Thank you so much to everyone for tuning into my world! I am brand new here and am overwhelmed by the huge amount of love, support and kindness from all of you. I am excited to keep connecting! 🔥❤️🔥
To be honest, when I saw the video title, I scoffed and decided to watch for a laugh. But in 10 minutes you have made such an impact. You are free! I am going through my house right now to see what I can donate.
Lovely place. You have everything you need that suits your needs perfectly. Gives vibes of comfort and intentionality. Everything has its place which is perfectly arranged
It's perfect reminds me of a villa I lived in for a year in south of Spain, we can't take anything with us anyways so rather have a clutter free space and mind.
Excellent. The only chair I have now is my computer chair. I got rid of my sofa and matching chair a long time ago. I've also been happy with Target's sheets. I have a full size platform (low to the ground) bed. Bedding manufacturers only make the enormous size sheets, and I got tired of the top sheet touching the floor, so I bought a twin sized sheet for the top sheet from Target, and it's perfect. I'm not a minimalist, but in some areas, such as furniture, I think I am. I've gotten rid of more (perfectly good) furniture than I have now.
You are a breath of fresh air.❤ These days all you see is buy, buy ,buy. And celebrities pushing it. I am trying my hardest and get down to the basics and I think I'm winning a bit. Loved your video. Just found your channel and looking forward to watching the rest. Love your home. Its so calm and peaceful😁 I really want that!
No books? No crafts? No instruments? If I ever become a minimalist, I’d need so much more. You’re really an ultra😉. And you probably can move in an hour. Greetings from Germany, Monika❣
Haha yes I’ve timed it- I can pack up my whole life in an hour. And there are no rules- minimalism is just about keeping only the things that bring you joy. So if that includes instruments and crafts then that’s great!
I absolutely love your minimal home. As a minimalist myself this is so inspiring on my way to declutter more and ending with the bare essentials i really need. Owning less give me more peace of mind and more freedom. I also love the spiritual path of decluttering, it’s a path that takes time and that’s oké. Thanks for sharing your home tour, love it.
Thank you for sharing this tour. When I am overwhelmed I sometimes fantasize about being this minimal. This was simultaneously soothing and made me realize that with my interests and hobbies I would have more. This was very useful and inspiring to me
For hobbies, there might be ways to minimize. I sold my kayak. I love kayaking and now rent one often. I sold my ice skates. I love ice skating and now borrow them from the rink. I love dog agility. I sold my dog agility equipment and now visit a dog park with built in agility. I still have my sewing machine, but there is a community sewing group at a shop in town, so I could technically get rid of it. I reduced what I needed for gardening down to a trowel and gloves. I use the same gloves as winter gloves if I ski. I rent skis from the same sporting goods store that has kayaks.
Just found you, and am binge watching your videos. Love your free spirit, your fresh and very inspiring attitude and lifestyle! You're my new favorite minimalist. You seem very natural, mindful, authentic ... Who needs subscriptions or a tv, when one can watch youtubers like you?!
It's very calming to see how little stuff you own. I like having a bit more things around me, but your way of living definitely seems like an attractive fantasy to me.
I personally love this! There are a lot of minimalist home tours out there but not a lot of Ultra ones. I will be checking out the rest of your channel. :)
I’ve been minimal for 11 years, backpacked for three years and watching some of your videos, thinking yes, okay, agree. Then I see this and now am reminded I have way too much again. Love those tiles, for sure.
That’s soooo cool you backpacked that long- that is one of my dreams!! And you can always simplify again- like anything in life, it’s a constant practice, a constant dialogue with your authenticity 😊
I own very little as well, but we are family of 6, so there is more plates, forks, etc. I love that you give names to your plants and stuff animals, that is so cute.
(TLDR: You're super cool. I'm inspired.) I'm in the process of moving apartments and using the transition to do an extreme declutter and life refresh. It feels amazing to release items (and the attached identities) that no longer serve me. After re-listening to Fumio Sasaki's "Goodbye, Things" audiobook, I found your channel through this video, which is fantastic. Now I'm working through all your uploads. I think I'm a little in love with you lol. But seriously, your videos and wisdom have come into my life at the exact right moment. Nearly everything you say resonates with things I've been chewing on, but I needed a person/visual role model to support me psychically on this journey. I have many deep and beautiful interpersonal relationships, but lots of people in my life are mired in their own addictions to things, drugs, stimuli, etc., and it's hard to talk about these topics without coming across "preachy" or like I'm condemning them for their bad habits when I discuss the detriments of mine. Whenever I talk about becoming a minimalist, my family kinda scoffs and goes "You? But you love clothes" or "Where's the fun in that?" or "Here, she goes again, off on another Project," even when I communicate that this isn't me going through another temporary aesthetic/surface-level phase, but a deeply-rooted lifestyle metamorphosis. That I'm not trying on a costume, I'm taking old ones off. I'm not "becoming" anyone but who I am at my core. There's also the fact that I'm 24, so whenever I talk about going sober or "giving up" partying/smoking/""enjoying my 20s"" I get some pushback (not from all or even most of my friends, but just enough that it sometimes sends me regressing). So it's amazing to see somebody older (but holy shit you are gorgeous and more glowy/youthful than some of the college students I currently teach as a master's student) as living proof that A) there's no rush to figure all these things out instantly or before I turn 25 or 30 or whatever arbitrary benchmarks I've internalized and B) there's also no reason to procrastinate living in true serenity and bliss. A couple of days ago I completed by 500th consecutive daily yoga practice. That practice, along with meditation in general, has changed and saved my soul. My whole life I've struggled with EDs, bouncing between years of anorexia/restriction and binge-eating/extreme weight gain and obesity. Both my parents struggled with morbid obesity, had gastric bypass, etc., so I've inherited these demons/addictions. I want to have kids one day, so I know I have to break this generational cycle for my hypothetical future family, if not myself alone. Maybe I change my mind about children, but for now, imagining them and the life I want to give them is giving me strength to fight. Geneen Roth's "Women Food and God" really changed my life a couple months ago by truly unlocking in my mind the spiritual roots of my disorders. I'd did CBT through high school, but treating my ED with Buddhist practice has been such a game changer. Like you, I'm an obsessive/"over-achieving" type, which is why I've fallen prey to damaging extremes (asceticism then hedonism in an endless Samsaric loop), but now that I've harnessed all of my go-getter energy into a Middle Way approach to wellness and minimalism (as it works for me), the harmful habits are "falling away," as you say, like dominos. I'm peeling back the layers too. I'm still just beginning my journey in so many ways, but already I have more time and energy to do what I love and what truly matters to me, like reading (I've read 55 books so far in 2024 and countless individual poems --- poetry is my primary passion), painting (I finally finished a large oil painting I started a year ago that I can now hang in our new home), and writing (I'm finding so much pleasure working on my thesis right now, and the more I read, the more I write, and the more energy I have for everything in between). The good begets more good, and I think your channel is further nourishment/inspiration as I continue to evolve. So thank you thank you thank you for sharing. I'm subscribed and look forward to future videos. Lots of light and love from North Carolina (I'm living by the beach too! At a similar latitude to San Diego, but on the East Coast) 😊
Thank you for sharing all of this- this was enjoyable to read. Sounds like you are on a beautiful journey. And that is a great way to put it- “taking off old costumes..”. I agree. Not everyone will understand, and some may even judge, but stay strong with what feels true. It’s kind of fun to be the black sheep ;) Welcome to the family here, and blessings as you continue your journey to simplicity 🙏🏻✨🦋🩵
Burası bir ev değil. Burası bir varoluş, burası bir kendini tanıma merkezi, en içsel duyguların yaşandığı, kendinle başbaşa kalabilme, neden var olduğunu, ne olmak istediğini planlayabilme merkezi. Seni çok çok çok çok seviyorum seveceğim. Güzellik abidesi ❤❤❤❤
i love your space!! i feel like minimalism makes everything feel and look better. and of course it’s not about aesthetics, it’s much deeper than that with environmentalism, financial independence, gratitude, anticapitalism, etc. another roll-off benefit is that it simply looks and feels great tbh
Quite inspiring! Wow! Must feel so free to not be weighed down with stuff! I like too much of everything and cannot be this simple, however, it does calm and motivate me to pare down and be more intentional. Thank you!✌️
You are most welcome. We are here to design our own characters, so there is no need to copy anyone else’s format- just take what inspires and makes sense then tailor it to what feels right for you :))
Hi! I just came across your channel and I think ur awesome ! I love your minimalist way of life and your vibe! It is inspiring me since I get overwhelmed with all my clutter and want to take steps to be more minimalist overall!! I was wondering if you could post a vid about the benefits of using the coconut oil bar soap for your hair and as your primary soap for cleansing? And if you’ve been using it for a long time and/or how you came about wanting to try it? My hair gets greasy the second day after I wash it with regular shampoo and conditioner. Thank you! 😊
Thank you for this feedback!! I have a minimalist haircare routine coming up where I will go over all of that 😉 That’s awesome you are beginning the steps to decluttering- just having the awareness and setting an intention is a powerful first step! You will get there 👊🏻💥 I also have a vid coming soon about my top decluttering tips to help people embark on their journeys 😊
Omg, i have spent months purging my condo. Looking at this video, makes me want to purge more! I went on a plant craze, and because my balcony gets awesome light my little plants have turned into monster floor plants.
Plants are wonderful- if they bring you joy then keep them! Minimalism to me is just keeping the things that truly add value to your life- and that will look different for every person ❤
I have watched many, many, many home tours and this is by far my favorite. This is practical, real, and beautiful. Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
It's so freeing to see videos like this! You popped up in my recommended homepage, and while I am not this level minimalist, it is a huge inspiration and reminder to not keep bringing *more* into my life as it is. Thank you for inviting us to your relaxing atmosphere. Also I really wish we had bamboo TP here in Norway! Hopefully one day soon.
@@Exploravore Really, that's so cool! I am from the northern coasts, but have moved into the inland woods further south and have lived/traveled pretty much all over the place, so feel free to reach out for travel advice and tips or potentially a coffee! :D
I’ve pretty much always been a natural minimalist- i remember decluttering toys at 7 years old lol. Besides a brief stint of overconsumption when I got my first job in Las Vegas, I’ve always just wanted to live light and take only what is essential :)
Very inspiring ❤ Thank you! Rooms are easy to see what needs to go. Closets and especially drawers and cabinets are not so easy as so much can be packed away. Your small spaces are impressive. I study them 🤓.
As a person who has a lot of possessions but is very organised and tidy I'm thinking: Where are your journals? Where is your vacuum? Do you have a toolbox/toolkit? I'm keen to declutter but my mentality has to change first - have you always kept it minimal? Or do you come from lots of possessions maybe?
Just keep one journal at a time and when it’s done I burn it :) No vacuum- my house is tile and hardwood so I just do old fashioned sweeping. No tools- I’m not savvy with repairs and I’m a renter so if something needs fixing my landlord handles it. Been a natural minimalist my whole life except for in my twenties when I was living in Las Vegas I accumulated a lot of clothes and other things. I always felt oppressed having so much stuff though, and began extreme decluttering when I turned 30. I am so much happier now with less :)
@@Exploravore Sensible. I shall continue my current purge. "I am so much happier now with less," is the maxim I needed to hear and to take away and install within my own existence. Thanks.
Size Türkiye'den yazıyorum. Her sıkıldığımda, duvarlar üzerime üzerime geldiğinde, videonuza koşuyorum. Bizim ülkemizde empoze edilen tek şey, çok eşya çok gösteriş çok mal mülk servet. Oysa ki benim en büyük zenginliğim zaman olmalı. Evinizin içini sizinle dolaşırken sanki farklı bir cennette dolaşıyor gibi oluyorum. Kaç defa izledim bilmiyorum. Ama size karşı içimde müthiş bir sempati doğdu. Uzun yıllardır minimalizm ile tanıştım ve çevre ve insan faktörüne rağmen çaba vererek mutluluğun keyfini çıkartıyorum. İyi ki varsınız ❤
@@Exploravore 🤣🤣🤣 I copy and translate the text. Even though our languages are not the same, I love you very much and I follow you. Please share with us a little more about your wonderful home and your daily routines. less is more. May you have beautiful MINIMALIST days 🙏
A knife is so much more than a weapon........also,just an idea, a quick coat of paint inside the medicine cabinet would fix it up very well...I'm sure there is some organic paint made from peanuts or something...just kidding
Thanks for the tour❣️ i absolutely love seeing lovely homes💝 you are new but you can be big on RUclips because you are natural interesting and auténtica❤️🔥 it is so good to meet you🕊 my name is teresa🌸
Your home is amazing. I really like studio with less stuff, yet functional. Outside view is amazing, beautiful trees all day long just around the corner. Beautiful place.
I can see why moving would be a breeze, even enjoyable. Your home is beautiful! Mine will be very similar to this, someday, working on it. I have two sons and when it's my time to "go," I want them to be able to walk into peace, only see the things mom actually used, and only need a couple of boxes and a very short amount of time to pick up my personal effects. It's generous peace! Thank you for the tour!
I'm a minimalist too. I do have a spouse and a dog so I have all their items as well. We all live in a 495 sq ft apartment and we still have so many empty drawers / space left over. We don't have a bed frame and we only have one little side table for furniture. Having less is having more. I never have to worry about "keeping up" with trends. I love this life.
Do you like your blundstone boots? I’ve been on the fence bc they’re pricey and leather, but I’m sick of walking through boots (general wear and not hiking) within a season. My brother’s wife has had them forever (Hawaii and visiting arizona) and seems to love them but she’s a bit estranged from us so I can’t actually ask. I want one solid pair of boots but non leather versions don’t seem to hold up. I appreciate you and any feedback. I was vegan for 6 years so I absolutely appreciate and weigh the animal aspect of what leather means. Hope you see this, thank you!
Yes they are absolutely worth the investment. I am still Vegan, though my possession of these boots technically disqualifies me from calling myself such. I did not touch leather for 6 years, but I was tired of seeing synthetic shoes end up in the trash after only a season. I weighed the decision to purchase these for a while, and my heart was heavy to do so, but ultimately I was looking at what is the most sustainable thing to do. I think buying one pair of boots that will last a decade is very different than eating an animal based diet at every meal. I did a blessing ceremony for the animal when I received the boots and thanked it for giving me life. I have a video dedicated to the performance of the boot called “3 years in my blundstones: best boot ever?” If you want to check that out. Hope this helps 💜
This is so satisfying, literally everything i go for. Also nice to see someone else who doesnt care for 10 million spices/different food options, my partner has a ton of sauces and stuff but i only buy the same 5 foods and only use salt for a spice. Yeah sounds boring but it makes my stomach happy! I dont cook much besides eggs and rice and tbh you can switch them up so much with little ingredients.
I appreciate the home tour. First time ive seen your channel btw. First of, i dont think its too little stuff, i think its just the right amount of stuff for You and Your usage. Personally i strive for a minimalistic home myself and i no longer have curtains, plants, large tables, chairs or wall decor. The only decor i have are my candle sticks. However, i do Love my Linen, pillows and comforter (several). Since i live in Europe where its a cold climate mostly all year around i need more of a variety and in general More textiles. Also, with a dog, theres even more textiles to be needed. To keep warmth and for hygienic reasons one simply need alot of textiles. But i dont complain. I love my variety and i love every bit of textiles i have accumulated over these past years. Its simply that you keep what you need, want and love. I have decluttered Tons of all sorts of stuff over the years. Mostly sold, some have been given away and even some of it has been thrown away. I have managed to save alot of money and im quite satisfied and pleased with myself and my progress. I have had stuff that I bought from stores that i actually managed to complain about Years later (had to be a bit clever..), and from which they gave me the possibility to get replacements or gift cards in return. I chose new stuff as replacement that i actually needed more and that had better quality, and right on time for sale too. I still have stuff to declutter, especially since im planning to upgrade to a better apartment, as soon as possible.. This gives me the opportunity to go through Everything i have, which has been Alot. Things take time and all. So far so good, but fatigue is a real thing when one has been decluttering for several years in a high tempo. Im starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel though. Hope to sell more stuff soon, that will lighten my load. But i gotta say im one of the lucky ones, so i appreciate everything good that has come my way and still comes my way.❤
Sounds like you have been on quite the journey! Thats great you are honing in on what works and feels best for you. I hate rules, so definitely don’t prescribe a one size fits all for minimalism- it’s all about just being mindful with consumption and curating a life that most authentically represents who you are and what you value ❤
9:13 how do you manage laundry with such a small wardrobe? Do you wait for it all to be worn and wash it all on a Sunday where you literally wear no clothes or something 😂? Or do you do daily mini washes? Or something else? Loved the vid - I hope one day I could be more minimal.
Im much older than you am bib by bit getting rid of surplus ,only whats in wardrobes for the moment...i couldnt be so drastic as you but dont disagree. 👍👍
Omg I ADORE your apartment. I love the idea of minimalism but implementing it is hard for me sometimes. I personally function better when I am more minimal though. I'm starting small and trying to narrow my hair care down to one consistent set of shampoo and condtioner. I hope I can get at least close to where you're at one day. 🥰
Take it one step at a time and you will get there. I have a video titled “top 10 decluttering tips from a minimalist pro” if you want some help starting 🙂 It’s definitely a process and doesn’t have to happen overnight! ❤️
Thank you so much to everyone for tuning into my world! I am brand new here and am overwhelmed by the huge amount of love, support and kindness from all of you. I am excited to keep connecting! 🔥❤️🔥
To be honest, when I saw the video title, I scoffed and decided to watch for a laugh. But in 10 minutes you have made such an impact. You are free! I am going through my house right now to see what I can donate.
Glad to be a source of inspiration, even if it is a good laugh 😉 Happy Decluttering! 💓
Lovely place. You have everything you need that suits your needs perfectly. Gives vibes of comfort and intentionality. Everything has its place which is perfectly arranged
Thank you 🤗💕
Absolutely love this ! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the support!! 😊
I love this! So peaceful and relaxing. I’m a minimalist too, but I still have two sons living at home so my fridge looks way different than yours 😅
Hahah oh man yes my fridge would last 2 growing boys about 1/2 a snack each 😂
It's perfect reminds me of a villa I lived in for a year in south of Spain, we can't take anything with us anyways so rather have a clutter free space and mind.
Excellent. The only chair I have now is my computer chair. I got rid of my sofa and matching chair a long time ago. I've also been happy with Target's sheets. I have a full size platform (low to the ground) bed. Bedding manufacturers only make the enormous size sheets, and I got tired of the top sheet touching the floor, so I bought a twin sized sheet for the top sheet from Target, and it's perfect. I'm not a minimalist, but in some areas, such as furniture, I think I am. I've gotten rid of more (perfectly good) furniture than I have now.
Any area where you can find simplicity is a good thing! 💜
I love the feeling of less, I live tiny very tiny ...never been happier....enjoyed this and you inspire others, ty
Yay team tiny!! Glad you know the liberation that this brings ❤️🔥❤️🔥
Thanks for sharing, just found your channel. I find your place to be peaceful and so neat to be close to the beach. Do enjoy.
Glad you enjoyed and welcome to the family here Alexa 🌸💛
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just wow! what a freedom! amazing but scary for me. i don't trust the universe on that level as you do.
Trust is a practice and can be learned 💜
Chococat!!! 💓
YESS!! 🖤🖤🖤
This is inspiring. Everything you need, and nothing you don't - perfect!
You are very inspiring! You are a true minimalist. I will look at my possessions differently now.❤
this was super inspiring!! makes me want to simplify WAY more. even down to the spices!!
If you feel the pull, lean in!
You are a breath of fresh air.❤ These days all you see is buy, buy ,buy. And celebrities pushing it. I am trying my hardest and get down to the basics and I think I'm winning a bit. Loved your video. Just found your channel and looking forward to watching the rest. Love your home. Its so calm and peaceful😁 I really want that!
Thank you for those kind words 🙏🏻✨ That’s great you are trying to simplify- take your time, be gentle with yourself and listen to your heart ❤❤
No books? No crafts? No instruments? If I ever become a minimalist, I’d need so much more. You’re really an ultra😉. And you probably can move in an hour. Greetings from Germany, Monika❣
Haha yes I’ve timed it- I can pack up my whole life in an hour. And there are no rules- minimalism is just about keeping only the things that bring you joy. So if that includes instruments and crafts then that’s great!
I absolutely love your minimal home. As a minimalist myself this is so inspiring on my way to declutter more and ending with the bare essentials i really need. Owning less give me more peace of mind and more freedom. I also love the spiritual path of decluttering, it’s a path that takes time and that’s oké. Thanks for sharing your home tour, love it.
Thank you for watching! And I agree- decluttering is absolutely a spiritual act 😊🩵
Thank you for sharing this tour. When I am overwhelmed I sometimes fantasize about being this minimal. This was simultaneously soothing and made me realize that with my interests and hobbies I would have more. This was very useful and inspiring to me
Thank you so much for watching! Everyone is on their own unique journey, but if you feel inspired to make a change, lean in!
@@Exploravore I can relate
For hobbies, there might be ways to minimize.
I sold my kayak. I love kayaking and now rent one often.
I sold my ice skates. I love ice skating and now borrow them from the rink.
I love dog agility. I sold my dog agility equipment and now visit a dog park with built in agility.
I still have my sewing machine, but there is a community sewing group at a shop in town, so I could technically get rid of it.
I reduced what I needed for gardening down to a trowel and gloves. I use the same gloves as winter gloves if I ski. I rent skis from the same sporting goods store that has kayaks.
All this may seem financially
wasteful, but reducing the clutter reduced my urge to buy buy buy, so this way actually saves me tons of money.
@rachelrachel3214 this is so awesome thank you for being a beautiful example of shared economy!! 🩵🩵
This was such a relaxing and beautiful tour of your lovely home! Your voice is very soothing and calming as well. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for that reflection! ❤❤
Agree that your voice and the tour were both very relaxing; easy to watch and listen to. Great home!
Thank you! 💜
Just found you, and am binge watching your videos.
Love your free spirit, your fresh and very inspiring attitude and lifestyle!
You're my new favorite minimalist. You seem very natural, mindful, authentic ...
Who needs subscriptions or a tv, when one can watch youtubers like you?!
You are so sweet- thank you for these very kind words 💕💕
It's very calming to see how little stuff you own. I like having a bit more things around me, but your way of living definitely seems like an attractive fantasy to me.
I personally love this! There are a lot of minimalist home tours out there but not a lot of Ultra ones. I will be checking out the rest of your channel. :)
Thank you for the support!! ❤
I wish you showed more of your closet! maybe a try-on one day? ;)
Coming soon 😎
@@ExploravoreYay! Can’t wait ❤🇦🇺
I’ve been minimal for 11 years, backpacked for three years and watching some of your videos, thinking yes, okay, agree. Then I see this and now am reminded I have way too much again. Love those tiles, for sure.
That’s soooo cool you backpacked that long- that is one of my dreams!! And you can always simplify again- like anything in life, it’s a constant practice, a constant dialogue with your authenticity 😊
I own very little as well, but we are family of 6, so there is more plates, forks, etc. I love that you give names to your plants and stuff animals, that is so cute.
(TLDR: You're super cool. I'm inspired.)
I'm in the process of moving apartments and using the transition to do an extreme declutter and life refresh. It feels amazing to release items (and the attached identities) that no longer serve me. After re-listening to Fumio Sasaki's "Goodbye, Things" audiobook, I found your channel through this video, which is fantastic. Now I'm working through all your uploads. I think I'm a little in love with you lol.
But seriously, your videos and wisdom have come into my life at the exact right moment. Nearly everything you say resonates with things I've been chewing on, but I needed a person/visual role model to support me psychically on this journey. I have many deep and beautiful interpersonal relationships, but lots of people in my life are mired in their own addictions to things, drugs, stimuli, etc., and it's hard to talk about these topics without coming across "preachy" or like I'm condemning them for their bad habits when I discuss the detriments of mine. Whenever I talk about becoming a minimalist, my family kinda scoffs and goes "You? But you love clothes" or "Where's the fun in that?" or "Here, she goes again, off on another Project," even when I communicate that this isn't me going through another temporary aesthetic/surface-level phase, but a deeply-rooted lifestyle metamorphosis. That I'm not trying on a costume, I'm taking old ones off. I'm not "becoming" anyone but who I am at my core.
There's also the fact that I'm 24, so whenever I talk about going sober or "giving up" partying/smoking/""enjoying my 20s"" I get some pushback (not from all or even most of my friends, but just enough that it sometimes sends me regressing). So it's amazing to see somebody older (but holy shit you are gorgeous and more glowy/youthful than some of the college students I currently teach as a master's student) as living proof that A) there's no rush to figure all these things out instantly or before I turn 25 or 30 or whatever arbitrary benchmarks I've internalized and B) there's also no reason to procrastinate living in true serenity and bliss.
A couple of days ago I completed by 500th consecutive daily yoga practice. That practice, along with meditation in general, has changed and saved my soul.
My whole life I've struggled with EDs, bouncing between years of anorexia/restriction and binge-eating/extreme weight gain and obesity. Both my parents struggled with morbid obesity, had gastric bypass, etc., so I've inherited these demons/addictions. I want to have kids one day, so I know I have to break this generational cycle for my hypothetical future family, if not myself alone. Maybe I change my mind about children, but for now, imagining them and the life I want to give them is giving me strength to fight.
Geneen Roth's "Women Food and God" really changed my life a couple months ago by truly unlocking in my mind the spiritual roots of my disorders. I'd did CBT through high school, but treating my ED with Buddhist practice has been such a game changer. Like you, I'm an obsessive/"over-achieving" type, which is why I've fallen prey to damaging extremes (asceticism then hedonism in an endless Samsaric loop), but now that I've harnessed all of my go-getter energy into a Middle Way approach to wellness and minimalism (as it works for me), the harmful habits are "falling away," as you say, like dominos. I'm peeling back the layers too.
I'm still just beginning my journey in so many ways, but already I have more time and energy to do what I love and what truly matters to me, like reading (I've read 55 books so far in 2024 and countless individual poems --- poetry is my primary passion), painting (I finally finished a large oil painting I started a year ago that I can now hang in our new home), and writing (I'm finding so much pleasure working on my thesis right now, and the more I read, the more I write, and the more energy I have for everything in between). The good begets more good, and I think your channel is further nourishment/inspiration as I continue to evolve.
So thank you thank you thank you for sharing. I'm subscribed and look forward to future videos. Lots of light and love from North Carolina (I'm living by the beach too! At a similar latitude to San Diego, but on the East Coast) 😊
Thank you for sharing all of this- this was enjoyable to read. Sounds like you are on a beautiful journey. And that is a great way to put it- “taking off old costumes..”. I agree. Not everyone will understand, and some may even judge, but stay strong with what feels true. It’s kind of fun to be the black sheep ;) Welcome to the family here, and blessings as you continue your journey to simplicity 🙏🏻✨🦋🩵
Burası bir ev değil. Burası bir varoluş, burası bir kendini tanıma merkezi, en içsel duyguların yaşandığı, kendinle başbaşa kalabilme, neden var olduğunu, ne olmak istediğini planlayabilme merkezi. Seni çok çok çok çok seviyorum seveceğim. Güzellik abidesi ❤❤❤❤
What a kind, thoughtful and beautiful reflection. Thank you so much my friend 🙏🏻✨💚
I love your home. It has everything you need and nothing frivolous. It is perfection.
Thank you :)) I am very lucky to have such a wonderful space 🩵
Thank you for that. It was inspiring to me. I truly liked your home.❤
Thank you for watching! 💜💜
i love your space!! i feel like minimalism makes everything feel and look better. and of course it’s not about aesthetics, it’s much deeper than that with environmentalism,
financial independence, gratitude, anticapitalism, etc. another roll-off benefit is that it simply looks and feels great tbh
Yes yes and YES! Amen sister 🔥🔥
Quite inspiring! Wow! Must feel so free to not be weighed down with stuff! I like too much of everything and cannot be this simple, however, it does calm and motivate me to pare down and be more intentional. Thank you!✌️
You are most welcome. We are here to design our own characters, so there is no need to copy anyone else’s format- just take what inspires and makes sense then tailor it to what feels right for you :))
Loved the tour! Thank you for sharing. Your home looks so calm and relaxing.
Glad you enjoyed!
I love the Evenstar necklace!!
YESSS 🧝🏻♀️🌿✨
It's a great space. Love, love the bathroon tiles!
Wow! I love this. I think it’s all cool and inspiring! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so glad you enjoyed! 😊
Hi! I just came across your channel and I think ur awesome ! I love your minimalist way of life and your vibe! It is inspiring me since I get overwhelmed with all my clutter and want to take steps to be more minimalist overall!! I was wondering if you could post a vid about the benefits of using the coconut oil bar soap for your hair and as your primary soap for cleansing? And if you’ve been using it for a long time and/or how you came about wanting to try it? My hair gets greasy the second day after I wash it with regular shampoo and conditioner. Thank you! 😊
Thank you for this feedback!! I have a minimalist haircare routine coming up where I will go over all of that 😉 That’s awesome you are beginning the steps to decluttering- just having the awareness and setting an intention is a powerful first step! You will get there 👊🏻💥 I also have a vid coming soon about my top decluttering tips to help people embark on their journeys 😊
wonderful i love minimalism it was calming just watching thank you
Thank you for watching Edith 🙏🏻🩵
You can freeze water and then unfreeze it and drink, healthy one.
It's the Star of Elendil, Arwen's necklace, whom you kind of remind me of!
That is a very high compliment- thank you my friend 🙏🏻🌿💚
Love this! So calming ❤
I love the emptiness. So calming.
Thank you for the inspiration. I love how simple and beautiful your home is.
Thank you for watching 🌻
I'm immensely grateful that I found your channel. This is genuinely how I've always wanted to live
Welcome to the family here 🙏🏻✨🦋
Dishwashers are such a waste. If I thought my family wouldn't revolt, I'd get rid if it.
Haha yes definitely trickier with a full family but agree they are totally unnecessary
Looks really nice, and I love how tranquil it seems 😄
Try moving the basket down to the charging station and hide the cords and electronics inside it
Not a bad idea! The cord doesn’t bother me though bc it’s white on white
I also love Target bedding! Casaluna is my favorite sheet brand of all time
Omg, i have spent months purging my condo. Looking at this video, makes me want to purge more! I went on a plant craze, and because my balcony gets awesome light my little plants have turned into monster floor plants.
Plants are wonderful- if they bring you joy then keep them! Minimalism to me is just keeping the things that truly add value to your life- and that will look different for every person ❤
I loved this video and the look at your apartment. I find it very inspiring. I also appreciate your mindset of having enough and no more than that!
Thank you for this reflection 🙏🏻✨
This is so calming and beautiful! I am not quite near here in minimalism but I aspire to be 🥳
I love it!!! I wish my house looked this good!!❤❤❤
Thank you! Everyone has their own unique style and needs, but you can always reinvent yourself if you feel a pull!
I have watched many, many, many home tours and this is by far my favorite. This is practical, real, and beautiful. Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you 🙏🏻✨🦋
Love this 🙌 it’s nice to see tours of homes that are very similar to mine ❤ I too get overwhelmed by complication
It's so freeing to see videos like this! You popped up in my recommended homepage, and while I am not this level minimalist, it is a huge inspiration and reminder to not keep bringing *more* into my life as it is. Thank you for inviting us to your relaxing atmosphere. Also I really wish we had bamboo TP here in Norway! Hopefully one day soon.
Thank you for watching! And so cool you are in Norway- that is number ONE on my travel list! I am hoping to go this year :)
@@Exploravore Really, that's so cool! I am from the northern coasts, but have moved into the inland woods further south and have lived/traveled pretty much all over the place, so feel free to reach out for travel advice and tips or potentially a coffee! :D
@Titanyaa yes I will thank you!!
Love this....feels so light. Have you always been minimal? What inspired you to live life this way?
I’ve pretty much always been a natural minimalist- i remember decluttering toys at 7 years old lol. Besides a brief stint of overconsumption when I got my first job in Las Vegas, I’ve always just wanted to live light and take only what is essential :)
@@Exploravore That is amazing!
I absolutely love your home.
Very inspiring ❤ Thank you! Rooms are easy to see what needs to go. Closets and especially drawers and cabinets are not so easy as so much can be packed away. Your small spaces are impressive. I study them 🤓.
Glad you enjoyed my friend 😊🌸
I think that’s fabulous and I can only imagine how free it is to not be hindered by things
It is a freedom I will never compromise for myself 🙏🏻🩵
Wow! You made that art thing at the age of ten???? I’m really impressed. Love your home and wish you all the best.
As a person who has a lot of possessions but is very organised and tidy I'm thinking: Where are your journals? Where is your vacuum? Do you have a toolbox/toolkit? I'm keen to declutter but my mentality has to change first - have you always kept it minimal? Or do you come from lots of possessions maybe?
Just keep one journal at a time and when it’s done I burn it :) No vacuum- my house is tile and hardwood so I just do old fashioned sweeping. No tools- I’m not savvy with repairs and I’m a renter so if something needs fixing my landlord handles it. Been a natural minimalist my whole life except for in my twenties when I was living in Las Vegas I accumulated a lot of clothes and other things. I always felt oppressed having so much stuff though, and began extreme decluttering when I turned 30. I am so much happier now with less :)
@@Exploravore Sensible. I shall continue my current purge. "I am so much happier now with less," is the maxim I needed to hear and to take away and install within my own existence. Thanks.
You are such an inspiration, thank you for sharing your life 🙏
You are most welcome 🙏🏻🌼
Love it! Just want you need and I need this in my life! My house feels so overwhelming!
One step at a time and you can always bring things back into balance. I have a video coming out soon with my top decluttering tips :)
So breezy and beautiful! Id love to see a "what i eat in a day" vid (coming from a fellow vegan who's also a boring meal monogamist. 😉)
On it 🫡
Loved this video! This level of minimalism is what I’m aspiring to! Seeing how you do things was very helpful. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for watching and glad you found it helpful! Keep going on your minimalism journey you will get there! 💫
If you ain't croc'n you ain't rock'n!
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Size Türkiye'den yazıyorum. Her sıkıldığımda, duvarlar üzerime üzerime geldiğinde, videonuza koşuyorum. Bizim ülkemizde empoze edilen tek şey, çok eşya çok gösteriş çok mal mülk servet. Oysa ki benim en büyük zenginliğim zaman olmalı. Evinizin içini sizinle dolaşırken sanki farklı bir cennette dolaşıyor gibi oluyorum. Kaç defa izledim bilmiyorum. Ama size karşı içimde müthiş bir sempati doğdu. Uzun yıllardır minimalizm ile tanıştım ve çevre ve insan faktörüne rağmen çaba vererek mutluluğun keyfini çıkartıyorum. İyi ki varsınız ❤
I need to figure out how to translate this 😄
@@Exploravore 🤣🤣🤣 I copy and translate the text. Even though our languages are not the same, I love you very much and I follow you. Please share with us a little more about your wonderful home and your daily routines. less is more. May you have beautiful MINIMALIST days 🙏
@tugbayldrm5993 Thank you!!! Yes beyond language we are all connected- all brothers and sisters 💜💜💜
@@Exploravore thank you beautiful woman 💓
Maybe it was the music at the end that gives me that vibe but you're really living it up
A knife is so much more than a weapon........also,just an idea, a quick coat of paint inside the medicine cabinet would fix it up very well...I'm sure there is some organic paint made from peanuts or something...just kidding
Haha noted thank you :)
You do you, and I'm happy you are happy with it all, but to me it looks so cold, sad and uncomfortable. To each their own.
Haha yes to each their own 😉
Fascinating and inspiring!
So inspiring. Thank you
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Nice! Love the tile!
Thanks for the tour❣️ i absolutely love seeing lovely homes💝 you are new but you can be big on RUclips because you are natural interesting and auténtica❤️🔥 it is so good to meet you🕊 my name is teresa🌸
Thank you so much for those kind and encouraging words Teresa 🩵✨
Bu evin de farklı bir büyüsü var ❤
You've definitely become my favorite RUclipsr
Awe thank you Cameron 🤗💜
Your home is amazing. I really like studio with less stuff, yet functional. Outside view is amazing, beautiful trees all day long just around the corner. Beautiful place.
Thank you 🙏🏻💙
Your my new motivation 💕🎶love your serene place; very zen
Thank you for that reflection 🙏🏻✨🩵
I can see why moving would be a breeze, even enjoyable. Your home is beautiful! Mine will be very similar to this, someday, working on it. I have two sons and when it's my time to "go," I want them to be able to walk into peace, only see the things mom actually used, and only need a couple of boxes and a very short amount of time to pick up my personal effects. It's generous peace! Thank you for the tour!
Glad you enjoyed, and keep going on your journey- you are doing a beautiful thing for yourself and your sons 💚✨
I'm a minimalist too. I do have a spouse and a dog so I have all their items as well. We all live in a 495 sq ft apartment and we still have so many empty drawers / space left over. We don't have a bed frame and we only have one little side table for furniture. Having less is having more. I never have to worry about "keeping up" with trends. I love this life.
That is wonderful you found a partner who shares your values 🩷🩷
Do you like your blundstone boots? I’ve been on the fence bc they’re pricey and leather, but I’m sick of walking through boots (general wear and not hiking) within a season. My brother’s wife has had them forever (Hawaii and visiting arizona) and seems to love them but she’s a bit estranged from us so I can’t actually ask. I want one solid pair of boots but non leather versions don’t seem to hold up. I appreciate you and any feedback. I was vegan for 6 years so I absolutely appreciate and weigh the animal aspect of what leather means. Hope you see this, thank you!
Yes they are absolutely worth the investment. I am still Vegan, though my possession of these boots technically disqualifies me from calling myself such. I did not touch leather for 6 years, but I was tired of seeing synthetic shoes end up in the trash after only a season. I weighed the decision to purchase these for a while, and my heart was heavy to do so, but ultimately I was looking at what is the most sustainable thing to do. I think buying one pair of boots that will last a decade is very different than eating an animal based diet at every meal. I did a blessing ceremony for the animal when I received the boots and thanked it for giving me life. I have a video dedicated to the performance of the boot called “3 years in my blundstones: best boot ever?” If you want to check that out. Hope this helps 💜
This is so satisfying, literally everything i go for. Also nice to see someone else who doesnt care for 10 million spices/different food options, my partner has a ton of sauces and stuff but i only buy the same 5 foods and only use salt for a spice. Yeah sounds boring but it makes my stomach happy! I dont cook much besides eggs and rice and tbh you can switch them up so much with little ingredients.
Awesome! Glad you found what works for you that’s what life is all about 😊💫
I appreciate the home tour. First time ive seen your channel btw. First of, i dont think its too little stuff, i think its just the right amount of stuff for You and Your usage. Personally i strive for a minimalistic home myself and i no longer have curtains, plants, large tables, chairs or wall decor. The only decor i have are my candle sticks. However, i do Love my Linen, pillows and comforter (several). Since i live in Europe where its a cold climate mostly all year around i need more of a variety and in general More textiles. Also, with a dog, theres even more textiles to be needed. To keep warmth and for hygienic reasons one simply need alot of textiles. But i dont complain. I love my variety and i love every bit of textiles i have accumulated over these past years. Its simply that you keep what you need, want and love. I have decluttered Tons of all sorts of stuff over the years. Mostly sold, some have been given away and even some of it has been thrown away. I have managed to save alot of money and im quite satisfied and pleased with myself and my progress. I have had stuff that I bought from stores that i actually managed to complain about Years later (had to be a bit clever..), and from which they gave me the possibility to get replacements or gift cards in return. I chose new stuff as replacement that i actually needed more and that had better quality, and right on time for sale too. I still have stuff to declutter, especially since im planning to upgrade to a better apartment, as soon as possible.. This gives me the opportunity to go through Everything i have, which has been Alot. Things take time and all. So far so good, but fatigue is a real thing when one has been decluttering for several years in a high tempo. Im starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel though. Hope to sell more stuff soon, that will lighten my load. But i gotta say im one of the lucky ones, so i appreciate everything good that has come my way and still comes my way.❤
Sounds like you have been on quite the journey! Thats great you are honing in on what works and feels best for you. I hate rules, so definitely don’t prescribe a one size fits all for minimalism- it’s all about just being mindful with consumption and curating a life that most authentically represents who you are and what you value ❤
@@ExploravoreThank you🙏💗. Its been a Long journey, non of it easy to say the least 😏. But I'm getting there, bit by bit😌🙏💗
I wish I was able to do this but as an artist I’m destined to have stuff LOL
If it supports your joy then it is worth having!
You are cool and funny stuff or no stuff 🦄
9:13 how do you manage laundry with such a small wardrobe? Do you wait for it all to be worn and wash it all on a Sunday where you literally wear no clothes or something 😂? Or do you do daily mini washes? Or something else?
Loved the vid - I hope one day I could be more minimal.
Start with small steps of letting things go and it will naturally unfold! …and I do laundry just one load once per week ;)
Im much older than you am bib by bit getting rid of surplus ,only whats in wardrobes for the moment...i couldnt be so drastic as you but dont disagree. 👍👍
Everyone will have their own balance! Awesome you are finding yours 🩵✨
I love ❤️ the tiles in your bathroom. Guess you've sense this was up. I'm going to go declutter lol 😆
Nice happy decluttering my friend!! 🔥🔥
This looks so calm. Thanks for sharing! I’m off to declutter some more 😅
Glad you enjoyed and happy decluttering! 🤗✨
Your home is so peaceful! I love it ❤
Thank you! 😊
I love your fantastic minimalist apartment! You are definitely my type of person! So inspiring!🌸
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Thank you! 😊💕
How often do you do washing since you have a small wardrobe? Do u do small loads often or a big load every couple of days?
Just one load, once per week :)
Dishwashers are in fact a pain
Love this! Thanks for sharing. I need to know more about your one soap.
Check out my minimalist haircare routine video- I talk all about the soap there :))
Omg I ADORE your apartment. I love the idea of minimalism but implementing it is hard for me sometimes. I personally function better when I am more minimal though. I'm starting small and trying to narrow my hair care down to one consistent set of shampoo and condtioner. I hope I can get at least close to where you're at one day. 🥰
Take it one step at a time and you will get there. I have a video titled “top 10 decluttering tips from a minimalist pro” if you want some help starting 🙂 It’s definitely a process and doesn’t have to happen overnight! ❤️
@@Exploravore Thank you for your kind words and tips! I appreciate you so much. 😊
Of course! Happy to be here to connect and help :))
Idk why I watched but the giant night stand knife threw me off.
lol my uncle gave that to me for solo hiking ;)
“Only mirror in my house” miss ma’am the medicine cabinet is right there! lol
lol I realized that after 🤪🤪
Wow… so super simple. Great ideas
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Can you please tell me, what music did you use in this video?
So it’s all from the iMovie app- they are special tracks made just for iMovie that you can only find there 🩵
Love your minimalist style! Awesome living!♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thank you Reny ✨💜✨
Which sound machine is it you have? Link please.
Forgot the name of it but I got it in the baby section at Target 😁