Light and minimal // This goes far beyond my IG handle and is our whole mantra for making decisions about our life and home.
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Light // Do what brings in the Light (in a spiritual sense) so we can be light to those around us. Lightness, especially in this busy world, can be a difficult posture to take, so this is a constant, perfect reminder to seek the Restorer and Renewer and choose light, grace, and joy in all we do.
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Minimal // Choose things, activities, thoughts, and actions wisely. Avoid overthinking, over-packing, over-doing. Aim for simplicity so what remains is what brings restoration.
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It’s been so fun to see our new house come together under the same mindset and guidance... create a simple space that allows us to live with lightness and intension and gathers people in. To do this we’ve even sold furniture that wasn’t conducive to light, airy spaces or didn’t gather people and replaced with pieces that didn’t over-crowd and would serve more people. (For example, we replaced two dressers in the bedroom with one for the two of us to create this spacious retreat.) Less truly is more!
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One of the most frequent questions I’m asked about ultralight travel is how we handle souvenirs. Do we bring any back?
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Short answer is yes. .
Since becoming minimalists a number of years ago, we’ve found smaller but still meaningful ways to remember our adventures to avoid cluttering our home. We pass on large items like bottles of wine, artwork, and general trinkets and have moved to easy-to-pack things like little rocks, jewelry ... and pictures on my phone of course.
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One of the unexpected payoffs is that we savor moments so much more. Leaving the best white wine ever in #Santorini recently was a bummer, but I savored the taste and experience so much more knowing that I wasn’t taking any home with me. I tasted the fullness of the moment and was more present. My memories are rich.
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This practice is something I strive for in daily life too. Less phone time, less mindless shopping, and less having-the-latest to have more freedom to experience the present, more time to observe, and more mental space to recover, renew, and explore. 💯 not perfect at this, but living with less stuff has been a significant step forward in pursuit of this practice.
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