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Your ”new” kitchen is stylish and warm, not old fashioned, not at all! And I really like to see you wearing the same clothes and using the same cup over and over.
I would love those cabinets! I like white but all white is too much. (I have four different colors of paint in my house but all the trim is white.) I also love the glass mug. I have a tall double-walled glass cup I use for tea at work; I like seeing my drink. (Fun thing to try: make tea in a glass cup, then carefully pour in some milk and don't touch it. It'll settle out into lighter and darker layers (I once got about 4 distinct layers). It's really neat.)
The last segment about radical responsibility was so moving! That Rumi quote is so inspirational. Thank you for sharing such sensitive information about your life growing up - please know your story is helping others.
I was in tears to hear u daily walked to ur parents grave before school...God! how much it matters to be around really long for ur kids...blessings be with u always
Wow this might be the video that hit me the deepest. I found myself nodding at every piece of advice you were giving us. I know the channel is about minimalism, but I would love to hear you talk more about parenting since I think you are an incredible mom to your kids without seemingly having to choose between parenting and productivity. Bless you guys!
I second this motion, I would also love to hear Marissa talk more about parenting -- her boys seem to get along quite well? How does she do it? It's like a WWE match in my house 😂
Deeply appreciate this thoughtful and personal video. We found such freedom several years ago by decluttering and downsizing our lives, but after my second son was born I just did not have the bandwidth to manage the deluge of items coming into our home. It's been weighing on me to re-start my decluttering habit and this was such a gentle but firm kick in the butt. I know you've been struggling yourself with change and I just wanted to share my appreciation for your authentic and down to earth videos. You're truly a gem among content creators and I hope to keep hearing more about your life in Chicago. Thank you!!!
Hi Marissa, From your father you have experienced a life of a collector and how it looks like, and from your experience we are learning how a minimalist’s life looks like. Thank you so much for creating this channel.
I love your kitchen. It is not old-fashioned, but really classy. So much better than a regular white kitchen. I hope you will get used to it and in the end find yourself loving it.
@@AtoZenLife We kept the cupboards at our last house & updated the look with paint, a backsplash, counter tops & flooring. New cupboards are sooo very expensive 😮
I just wanted to point out that your new house is looking so lovely. The "outdated" wooden cabinets and doors look so warm and rich with your simple minimalist aesthetic. Love your videos. You are such an inspiration 💓
As someone who battled with addiction (3 years, 5 months and 5 days since my last drink) i totally get it ❤ the thing that hit me the hardest in the video is "no matter how full a house is if the ones living in it feel miserable" i totally was miserable at the end of my phd and am better now. I got rid of a lot of things and feel ways lighter since too ❤ i totally try to prioritise experience rather than purchases now!
I must say listening to your video is peaceful. Some people on RUclips, etc talk way to fast and just listening creates stress or a rushed feeling. I remember a video where I think you said you majored in speech pathology. It paid off bc you speak calmly and measured. Thanks!!
You are an inspiration, thank you for sharing, when my mother died over a decade ago, my brother and I had so much stuff to clear from her home, after that it made me rethink my life and my approach to our consumerist society, finding your channel is a breath of fresh are and I'm sure will help me in future. All good wishes to you and you family
Hey, Marissa. Marissa here from Bama. I just quit my stressful 6 figure job and became a stay-at-home mom. I did the Dave Ramsey thing and became debt-free. It’s so much nicer being home for my sons when they get off the school bus. I had no idea that my free time is actual wealth, and not being chained to a 40+ hour a week job plus 10 hours of commuting to the city each week. Now, I take whatever little law cases I want, and focus on my athletics instead. I made the adult league hockey team and my first game is tonight. I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to be good enough to play if i hadn’t become a minimalist, careful with money, and dumped the awful law firm grinding job. The grind is overrated. Thanks for your inspiration! I’m literally in the kitchen about to bake pumpkin seeds from last night’s jack-o-lantern carving with the kids, watching your video while I work on the recipe. Happy Halloween!
So sorry about your daddy 😔 hate addiction. Dealing with that with my brother, as well, hubs dad ultimately died from drinking for too many years (cirrhosis of liver). Just sad. These are great tips!!! And love that sunroom ☀️ 🌿 beautiful. Peaceful. God bless y’all.
Hey Marissa, thank you for sharing the messages in this video. The message about radical responsibility really struck a chord with me after a lifetime of caring for a mentally ill parent, illness & loss. I really related to your jellyfish analogy and although I'm 50, I only realised relatively recently that no one is coming to save me, we need to give ourselves grace but take responsibility for managing our feelings and changing our lives for the better. We can't change the beginning of the story but we can work on making the rest of the chapters of our life as good as they can be ❤️
I’m so sorry about your dad. I lost my mom when I was much older than that, 42, and all I could say was, I’m way too young to lose my mom. 😢 i also have no parents at all now. I so agree with your philosophy and love your videos.
i have been folllowing for more than a year now, and as a girl in her early 20's, it has been most instructive. Every video that you share puts out a lil something to learn from that makes my life better. In the recent times I have become more mindful of what I buy, what I consume and what I give to the surroundings. I belevee you have a big role in that. Also, just wanted to mention you resemble your mother a lot :)
Great video. I can relate to all of your points made. When one is stuck in the wheel of consumerism, nothing is ever enough… When I finally chose contentment and happiness I started to feel free. 🌸🌸🌸 Love your house by the way! It looks warm and calm 🌾🍂🌾
Your message about radical responsibility sticks out to me. Though i have not suffered as much, I often feel like i am a jellyfish floating through life. I am working to change that. I can’t wait to see an updated home tour. Your house is such a dream !
Marissa you are a favorite of mine! I am trying to be a good steward of the gifts I have been given. This video is such a great reminder to be mindful and responsible in my consumerism! ❤
The cost to joy ratio is such a great point. I tend to fritter away little bits of money on things that don’t bring much joy in the long term, and then stress when my husband wants to spend money on a pricier item or experience that would actually improve our lives.
You and her both are completely wrong about this concept. Your small little things actually gives you the best Cost to Joy ratio, for only $5, you get some joy for a whole day. You only need $250 to feel happy all year around. But if you blow $2500 on pricier item, the bit more joy would only last for a few weeks or months, or sometimes just a few days of rush, that's very bad Cost to Joy ratio. One trick you can do is you buy for the rush of that expensive item and your husband return it without you knowing, that way you get 0 cost for the joy.
What a great video! Thank you for always being open and vulnerable with your audience. I have learned so much from your videos and your Clutter GPS course!
Yes! I must say, the boldness to be so exposed and truthful (referring to the stories about the loss of parents) surprised, amazed and touched me. 😥💞 I felt the presenter more relatable and human, genuinely speaking from (difficult) experience. 🙁😥😞💔🤗
I think some people hold on to things because they have lost so much and it's a way of not losing something because loss hurts so much. That's how it is with my mom. I learned a long time ago that the more I own, the more I struggle with decision making. As a late diagnosed ADHD girl, I already struggle, so I don't need more choices to make things that much harder. Plus, the less I have, the less guilty I feel buying something. 😉 It makes purchases even nicer.
Taking radical responsibility is the key to having a life you enjoy. Better late than never and thanks for the reminder. Also your home is looking great.
Your kitchen is gorgeous and will never be out of date. The entire home is so exquisite and spacious, from what I can see in videos, and is lucky to have people to enhance the beauty and not drown it in stuff (like I would have done).
You really outdid yourself with this episode! So informative, enlightening and totally applicable to so many of us at this time. Watching this feels like being thrown a life preserver at a desperate time. Thanks so much for all the thought, research, planning and hard work that you put into this!
I'm just starting my minimalism journey and find your videos so helpful. I'm looking forward to being less tied down due to the amount of stuff I have, so I have greater freedom to move around and if anything unexpected were to happen I have less to panic about finding storage space for. Don't suppose you could share the recipe for the sweetcorn soup you showed at 3:50? It looks absolutely delicious 😍
Wow, I found this video deeply inspiring in so many ways. I also lost my dad to alcoholism when I was 23. Thank you so much for bravely sharing your heart and your story. ❤❤❤
Thank you Marissa for another great video. Very helpful points. I love your new home, and I look forward to seeing more about how you have decorated it.😊
Thank you so much for this one! There should be a required class in schools to counteract all the retail that is constantly stuffed down our throats! The US is too stuff/spend mentality. So again, THANK YOU! ❤🎉❤🎉😊
Money is not an issue for me but I envy your empty tables, I am surrounded by thousand of small items that I supposedly need or may need in the future.
@@AtoZenLife I've done it, inspired by your videos, two years ago. I threw out 4x 200l trash bags from my single room apartment. It will be much easier now, last time it took me 4 days to assess each thing.
Thank you so much for sharing this video. It really touches my heart and your content is so heartfelt. I have similarities in our up bringing❤️I really wish I had this information in my younger days, but that’s OK. It’s never too late to make an change. I hope to pass this to my children and even my family. Have a bless week. 😁❤️🙏❤️
This video wasn't;t what I expected and I'm so glad I watched. Very good and humble advice. I've enjoyed your channel for years and I'm enjoying the glimpses or your new home. This video gave me some new things to think on in our own Minimalism journey years sixths. =)
I sold my house and moved into a motor home, I thought I had decluttered a lot , after a few alterations on the motor home we weighed it and it was 300 Kgs over weight,😱. I have since taken a heat out including one heavy drawer under the bed and extra cords and hoses and containers from under the bed. 100 kgs lighter, I’m slowly decluttering the interior of the van , 2 kgs of clothes and a bamboo drawer divider going today, I am using up the water and this in total will be another 100 kgs
We have been conditioned to over consume bad food and other stuff is the reason there is so much stress, strife and ill will toward each other. It not only leads to weight imbalances and illness, we stress ourselves out trying to compete with others on matching or surpassing what our friends and neighbors have. It's a fever we need to break before it kills us
Szeretem a csatornádat. Olyan okos gondolatokat fogalmazol meg, amit igyekszem megtanulni és alkalmazni. Egyre több dolgot szeretnék elengedni, te sokat segítesz ebben. 😊
Always appreciate your heart, Marissa! My cousin recently lost her husband to alcoholism (that destroyed his liver) and her daughters are in their late 20s/early 30s, so that has been hard. The designer service seems cool. I hope you get some good cash from the equipment left behind. Good advice given in this video
Do you have any links of where you got your desk and desk chair from? they’re so beautiful. Been working from home and don’t have any office space or comfortable sitting area for it. Appreciate it :)
“Our family has the peace of living debt free”. This is SO true. Thanks to my husband being very frugal and careful with spending, we don’t have the latest car or brand clothes, but our family have peace. And you definitely cannot put a price on that. Thank you for your content, I love all your videos ♥️🙏🏼
I dont own a stereo or a tv or a microwave or a nightstand or a tv stand or a end table or a lounge chair. By choice. But i been doing a minimalist life since highschool . Before people got all weird and made it a big new deal. Minimalism had been around in japan since the1900s.
Very good video. Those opening shots were in some beautiful locations. I would like to know where you were. Looks like a nice place to visit. Really like the idea of cost-to-joy ratio. I’ve often heard the term cost-benefit analysis, but that’s so technical sounding that it makes the calculation sound purely financial. Most purchases never produce a return that can be calculated in financial returns. But they either give back or take away in other ways. The question is, beyond that initial rush of buying something new and shiney, what return will this give you? Will it perhaps take more away than it gives? We should also make sure to ask if a purchase inflicts a cost on others. Remember your family has to live with your purchases too. If things you own are a burden to the people you live with then get rid of those things. My (soon-to-be) ex-wife is a hoarder, though she won’t admit it. She owned so much clothing and bedding it overflowed our available storage by a factor of ten. (And she blamed me for the mess.) At a certain point I gave up on washing clothing because nothing could be put away. I felt owned by her stuff. It was hard on our daughter too, who seems to be a natural minimalist. When I left, I left with next to nothing. Very little of what “we” owned had been mine. I brought my music equipment (I’m a musician), my collection Lego minifigures, and my clothing. That was it. And all of my clothing fit in one suitcase. Since then I’ve had to acquire a few things, but I make each purchase only after careful consideration. I buy very little. I’ve actually even further paired down my wardrobe. I’ve found not having a lot of things to be so freeing. Life is light now.
Great video - thank you! The funny thing is, I've been using Cetaphil for a long time and never considered it less effective than more expensive face or body creams.
people from India should watch this because they are very materialistic. The great entertainment during festivals. Big fat weddings. opulence and show offs during ceremonies . Less spiritual and modest with no orderliness and discipline.
Fat cats and people flashing their cash exist in every modern society. In their minds, it’s all about flaunting what you’ve got and if you don’t, you must be broke and/or jealous.
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I would never pay to an interior designer. You could have just adopted Japanese style.
I wish these videos were crisper and shorter
"Look around. All that clutter used to be money. All that money used to be time." This hit hard! ❤
Definitely agree
Your ”new” kitchen is stylish and warm, not old fashioned, not at all!
And I really like to see you wearing the same clothes and using the same cup over and over.
We love the warmth of our new kitchen, too! Hahaha, I definitely wear the same clothes over and over-cozy is best! 🤗
100% agree, I love the kitchen, it's unique and warm.
That kitchen is amazing!
I would love those cabinets! I like white but all white is too much. (I have four different colors of paint in my house but all the trim is white.) I also love the glass mug. I have a tall double-walled glass cup I use for tea at work; I like seeing my drink. (Fun thing to try: make tea in a glass cup, then carefully pour in some milk and don't touch it. It'll settle out into lighter and darker layers (I once got about 4 distinct layers). It's really neat.)
That white top/denim combo is so cute! And the ad is actually a decent service.
Oh my goodness, that sun room is EVERYTHING! 😍
Isn’t it beautiful? Living my best Ghibli life
🤣 🥰
So Ghibli! ❤
That’s a room that sells a house.
@@AtoZenLife that room is so beautiful, breathtaking ❤
The last segment about radical responsibility was so moving! That Rumi quote is so inspirational. Thank you for sharing such sensitive information about your life growing up - please know your story is helping others.
Thank you so much for watching and your kind words 🙏
I was in tears to hear u daily walked to ur parents grave before school...God! how much it matters to be around really long for ur kids...blessings be with u always
@@surabhijohri2042 Being able to grow old with your family is a huge blessing. 🙏 Cheers and take care. ❤️
Wow this might be the video that hit me the deepest. I found myself nodding at every piece of advice you were giving us. I know the channel is about minimalism, but I would love to hear you talk more about parenting since I think you are an incredible mom to your kids without seemingly having to choose between parenting and productivity. Bless you guys!
I second this motion, I would also love to hear Marissa talk more about parenting -- her boys seem to get along quite well? How does she do it? It's like a WWE match in my house 😂
Your channel has been instrumental in changing my mindset about physical possessions! You have helped me finally feel free to let things go.
I’m so happy to hear that, Charissa! 🤗 Cheering you on, as always.
Deeply appreciate this thoughtful and personal video. We found such freedom several years ago by decluttering and downsizing our lives, but after my second son was born I just did not have the bandwidth to manage the deluge of items coming into our home. It's been weighing on me to re-start my decluttering habit and this was such a gentle but firm kick in the butt. I know you've been struggling yourself with change and I just wanted to share my appreciation for your authentic and down to earth videos. You're truly a gem among content creators and I hope to keep hearing more about your life in Chicago. Thank you!!!
Hi Marissa, From your father you have experienced a life of a collector and how it looks like, and from your experience we are learning how a minimalist’s life looks like. Thank you so much for creating this channel.
I wish I could go back and help him knowing what I know now. 😢 Thanks so much for watching and take care!
I love your kitchen. It is not old-fashioned, but really classy. So much better than a regular white kitchen. I hope you will get used to it and in the end find yourself loving it.
We do love it! We had a friend over who said the first thing he would do was RIP EVERYTHING out of the kitchen. 😅 No thanks!
@@AtoZenLife are you sure that's a friend? LOL😅
@@Savannah-ed4rv it’s my husband’s best friend…everyone has their own opinions and taste, right? 😉
House have soul ❤️ not like project all house are the same.👍🏻
@@AtoZenLife We kept the cupboards at our last house & updated the look with paint, a backsplash, counter tops & flooring. New cupboards are sooo very expensive 😮
"it doesn't matter how much stuff you had in your home, how nice your house is, if the people living inside it are miserable" i couldn't agree more
I would choose your kitchen over most others, it’s a classic and warm style, you do warm minimalism so well.
Love your new home.
I just wanted to point out that your new house is looking so lovely. The "outdated" wooden cabinets and doors look so warm and rich with your simple minimalist aesthetic. Love your videos. You are such an inspiration 💓
As someone who battled with addiction (3 years, 5 months and 5 days since my last drink) i totally get it ❤ the thing that hit me the hardest in the video is "no matter how full a house is if the ones living in it feel miserable" i totally was miserable at the end of my phd and am better now. I got rid of a lot of things and feel ways lighter since too ❤ i totally try to prioritise experience rather than purchases now!
Congratulations, your doing it, a day at a time 🎉 x
Marissa, I love your kitchen. I hope it's growing on you because it really is unique and beautiful. Thanks for all you do.
We love it! 🥰
I must say listening to your video is peaceful. Some people on RUclips, etc talk way to fast and just listening creates stress or a rushed feeling. I remember a video where I think you said you majored in speech pathology. It paid off bc you speak calmly and measured. Thanks!!
You can also try reducing the playback speed to 75%. (I myself do this for almost any and all videos I listen to.)
You are an inspiration, thank you for sharing, when my mother died over a decade ago, my brother and I had so much stuff to clear from her home, after that it made me rethink my life and my approach to our consumerist society, finding your channel is a breath of fresh are and I'm sure will help me in future. All good wishes to you and you family
Thank you for sharing your experience with us and for your kind words and support. 🙏
Hey, Marissa. Marissa here from Bama. I just quit my stressful 6 figure job and became a stay-at-home mom. I did the Dave Ramsey thing and became debt-free. It’s so much nicer being home for my sons when they get off the school bus. I had no idea that my free time is actual wealth, and not being chained to a 40+ hour a week job plus 10 hours of commuting to the city each week. Now, I take whatever little law cases I want, and focus on my athletics instead. I made the adult league hockey team and my first game is tonight. I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to be good enough to play if i hadn’t become a minimalist, careful with money, and dumped the awful law firm grinding job. The grind is overrated. Thanks for your inspiration! I’m literally in the kitchen about to bake pumpkin seeds from last night’s jack-o-lantern carving with the kids, watching your video while I work on the recipe. Happy Halloween!
So sorry about your daddy 😔 hate addiction. Dealing with that with my brother, as well, hubs dad ultimately died from drinking for too many years (cirrhosis of liver). Just sad. These are great tips!!! And love that sunroom ☀️ 🌿 beautiful. Peaceful. God bless y’all.
I’m sorry you had to deal with that as well. 😢 Thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts 🙏❤️
I would choose your kitchen over most others, it’s a classic and warm style, you do warm minimalism so well.
Hey Marissa, thank you for sharing the messages in this video. The message about radical responsibility really struck a chord with me after a lifetime of caring for a mentally ill parent, illness & loss. I really related to your jellyfish analogy and although I'm 50, I only realised relatively recently that no one is coming to save me, we need to give ourselves grace but take responsibility for managing our feelings and changing our lives for the better. We can't change the beginning of the story but we can work on making the rest of the chapters of our life as good as they can be ❤️
I loved this quote that she said “ended up that the stuff the you own, starting owning you”
Im 49 public school teacher/orchard farmer during pandemic i realized the importance of minimalist lifestyle so I need to embrace it until I retire...
I’m so sorry about your dad. I lost my mom when I was much older than that, 42, and all I could say was, I’m way too young to lose my mom. 😢 i also have no parents at all now. I so agree with your philosophy and love your videos.
i have been folllowing for more than a year now, and as a girl in her early 20's, it has been most instructive. Every video that you share puts out a lil something to learn from that makes my life better. In the recent times I have become more mindful of what I buy, what I consume and what I give to the surroundings. I belevee you have a big role in that. Also, just wanted to mention you resemble your mother a lot :)
Marissa, I love your new house, I must say I learn something new
From you all the time, you are an inspiration to the soul❤❤
I think that house has been waiting for your family! It beautiful, full of natural light and cozy at the same time. Well worth waiting for! ❤
I can’t stress enough how much your videos have been helping over the past months. Thank you
I’m so glad to hear that and have you here
🙏 ❤️
Great video. I can relate to all of your points made. When one is stuck in the wheel of consumerism, nothing is ever enough… When I finally chose contentment and happiness I started to feel free. 🌸🌸🌸 Love your house by the way! It looks warm and calm 🌾🍂🌾
Your message about radical responsibility sticks out to me. Though i have not suffered as much, I often feel like i am a jellyfish floating through life. I am working to change that. I can’t wait to see an updated home tour. Your house is such a dream !
Cheering you on as you navigate the path forward! 🪼🙌
Totally agree! True wealth isn't just about material things; it's also about experiences and happiness in life. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks again, Marissa.
Love listening to your wisdom here.
Marissa you are a favorite of mine! I am trying to be a good steward of the gifts I have been given. This video is such a great reminder to be mindful and responsible in my consumerism! ❤
Thanks so much, Kathryn, that means a lot to me. All the best to you! ❤
The cost to joy ratio is such a great point. I tend to fritter away little bits of money on things that don’t bring much joy in the long term, and then stress when my husband wants to spend money on a pricier item or experience that would actually improve our lives.
You and her both are completely wrong about this concept. Your small little things actually gives you the best Cost to Joy ratio, for only $5, you get some joy for a whole day. You only need $250 to feel happy all year around. But if you blow $2500 on pricier item, the bit more joy would only last for a few weeks or months, or sometimes just a few days of rush, that's very bad Cost to Joy ratio.
One trick you can do is you buy for the rush of that expensive item and your husband return it without you knowing, that way you get 0 cost for the joy.
oohh that tea cup in the beginning was so soothing. Very nice shot.
Glad you liked it 🥰
What a great video! Thank you for always being open and vulnerable with your audience. I have learned so much from your videos and your Clutter GPS course!
Yes! I must say, the boldness to be so exposed and truthful (referring to the stories about the loss of parents) surprised, amazed and touched me. 😥💞
I felt the presenter more relatable and human, genuinely speaking from (difficult) experience. 🙁😥😞💔🤗
I think some people hold on to things because they have lost so much and it's a way of not losing something because loss hurts so much. That's how it is with my mom.
I learned a long time ago that the more I own, the more I struggle with decision making. As a late diagnosed ADHD girl, I already struggle, so I don't need more choices to make things that much harder.
Plus, the less I have, the less guilty I feel buying something. 😉 It makes purchases even nicer.
I become a minimalist to save to put my son through university. It’s amazing what you can do when you have a goal that matters to you.😊
Thank you for creating such meaningful videos, Marissa. Your content is always spot on. Hope you're enjoying your new house, it looks beautiful! ❤
Taking radical responsibility is the key to having a life you enjoy. Better late than never and thanks for the reminder. Also your home is looking great.
Your kitchen is gorgeous and will never be out of date. The entire home is so exquisite and spacious, from what I can see in videos, and is lucky to have people to enhance the beauty and not drown it in stuff (like I would have done).
You really outdid yourself with this episode! So informative, enlightening and totally applicable to so many of us at this time. Watching this feels like being thrown a life preserver at a desperate time. Thanks so much for all the thought, research, planning and hard work that you put into this!
I'm just starting my minimalism journey and find your videos so helpful. I'm looking forward to being less tied down due to the amount of stuff I have, so I have greater freedom to move around and if anything unexpected were to happen I have less to panic about finding storage space for.
Don't suppose you could share the recipe for the sweetcorn soup you showed at 3:50? It looks absolutely delicious 😍
Loved the slow intro -- inviting. Great content too, thanks!
Vielen Dank für das großartige Video und die Erinnerung daran, dass wir in unserem Leben sehr viel selbst bewirken können.
Really loved this video! Your new home is so beautiful and unique…congrats to you guys and thank you for sharing 😊
Those 40 year old cabinets are gorgeous.
Wow, I found this video deeply inspiring in so many ways. I also lost my dad to alcoholism when I was 23. Thank you so much for bravely sharing your heart and your story. ❤❤❤
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I love hearing you speak. You have a soothing, calming voice.
Thank you Marissa for another great video. Very helpful points. I love your new home, and I look forward to seeing more about how you have decorated it.😊
Love the idea of a 'cost to joy' ratio - much better than just a cost-per-wear!
There's such a thing as cost-per-wear??! 😯😦😅😀
Thank you so much for this one! There should be a required class in schools to counteract all the retail that is constantly stuffed down our throats! The US is too stuff/spend mentality. So again, THANK YOU! ❤🎉❤🎉😊
Than YOU so much for watching 🤗
What a beautiful, vulnerable and equally inspiring video. Thank you for sharing. ❤
👍👏👏🤗😥😞🤗🤗💯
I’ve seen outdated wood cabinets- those are not them :)
Money is not an issue for me but I envy your empty tables, I am surrounded by thousand of small items that I supposedly need or may need in the future.
Perhaps it’s time for a bit of decluttering?
@@AtoZenLife I've done it, inspired by your videos, two years ago. I threw out 4x 200l trash bags from my single room apartment.
It will be much easier now, last time it took me 4 days to assess each thing.
Four days to discard 4 x 200L bags seems like lightning fast to me! 😄😆👏👏👏👏👏👏
If you are seeing this massage please help, am a single mom of 3kids in Malawi. Struggling and need financial help. Thanks
Peace of mind is the true wealth ❤
I just love and agree with all of this. I wish everyone felt this way. Thank you!
Your new home is beautiful! Good Luck!
Thank you 🙏☺️
Thank you so much for sharing this video. It really touches my heart and your content is so heartfelt. I have similarities in our up bringing❤️I really wish I had this information in my younger days, but that’s OK. It’s never too late to make an change. I hope to pass this to my children and even my family. Have a bless week. 😁❤️🙏❤️
Thanks so much for your kind words and wishing you all the best ❤️🙏
I loved this video Marissa! Thank you for the reminder. Btw I adore your glass where you serve your tea in ❤
I love watching your videos. I am not even sure how many years I have been watching. Keep them up! I can't wait to see your music stereo video!
Your living room has a very beautiful space and a very natural view. Great for relaxing
This video wasn't;t what I expected and I'm so glad I watched. Very good and humble advice. I've enjoyed your channel for years and I'm enjoying the glimpses or your new home. This video gave me some new things to think on in our own Minimalism journey years sixths. =)
Congratulations on six years and thanks so much for watching-always happy to have you here 🙏☺️
You are so intelligent and compassionate. Thanks for sharing with us.
Omgosh Marissa you look so much like your mother
You think so? 🥹 I always thought my sister looked more like her, hahaha.
@@AtoZenLife maybe she favors her more but you do too.
Yes! Was going to post this too and wondered if anyone else felt the same!
The bedroom looks amazing from the photos! I'm so excited for you!
Would love to see another home tour now that you have furnished it!!!
It’s only partially furnished, because we’re taking things slow. That’s why I’ve been holding off on the tour…to be continued 😉
I know this isn't the point of the video, but I love what you did with the sun room! It looks so incredibly calming and cozy. I love it!
I sold my house and moved into a motor home, I thought I had decluttered a lot , after a few alterations on the motor home we weighed it and it was 300 Kgs over weight,😱.
I have since taken a heat out including one heavy drawer under the bed and extra cords and hoses and containers from under the bed. 100 kgs lighter, I’m slowly decluttering the interior of the van , 2 kgs of clothes and a bamboo drawer divider going today, I am using up the water and this in total will be another 100 kgs
I love everything you said in this video! Such a lovely perspective ❤❤
Yes I must also adjust the sails and take ownership
Thank you for sharing!
You look so happy! 🙂
I am soooo happy we got a cozy home in the boys school district…pure relief!
Great video! Your new home is beautiful!
"In daylights, in sunsets..." Now I've got the song, "525,600 Minutes" stuck in my head, lol. :)
Nice catch…I’ve been singing that all day 😂
@@AtoZenLifeLOVE that!! Me too! Lol
We have been conditioned to over consume bad food and other stuff is the reason there is so much stress, strife and ill will toward each other. It not only leads to weight imbalances and illness, we stress ourselves out trying to compete with others on matching or surpassing what our friends and neighbors have. It's a fever we need to break before it kills us
Szeretem a csatornádat. Olyan okos gondolatokat fogalmazol meg, amit igyekszem megtanulni és alkalmazni. Egyre több dolgot szeretnék elengedni, te sokat segítesz ebben. 😊
I’m so glad to hear that and I’m cheering 📣 for you on your journey!!
@@AtoZenLife Thank you!
We love love love how the rendering came out of your bedroom!
Thank you so much! We love it too l🥰
Beautiful message and video thank you!!
Thank you Marissa!! ❤ God bless you and your family!
Love this video ❤
By the way, I love you mug too 😁
Thank you! It was a set of 2...I have one, my husband has the other, hahaha.
Phenomenal video! Thanks for sharing your story❤
Thank you, Marissa ❤❤❤
Always appreciate your heart, Marissa! My cousin recently lost her husband to alcoholism (that destroyed his liver) and her daughters are in their late 20s/early 30s, so that has been hard.
The designer service seems cool. I hope you get some good cash from the equipment left behind.
Good advice given in this video
Do you have any links of where you got your desk and desk chair from? they’re so beautiful. Been working from home and don’t have any office space or comfortable sitting area for it. Appreciate it :)
This is beautiful! Sadly, it takes so many a long time to realize the true wealth of life.
You really helped me grasp the material!
Agree that this is one of your best. Thank you for letting us share in your vulnerability.
🤗🤗💗🤗😥🤗
Love the new home and sunroom. Major Studio Ghibli vibes. 😃
I love your taste in decor!!! Same here!!! Thank you!!! I just subscribed to your channel. Love your teaching! I am a minimalist as well! 😁🤍
Thanks so much and happy to have you here 🤗
Wonderful video! One of my favorites 😊
Thanks so much, Dawn ☺️
LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!!!1 IT OPENED MY EYES
Loved this embossed cup ☕️
Thank you 🙏
“Our family has the peace of living debt free”. This is SO true. Thanks to my husband being very frugal and careful with spending, we don’t have the latest car or brand clothes, but our family have peace. And you definitely cannot put a price on that. Thank you for your content, I love all your videos ♥️🙏🏼
This was beautiful, thank you.
Love this post, Marissa. Your house is lovely.
I dont own a stereo or a tv or a microwave or a nightstand or a tv stand or a end table or a lounge chair. By choice. But i been doing a minimalist life since highschool . Before people got all weird and made it a big new deal. Minimalism had been around in japan since the1900s.
Very good video. Those opening shots were in some beautiful locations. I would like to know where you were. Looks like a nice place to visit.
Really like the idea of cost-to-joy ratio. I’ve often heard the term cost-benefit analysis, but that’s so technical sounding that it makes the calculation sound purely financial.
Most purchases never produce a return that can be calculated in financial returns. But they either give back or take away in other ways. The question is, beyond that initial rush of buying something new and shiney, what return will this give you? Will it perhaps take more away than it gives?
We should also make sure to ask if a purchase inflicts a cost on others. Remember your family has to live with your purchases too. If things you own are a burden to the people you live with then get rid of those things.
My (soon-to-be) ex-wife is a hoarder, though she won’t admit it. She owned so much clothing and bedding it overflowed our available storage by a factor of ten. (And she blamed me for the mess.) At a certain point I gave up on washing clothing because nothing could be put away. I felt owned by her stuff. It was hard on our daughter too, who seems to be a natural minimalist.
When I left, I left with next to nothing. Very little of what “we” owned had been mine. I brought my music equipment (I’m a musician), my collection Lego minifigures, and my clothing. That was it. And all of my clothing fit in one suitcase. Since then I’ve had to acquire a few things, but I make each purchase only after careful consideration. I buy very little. I’ve actually even further paired down my wardrobe.
I’ve found not having a lot of things to be so freeing. Life is light now.
Great video - thank you! The funny thing is, I've been using Cetaphil for a long time and never considered it less effective than more expensive face or body creams.
Same! My husband got me hooked on it 15 years ago…who needs those fancy and $$$ skin creams! 🙌
@@AtoZenLife Absolutely! 🙌
I’d love to know how much you paid for the interior design service!
people from India should watch this because they are very materialistic. The great entertainment during festivals. Big fat weddings. opulence and show offs during ceremonies . Less spiritual and modest with no orderliness and discipline.
Fat cats and people flashing their cash exist in every modern society. In their minds, it’s all about flaunting what you’ve got and if you don’t, you must be broke and/or jealous.
Your videos are always so inspiring ❤