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Five Star Minimalism
The third of ten hopes and aims
If you haven’t been keeping up with my hopes and aims, jump to my first post in this series entitled Do you treat your body like your car?
Minime
I’ve lived a life of fairly few possessions. In my twenties, I flitted around from place to place, with a backpack or two, making sure that each stop, however long it lasted it, I wouldn’t add to those bags.
I collected a charm along the way, that remains on one necklace still today and is now too heavy to wear, to remind me of those travels and the places I visited in that wonderful decade.
I remember when I left Cambodia after a longer stint, organising a giveaway at my house where I invited all my friends round to take what they wanted — on the premise that they or a friend or family member truly did need it. The rice cooker went first.
Accommodation
Whilst living in Croatia, I first moved into a rented place, where thanks to the lovely older couple upstairs, I had everything I needed there. I didn’t need to buy any plates or pots, and if I was missing something, Marija would duly provide it.
Soon after that, I lived in a tiny house limiting myself to 18 square metres. I actually bought quite a few things for that, since it was…
