I've been a minimalist for 6 years & it's been so fun! Like you I now have a bunch of house plants instead of so much of the typical decor. Without minimalism, living in a travel trailer, which I do now, wouldn't be possible for me. Good times all around. :)
I’ve met some “travel nurses.” They work in poverty areas. One of them lives in a van/camper and has a dog. She puts her dog in daycare when she’s working. She sleeps in the hospital parking lot, with permission. Work outs and showers in the hospital. The other one lives in a studio apartment. Both sound nice for a single, young person. There’s school nurses who get the school breaks, longer vacations and job security. Also, it’s possible to pursue filmmaking on the side. It might be a fun stress relief for you, instead of worrying about money. Best wishes.
You nailed it! One of the best, most concise description/explanation of the minimalist lifestyle. Too many folks get wrapped in the "stuff" portion of it without truly realizing the psychological component. Love your video!!!
You should be a travel nurse!!! My husband is a travel nurse until he's done with grad school (2 1/2 more years to go....). We get to travel all over and choose where we want to go (so we don't feel tied down) and he makes twice as much money (not that money is the most important thing but it's nice because we can go on so many adventures and have so many experiences). It's just an option :) Update: I just saw your newer video about travel nursing, so just ignore me lol 😂
Love this video. I have been on my minimalism for 4 ish years. Here recently I found that I wanted to get rid of stuff but there isn't anything (currently) to get rid of. I cut Instagram out and Facebook. I noticed how I feel amd act because of that was unhealthy for me. I allow myself an hour of youtube per day. I have finally found my minimalism😊
I think a good title would be "What Minimalism Taught Me", but this is your channel and whatever you have as a title is perfectly fine. I was thinking about what you said about how minimalism also led you to think about your friendships and whether you wanted them in your life. I was always the type of person who hoarded friends. If you spoke or smiled at me, you were my friend. I would try to keep friendships going, but after awhile I realized that friendships are a two-way street. One lady I used to work with got a little offended when I introduced her as an ex-coworker instead of friend. I know now that, in my life at least, it requires more than a pulse to be my friend. Thanks for bringing out that perspective.
So smart! And yes I agree don’t compromise your dreams and places you want to explore just for a relationship. You are young and will meet many different people along your journey! Time is fleeting enjoy doing the things you want to do!
im glad i randomly found you here on yt 🙏 everything you do is exactly how if think about life and how i think life should be spent, at least on my part. these vids of yours helps me affirm what i already believe in, esp for me in my life right now im surrounded by a lot of people who live off habit which somehow affects me and now im trying to deprogram myself and take control of my life. thank you for sharing your journey 🙏🙏🙏
I think the title you chose js very fitting and I also added this video to my favorites because AI truly resonated with a lot of what you said you wanted your life to be rich in 💛
I’ve only been on my minimalist journey for a little over a year and a half and hearing you say you’ve been doing it for 5 years makes me so excited for the future lol. Love your videos, was so glad to see you uploaded a new one!
What I REALLY related to was this idea of habits and fear and just coasting in life bc now that Ive been on this path/ journey I def question things a lot more I always questioned things but it made me even more in tune w. What I care about...what I want to spend my time on and give my energy to. Still working on what I want to do with my life but its def opened diff lifestyle options for sure
You are speaking right into my heart! I love hearing about your journey to minimalism, it helps me envision a future for myself that is much more thoughtful and right in life as well!
I've just found you today and you're such and inspiration! My husband is anti-minimalism and I desperately want to be minimalist. I feel like showing him some of your videos will really help him to see where I'm coming from. Thank you so much xx
Wow, I would call this video mercurial, ephemeral, beautiful! I am blest to have stumbled upon your video! I loved your list of goals, Your beauty interrupted my search, I rarely see your kind of attractiveness, unpainted and unapologetic. A man rarely sees the look you dawn. It's pure. I think that messages, and people appear in ones life when a person is looking for change... I am ready for for what you speak, and share. I have a ton of stuff that I can no longer keep inventory of, or want to keep any longer. I will learn more about becoming a minamalist. Thank you for sharing.
Hey Janell, I just came across your channel and I just wanted to say it's really nice seeing a woman of color speak about minimalism. I'm looking forward to hearing more about your journey. New sub! Also, you are adorable!
if you wanna travel and you're a nurse the traveling nurses would probably be perfect for you. gives you a lot of freedom to move around and work where you want. my mom's friend did it and lived in nevada, california, new hampshire, and hawaii, and my mom visited her in hawaii and liked it so much she was able to work with them in a hospital there too :)
I've been binge watching your videos for the past couple hours lol you're channel is so refreshing and plus I'm in nursing school and your story is motivating 🤩
You got it right and all the better you figured it out early. I'm older wished I started my minimalism journey much sooner. Just glad I'm here and happier to be here.
I really love this video! I have been on this half-ass minimalism journey and I haven't really put as much thought into it as I've wanted to and this really gave me the positive push I needed. Thanks Janell!
my favorite video ive seen so far of yours after binge watching for the past two days straight lol. you spoke about a lot of things that i havent heard from other minimalists on youtube and it was refreshing to not hear the same few topics on it!
So grateful that I stumbled across your channel. I’m very interested in minimalism and learning more about it and making some positive changes in my life. Thank you!
Travel nursing ---- You can explore a new area 4 days weekly. My former coworker now has a travel trailer that she drives from assignment to assignment. Cool experiences and minimal mobile living!!
I really love your thoughts on minimalism and how you explain it. You’ve inspired me and I am super excited to try and transition into this as my lifestyle.
In the UK, a least, being a nurse lets you travel a lot. You can volunteer or work overseas in lots of places for lots of different kinds of organisations (charities as well as healthcare providers). Maybe not such a bad choice.
Yes! Yes! Yes! You give me life! I know for sure that when I look back, I will credit having watched this video as a major pivate point of my minimalism journey. Thanks for sharing! Your concent is so rich!
Thank you for this video, it honestly was what I needed right now, I'm a nurse as well and i'm currently trying to figure out what direction i want to go in and trying to find what im searching for in this life, very inspiring video!
I'm a minimalist because I'm out here broke in college- therefore my mug is also my bowl and my cutting board also my plate. But to be a minimalist INTENTIONALLY, when u have the space and ability to be otherwise- now that's inspiring.
Hey Janell I love this - I totally agree about minimalism as a way of figuring out what's really important and how we use stuff to avoid making real decisions...I'm in the process of pruning down my own life now so I can pivot, maybe to a different career, definitely to traveling much more. Thanks for the video!
Yess, Identity! That's something I learned about in hard ways. If we attach our identity to certain things, roles or other impermanent things, we are setting ourselves up for a major fall because that thing mightn't last. I was so lost and down when I had to quit college as I was so sure I was going to be a health professional and that would be the start of my life. I learned a lot of lessons. I read a book by an old psychiatrist who said basically that, we need to stop defining ourselves by our jobs and roles because it can have devastating consequences. And it's been visible in my country when the 2008 recession hit, lots of men in construction lost their jobs and their identity with it and had also attached their identity to the role of being the provider for their partner and children so they felt like they were failures of men and so many of them became depressed and even killed themselves. It doesn't necessarily require minimalism to learn that identity lesson but I can definitely see how it can teach that concept of a sort of acceptance and content detachment and help you find your true identity. The more of your videos I watch, the more I think wow girl you speak my language! I love how you recognise that minimalism isn't just about stuff and that it's ok to have things that are congruent with who you are, what you like and living with intention. So many minimalists on RUclips seem to be about austerity and disposal which kinda put me off because the idea of "just get rid of it and buy a new one when you move instead of keeping the one you have" is not kind to the environment. There's a balance needed if we want to reduce our harmful environmental impact and I keep stuff in storage because I know someone at some time will likely have a use for it but I am inspired by some of the other principles of minimalism. You have more balance, I feel, than many others out there and I love your personality too! 😃
I've been practicing minimalism for a little over 5 years now, I'm 65 years old now and my goal is to minimalize down to zero possessions. Shalom, and may peace be unto you and all that you have!
Hey pretty lady 💙. Because of you... I'm interested in minimalism... I've been living this way for a while honestly. Just didn't know the name of my simple lifestyle.
I have realized that having too much choice is chaotic-especially living in the USA where we have the possibility of EVERYTHING! Overwhelm is never good,
I used to do that with relationships and I regret it so much! Good for you for deciding to live that way (I figured it out when I was a bit older than you I think 😉 but better late than never I guess!)
Love this! 💕 I got rid of a lot of stuff last year while pregnant with my second child. I found myself being overwhelmed by kid stuff and didn't want my kids to wind up having a million toys. Fast forward a year, thinking of Christmas and my daughters birthday and falling into old habits. I am craving "stuff." 🙈😅 I do want to be mindful and less wasteful and yet I'm not sure how to marry that with birthdays and celebrations where one typically gives or receives gifts. Also, I like "stuff." I just don't want to buy junk or disposable gifts. I don't want to end up being overwhelmed. If I'm honest my kids have enough, toys are not a necessity and I probably have too many to be considered a minimalist. Lol. Long post. 😂
I usually find when I am craving stuff it's because something else in my life needs attention, when I feel trapped I use retail therapy when I really need a little adventure/break from day to day life. Maybe it's something similar? But props to you for the parenting skills, excess toys don't make happier babies! Thank you for watching!
Natural Vegan Mom if you still want to give your kids gifts, give them the gift of experiences instead of things. ☺ Take them to an amusement park, or the beach, or a fair. Coming from a teenager, I can tell you that I remember my family's trips to a yearly festival near my house much more fondly and vividly than I remember playing with my 12th My Little Pony doll.
I love this video (to be fair, I love all of your videos haha!) I've got to ask--what made you decide you wanted to be a nurse? I am also a nurse right now but am going through what I would consider an identity crisis. I don't know if it's what I want to do for the rest of my life, but at the same time, I'm scared to leave. Ya feel? Minimalism has totally allowed me to see the value in other things in life. I see value in nursing, but I also see the trap inside of moving up constantly.
Yarrow Joy I wanted to help people, learn about the body, have a stable career where I could always find a job. It’s different that what I expected. Not all in bad ways, I just wish there was a bigger focus on prevention and wellness. And I totally feel you! Don’t feel like you have to climb a ladder, nurse the way you want to nurse.
Can you tell me about the plants you have in the background go your home. I own very little furniture and would like to offset with space with living plants.
I think the big one is probably sterlitzia or musa (banana) tree. If you need any suggestions my favourite "easy" plants are pothos, fiddle leaf fig, monstera deliciosa and adansonii, philodendron repens, zamioculcas. they all grow big and beautiful!! ^_^
How do you manage to part ways with all the childhood stuff, things passed down, parents stuff after they pass? I’m struggling with that. Lots of things trigger good memories, but I hardly ever use or look at this stuff. Maybe I’ll just take pictures and give it away.
miked299 - I love Marie Kondo's question for to keep or not to keep: Does this spark joy? ~~ if yes, it stays with loving appreciation. If no, it goes with thanks and appreciation. 💗✨
The things that are small I keep. If I have several things that remind me of the same memory/person I lay out everything I have from that person/event and choose my two favorite and take pictures of the rest. Thank the item for the memory it brought you but know that you don't need that thing to remind you of the event. Letting go is an art and something you have to learn in life and I'm sure if the person who is "on the other side" would not want you to feel guilty about a physical thing when life and love is so much more than that. I take a long time to declutter these things and don't force myself to decide suddenly so I don't feel regret.
Minimalism isn't about the things that you have it's about other things to like how she talked about in the video. If something is sentimental to you then keep it. You don'nt need to feel guilty. Memories are important to who you are. Things that you buy because of consumption isn't and are just solely materialistic.
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🙋♀️ I’m curious on what you think you might of done had you found minimalism earlier. You said you wouldn’t have chosen nurse?
Something more creative like photography, videography, or script writing. I use to draw comics and make videos with my best childhood friend all the time. I enjoyed them a lot when I was younger but I grew up in a financial struggle and wanted the security of a career at the time. Choosing nursing was based a lot in fear.
Janell Kristina oh ok. Well your still so young and clearly very bright you can still do something like that.
I wouldn't have gone into the medical field either. I would have been a writer/librarian and would have learned to fly sooner.
You are really young and it's never to late...work on your passions one hour a day...be the end of the year that's 365 hours dedicated to your passion or passions...take it from me I'm 47 and just got my masters and after two long so called relationships and giving up a lot of my dreams...for the first time I'm painting, and doing the things I love...my daughter is 21 and I encourage her to follow her dreams...blessings
I just graduated nursing school in June, but I realized I also did it out of fear. And also due to pressure from my parents wanting me to study something concrete, since they were paying for my school. Now I don't know what do do, because I've finally accepted that nursing is really not for me; that hospitals make me queasy and sad and that the impact I want to have on the world is so much greater, and that it's related to globalization and the environment. I set my dreams aside to try to fit in the box of our current society, namely making money to pay rent to have a nice place and raise a family, blah bah blah, and now realize I so don't want to be in that box. Any advice of what I can do from here?
"What do I want to be rich in?" Fantastic question,really inspirational video 💜
thank you!!
Every human should watch this. You've probably made the best video on the philosophy of minimalism I've found. You could have titled this as "the quick, no- bullshit explanation for minimalist living"
I love how transparent and honest you are. I strive to be rich in relationships, friendships, travels, worldly experiences too!
Just wanted to add... after being a nurse for several years although I'm thankful for the flexibility the career gave me, I was never fully happy and moved around in my career a lot. My original passion was in art and design, but I was advised to pursue nursing (I did have an interest in also) and indulge in my original passions on the side. It is possible to do both and be happy. However, you have to make that decision for yourself. Nursing can be rough, but also rewarding when helping people. If you need the money, for now you can just find an area of nursing that's tolerable for you or work part time/per diem until you are able to support in something you enjoy more. It's always good to keep your license so you have a plan B if you ever need it.
Hola!! I am a minimalist also, and I love my life. I switched from Gucci to jeans and t-shirts😂. I feel so free, no debt and I travel more and enjoy the best of foods now that I have more funds. Thanks for your awesome video.
I never had gucci but when I got the point where I could kind of afford things like that I realized I didn't need it!
Thank you for your raw honesty and authenticity. Love your videos. Am a new subscriber. Minimalism is a continuing journey for me. Thought that I didn't really have that much stuff, compared to other people. Decluttered, and went through my bedroom, bathroom, laundry, pantry, linen cupboard and kitchen this morning. Questioned the value of all my things, and only kept what I use and need. Took me 5 hours, 2 car trips to the charity bin, and 6 walking trips to the rubbish bin. And about 30 trips up and down 4 flights of stairs. And oh, the personal satisfaction and pride that I have now. My possessions don't own me, or take up unnecessary room in my home or life. Absolutely love it! Thank you for unknowingly being part of my motivation and inspiration! Much love xo
Love the, "Begin questioning everything else in my life." That's where I landed and 6 years later, still questioning everything. Nice to see a young person get there sooner.
Still wish I found it sooner and thank you!
It's ok to question things. However, my hope is that you get not just the answer that you desire but the real answer to those questions. And who else can we find them but to the one who created us, God. Hear from Him personally. Have a personal quest. Seek and you shall find.
I too have been on that road. I thought, satisfaction is found on the things i owned, the relationship i had, the talents, goals etc. But it was all wrong. I still felt empty with all that. Now i don't have much things, not in a relationship either but i am at peace, i am content and intentional in the things i do etc. And it's all because i have found The answer, Jesus.
Love this. What’s weird is I was just thinking about wanting to get rid of a ton of my stuff because I feel like “stuff” is suffocating me. I hadn’t looked up anything about minimalism on here but it was recommended to me ??
Crazyy. Lol
Same!! I wasn't really looking for this but it came as a recommendation I had been watching videos for declutering and cleaning up space and this just showed up and I am so happy to have found it as well :D watching all her videos and making a list of all the things I need to pay attention to really which are a lot! LOL I might not become a minimalist but these tips help a lot for people like me who like to hoard stuff and whatnot. Also I know I just found this as well but it seems to have been life changing for her I cannot say it will be the same in my case but I hope it helps somehow at least to get my ideas in order.
I've been practicing this on and off. My job is in the media, and sometimes it requires people not to dress simple... Also recently I tried to limit use of facebook, which also clears up a lot of free time for me from looking at what people are wearing and buying. Anyway, I'm glad I found your channel. I agree with you that minimalism is about living green too! People talk a lot about going green when the first thing they can do is try to consume less stuff that they don't need.
i couldn’t help but notice your plants. i have a plant collection too, i love plants. i use to place my worth on things. my outlook has changed.
Plants are the best :)
I love your video. You're such an inspiration. The title is perfect! I've been a minimalist for 2 years. I've slowly gotten rid of a lot of my stuff. I have 2 video games, 5 books (game of thrones- all used), and maybe 15 dvds (movies & shows). I have 1 drawer of pjs, 1 drawer of underwear and everything else, winter and summer clothing, is all hung up. I've used up most of my toiletries and I'm trying to get down to the basics. I have 3 purses: 1 nice one for work, one small cross-shoulder bag for every day, and a nice clutch for going out. When I think about how much crap I used to have and spent my money on... it makes me sick. I had so much makeup, bath and body works junk, more makeup, body wash that I'm still trying to use up, books I didn't read, movies I bought and never watched.
I'm finally about to sell all my Harry Potter books after contemplating it for a while. I just finished book 3 for the 10th time. After I sell all 7, if I want to read them again, I'll just go to the library, no big deal. :)
Veruca Salt yess!!! It took me a few years to use up all the extra stuff I hoarded like body wash. Now I’m way more mindful of what I buy and spend on. Congrats!
Veruca Salt
If they are first edition they might be worth a lot. Do your research before you sell. :)
So cool, so inspiring! Four months ago, I had reduced my books to 54 and it still felt like too much. (I know you understand that need for less.) I went to the library and didn't let myself leave until I had renewed my account and figured out all the ins and outs of e-book checkouts. I knew I wouldn't get it done otherwise. I came out of the library an hour later and knew exactly which books I owned that I could give away because they were library ebooks. Took those to a Little Free Library box near me. Library ebooks totally transformed my reading and my minimalism. I can look like I am on my phone when in reality, I am reading my latest book and transported to another world. Possessions are overrated.
This is the first RUclips video I’ve watched without skipping through... I have been slowly going minimalist for a little while now and I just love the way you say you want to be rich in relationships, experiences, etc... such a beautiful concept that people in western society have forgotten about. You are beautiful by the way!
I'm slowly unlearning and reteaching myself a lot of things society programed hard in my mind, thank you!
A wonderful video again. I really really liked this. I think I was always a minimalist but never knew there was a word for it. For the past 5yrs I slowly but surely got rid of stuff in my bedroom and now I do my best to keep it clutter free. I started a new thing where every December I go around my room and get rid of everything I didn't use or feel like serves me no purpose. I agree with you that getting rid of physical stuff also in a way forces you to get of other things in other areas of your life.
I do the going around my room/apartment thing too! I'm glad you are enjoying the content!
Janell Kristina Lol ohh that's cool. I thought I was the only one who did that 😁.
There's no need to change the title, its good as the way it is and simply explains quite alot by just reading the title on how much it has open your eyes and lead you into a different direction of your life where your Happy as who you are and the fact you can control most of your surroundings and being able to appreciate and love yourself....
Great summary of what it means to be a minimalist.
Minimalism for me is a framework for questioning every habit or attachment. It helps me identify the things that add to my well-being and development so I can give them a prominent place in my life; then I simply let the rest go.
I have been drawn to minimalist architecture and minimalist living for as long as I can remember, but I didn't start practising it in any meaningful way until the failure of my first marriage, over 7 years ago. Once I found myself alone, with full control over my finances and the items I chose to keep, I found that the old adage of "less is more", really rang true for me. I felt lighter, freer and the things I added to my life afterwards had much more meaning. In short, I started to discover what had meaning to *me*.
That went so well until 2 years in I got into another relationship, bought a couch and made so many adjustments and compromises that I pretty much lost myself to fit in with that person. Worse still, I ended up marrying that person and after the inevitable break down of that bad relationship, I had a huge crisis of identity. But slowly and surely I've come back to question the reasons for that habit and attachment; minimalism applies everywhere, not just in the items you keep, the activities you choose or the people you mix with; it even applies to how you treat your own thoughts.
Title is perfect.
I started minimalism to lessen angsiety and fund a calmer and much more satisfied and content self. And yes, I am ritch and I say it often. I am rich in love and I lack nothing in life. I am ritch.
Linda-Marie Hamrin I need to start telling myself this more often! A definitely feel more calm and peaceful with less fluff in my life and distractions.
I really like this sentiment ....
Linda-Marie Hamrin anxiety* rich*
This was like a mini podcast. lol I've been a minimalist for 6 years & it's been so fun! Like you I now have a bunch of house plants instead of so much of the typical decor. Without minimalism, living in a travel trailer, which I do now, wouldn't be possible for me. Good times all around. :)
Plants give off such good energy, I've considered doing the travel trailer life!
I’ve met some “travel nurses.” They work in poverty areas. One of them lives in a van/camper and has a dog. She puts her dog in daycare when she’s working. She sleeps in the hospital parking lot, with permission. Work outs and showers in the hospital. The other one lives in a studio apartment. Both sound nice for a single, young person. There’s school nurses who get the school breaks, longer vacations and job security. Also, it’s possible to pursue filmmaking on the side. It might be a fun stress relief for you, instead of worrying about money. Best wishes.
You nailed it! One of the best, most concise description/explanation of the minimalist lifestyle. Too many folks get wrapped in the "stuff" portion of it without truly realizing the psychological component. Love your video!!!
Thank you so much! The lifestyle and the aesthetics are two different things!
You should be a travel nurse!!! My husband is a travel nurse until he's done with grad school (2 1/2 more years to go....). We get to travel all over and choose where we want to go (so we don't feel tied down) and he makes twice as much money (not that money is the most important thing but it's nice because we can go on so many adventures and have so many experiences). It's just an option :)
Update: I just saw your newer video about travel nursing, so just ignore me lol 😂
Aww, thank you for watching!!
Love this video. I have been on my minimalism for 4 ish years. Here recently I found that I wanted to get rid of stuff but there isn't anything (currently) to get rid of. I cut Instagram out and Facebook. I noticed how I feel amd act because of that was unhealthy for me. I allow myself an hour of youtube per day. I have finally found my minimalism😊
Holli Lynn that’s amazing! And I’m glad I was worth being part of your hour. Much love to you 💚
U go girllll
I think a good title would be "What Minimalism Taught Me", but this is your channel and whatever you have as a title is perfectly fine. I was thinking about what you said about how minimalism also led you to think about your friendships and whether you wanted them in your life. I was always the type of person who hoarded friends. If you spoke or smiled at me, you were my friend. I would try to keep friendships going, but after awhile I realized that friendships are a two-way street. One lady I used to work with got a little offended when I introduced her as an ex-coworker instead of friend. I know now that, in my life at least, it requires more than a pulse to be my friend. Thanks for bringing out that perspective.
"it requires more than a pulse" so true! Thank you!
“what do you want to be rich in?” this really spoke to me, thank you janell
So smart! And yes I agree don’t compromise your dreams and places you want to explore just for a relationship. You are young and will meet many different people along your journey! Time is fleeting enjoy doing the things you want to do!
im glad i randomly found you here on yt 🙏 everything you do is exactly how if think about life and how i think life should be spent, at least on my part. these vids of yours helps me affirm what i already believe in, esp for me in my life right now im surrounded by a lot of people who live off habit which somehow affects me and now im trying to deprogram myself and take control of my life. thank you for sharing your journey 🙏🙏🙏
I think the title you chose js very fitting and I also added this video to my favorites because AI truly resonated with a lot of what you said you wanted your life to be rich in 💛
I’ve only been on my minimalist journey for a little over a year and a half and hearing you say you’ve been doing it for 5 years makes me so excited for the future lol. Love your videos, was so glad to see you uploaded a new one!
With time is not so much of a huge ordeal to accomplish but more of a way of life. I'm glad you enjoyed!
What I REALLY related to was this idea of habits and fear and just coasting in life bc now that Ive been on this path/ journey I def question things a lot more I always questioned things but it made me even more in tune w. What I care about...what I want to spend my time on and give my energy to. Still working on what I want to do with my life but its def opened diff lifestyle options for sure
YES! Questioning beings light to parts of ourselves we want to change!
You are speaking right into my heart! I love hearing about your journey to minimalism, it helps me envision a future for myself that is much more thoughtful and right in life as well!
I've just found you today and you're such and inspiration! My husband is anti-minimalism and I desperately want to be minimalist. I feel like showing him some of your videos will really help him to see where I'm coming from. Thank you so much xx
Wow, I would call this video mercurial, ephemeral, beautiful! I am blest to have stumbled upon your video! I loved your list of goals, Your beauty interrupted my search, I rarely see your kind of attractiveness, unpainted and unapologetic. A man rarely sees the look you dawn. It's pure. I think that messages, and people appear in ones life when a person is looking for change... I am ready for for what you speak, and share. I have a ton of stuff that I can no longer keep inventory of, or want to keep any longer. I will learn more about becoming a minamalist. Thank you for sharing.
Hey Janell, I just came across your channel and I just wanted to say it's really nice seeing a woman of color speak about minimalism. I'm looking forward to hearing more about your journey. New sub! Also, you are adorable!
angel42292 you should do some videos about minimalism. I'd watch.
angel42292 just subbed in case you ever make one! 😊
Thank you! I get happy when I see other POC or people who didn't start doing it after they were "rich" talking about it too!
I like your room, very calming
if you wanna travel and you're a nurse the traveling nurses would probably be perfect for you. gives you a lot of freedom to move around and work where you want. my mom's friend did it and lived in nevada, california, new hampshire, and hawaii, and my mom visited her in hawaii and liked it so much she was able to work with them in a hospital there too :)
I've been binge watching your videos for the past couple hours lol you're channel is so refreshing and plus I'm in nursing school and your story is motivating 🤩
You got it right and all the better you figured it out early. I'm older wished I started my minimalism journey much sooner. Just glad I'm here and happier to be here.
I really love this video! I have been on this half-ass minimalism journey and I haven't really put as much thought into it as I've wanted to and this really gave me the positive push I needed. Thanks Janell!
my favorite video ive seen so far of yours after binge watching for the past two days straight lol. you spoke about a lot of things that i havent heard from other minimalists on youtube and it was refreshing to not hear the same few topics on it!
So grateful that I stumbled across your channel. I’m very interested in minimalism and learning more about it and making some positive changes in my life. Thank you!
Travel nursing ---- You can explore a new area 4 days weekly. My former coworker now has a travel trailer that she drives from assignment to assignment. Cool experiences and minimal mobile living!!
yes simple is more beautiful✨
Your talking some real life stuff that's so awesome! I wish more people made videos like you!
Thank you Janell!
I love your content. You are very inspiring and I feel liberated by engaging with your content and thus your values and outlook. Thank you Janell.
I really love your thoughts on minimalism and how you explain it. You’ve inspired me and I am super excited to try and transition into this as my lifestyle.
In the UK, a least, being a nurse lets you travel a lot. You can volunteer or work overseas in lots of places for lots of different kinds of organisations (charities as well as healthcare providers). Maybe not such a bad choice.
I talk about this is the video I'll be posting tomorrow! Once I get two years of experience that is my plan (:
I can totally relate to what you’re saying! This puts life in perspective and helps bring back focus to the simple joys of life. 😊
Yes! Yes! Yes! You give me life! I know for sure that when I look back, I will credit having watched this video as a major pivate point of my minimalism journey. Thanks for sharing! Your concent is so rich!
This make my minimal heart so happy haha!
I absolutely love this video. Thank you.
Thank you for this video, it honestly was what I needed right now, I'm a nurse as well and i'm currently trying to figure out what direction i want to go in and trying to find what im searching for in this life, very inspiring video!
I'm a minimalist because I'm out here broke in college- therefore my mug is also my bowl and my cutting board also my plate. But to be a minimalist INTENTIONALLY, when u have the space and ability to be otherwise- now that's inspiring.
Hey Janell I love this - I totally agree about minimalism as a way of figuring out what's really important and how we use stuff to avoid making real decisions...I'm in the process of pruning down my own life now so I can pivot, maybe to a different career, definitely to traveling much more. Thanks for the video!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, thank you and good luck on your journey!
Ditto Matt! I'm pruning things and memories and am at an interesting crossroads also career-wise, relationships,...
Self discovery thru minimalism
Yess, Identity! That's something I learned about in hard ways. If we attach our identity to certain things, roles or other impermanent things, we are setting ourselves up for a major fall because that thing mightn't last. I was so lost and down when I had to quit college as I was so sure I was going to be a health professional and that would be the start of my life. I learned a lot of lessons. I read a book by an old psychiatrist who said basically that, we need to stop defining ourselves by our jobs and roles because it can have devastating consequences. And it's been visible in my country when the 2008 recession hit, lots of men in construction lost their jobs and their identity with it and had also attached their identity to the role of being the provider for their partner and children so they felt like they were failures of men and so many of them became depressed and even killed themselves.
It doesn't necessarily require minimalism to learn that identity lesson but I can definitely see how it can teach that concept of a sort of acceptance and content detachment and help you find your true identity.
The more of your videos I watch, the more I think wow girl you speak my language! I love how you recognise that minimalism isn't just about stuff and that it's ok to have things that are congruent with who you are, what you like and living with intention. So many minimalists on RUclips seem to be about austerity and disposal which kinda put me off because the idea of "just get rid of it and buy a new one when you move instead of keeping the one you have" is not kind to the environment. There's a balance needed if we want to reduce our harmful environmental impact and I keep stuff in storage because I know someone at some time will likely have a use for it but I am inspired by some of the other principles of minimalism. You have more balance, I feel, than many others out there and I love your personality too! 😃
Sorcha O'Reilly I think you will like my new fantasy self video!
Janell Kristina Already seen and enjoyed it 😉 but thanks!
Preach. #church
I love this so much!
Thank you!
I love how the ad beforehand was for an insanely expensive face cream 😄 also, you’re lovely!
You have a fan follower in me! I like your style and direction in life🌎 I tell my college kids to go out in the world and find great friends👍
I've been practicing minimalism for a little over 5 years now, I'm 65 years old now and my goal is to minimalize down to zero possessions. Shalom, and may peace be unto you and all that you have!
Wow, zero is impressive!
Hey pretty lady 💙. Because of you... I'm interested in minimalism... I've been living this way for a while honestly. Just didn't know the name of my simple lifestyle.
Welcome to the lifestyle!
Great video! Thanks for sharing, it's really nice to hear about other peoples' minimalism journey 🌺
Thank you!!
You look so happy.
It comes and goes!
I enjoyed this video. Glad you posted. :)
I have realized that having too much choice is chaotic-especially living in the USA where we have the possibility of EVERYTHING! Overwhelm is never good,
I love this!💚🌿
Thank you!
you are just so so awesome!!
thank you for this video!
i cannot relate more
lots of love
"I would say do I need these friends?" dann sis! hahaha love it
YES! Thank you.
Thank YOU for watching!
i just found your channel and i love it already 💜
Very inspirational my minimalism journey starts today ! 😁
You are so beautiful and I love the way you speak, also your hair... also your tattoo...
A beautifully worded video.
Thanks.
Yes when I get into relationships I stop my hobbies etc so single for now! Maybe one day I’ll find someone worth it and learn to find a balance.
I used to do that with relationships and I regret it so much! Good for you for deciding to live that way (I figured it out when I was a bit older than you I think 😉 but better late than never I guess!)
this is a crazy wake up call. made me think really deep
Oh girllllll. I'M SUBSCRIBED!
Clicked for your amazing glasses, stayed and subscribed because I love your content!
yay (:
You are so beautiful insid and out! , definitely subscribed 💕
I just found your videos & I really like your personality. Subscribing!
You can do travel nursing to travel around on adventures!
Liked what talked about
Oh my!!!!! You are speaking my truth❤
You are such an inspiration for me !
Thanks.
I love watching your vids,
Can u do a closet tour,
I saw the one from 1 year ago
You are awesome.
Is there a video where you share where to begin in order to pursue the minimalist lifestyle? The idea is intriguing but I don’t know where to start
Love this! 💕 I got rid of a lot of stuff last year while pregnant with my second child. I found myself being overwhelmed by kid stuff and didn't want my kids to wind up having a million toys. Fast forward a year, thinking of Christmas and my daughters birthday and falling into old habits. I am craving "stuff." 🙈😅 I do want to be mindful and less wasteful and yet I'm not sure how to marry that with birthdays and celebrations where one typically gives or receives gifts. Also, I like "stuff." I just don't want to buy junk or disposable gifts. I don't want to end up being overwhelmed. If I'm honest my kids have enough, toys are not a necessity and I probably have too many to be considered a minimalist. Lol. Long post. 😂
I usually find when I am craving stuff it's because something else in my life needs attention, when I feel trapped I use retail therapy when I really need a little adventure/break from day to day life. Maybe it's something similar? But props to you for the parenting skills, excess toys don't make happier babies! Thank you for watching!
Janell Kristina yes!! I'm a stay at home mom of two little ones, diapers, breastfeeding, laundry, etc. The days do tend to blend all into one. 😅🙈
Natural Vegan Mom if you still want to give your kids gifts, give them the gift of experiences instead of things. ☺ Take them to an amusement park, or the beach, or a fair. Coming from a teenager, I can tell you that I remember my family's trips to a yearly festival near my house much more fondly and vividly than I remember playing with my 12th My Little Pony doll.
Diana Henne great advice! 😊
I love this video (to be fair, I love all of your videos haha!)
I've got to ask--what made you decide you wanted to be a nurse? I am also a nurse right now but am going through what I would consider an identity crisis. I don't know if it's what I want to do for the rest of my life, but at the same time, I'm scared to leave. Ya feel? Minimalism has totally allowed me to see the value in other things in life.
I see value in nursing, but I also see the trap inside of moving up constantly.
Yarrow Joy I wanted to help people, learn about the body, have a stable career where I could always find a job. It’s different that what I expected. Not all in bad ways, I just wish there was a bigger focus on prevention and wellness. And I totally feel you! Don’t feel like you have to climb a ladder, nurse the way you want to nurse.
Loved the video and your soul. I am an introvert but I think we can be friends hhhhhh. Mmm the video title could be called " thoughts on minimalism".
I have just found my new favorite RUclipsr
Linney Osias 💚💚💚
It was the best decision in terms of lifestyle change I've ever done for my sanity
Beautiful video!! Just subscribed :)
This hair cut is cute on you.😌👍 Awesome vid as well😁
thank you!!
How do you deal with family members who what to give you stuff you dont really need,... Even when you tell them no. Specifically during Christmas?
when you subbed because you instantly got attached to the mindset!
Can you tell me about the plants you have in the background go your home. I own very little furniture and would like to offset with space with living plants.
I think the big one is probably sterlitzia or musa (banana) tree. If you need any suggestions my favourite "easy" plants are pothos, fiddle leaf fig, monstera deliciosa and adansonii, philodendron repens, zamioculcas. they all grow big and beautiful!! ^_^
How do you manage to part ways with all the childhood stuff, things passed down, parents stuff after they pass? I’m struggling with that. Lots of things trigger good memories, but I hardly ever use or look at this stuff. Maybe I’ll just take pictures and give it away.
miked299 - I love Marie Kondo's question for to keep or not to keep: Does this spark joy? ~~ if yes, it stays with loving appreciation. If no, it goes with thanks and appreciation. 💗✨
The things that are small I keep. If I have several things that remind me of the same memory/person I lay out everything I have from that person/event and choose my two favorite and take pictures of the rest. Thank the item for the memory it brought you but know that you don't need that thing to remind you of the event. Letting go is an art and something you have to learn in life and I'm sure if the person who is "on the other side" would not want you to feel guilty about a physical thing when life and love is so much more than that. I take a long time to declutter these things and don't force myself to decide suddenly so I don't feel regret.
Minimalism isn't about the things that you have it's about other things to like how she talked about in the video. If something is sentimental to you then keep it. You don'nt need to feel guilty. Memories are important to who you are. Things that you buy because of consumption isn't and are just solely materialistic.
Ur not flat chested, your beautiful!
You can be both, can't you?
I have learned new thing from your video thank you love you with lots of love💟💟💟💟💟💞