"I couldn't live with so little!" we hear again and again.
Minimalism. Whereby we refer minimalist only to things. Not to memories, experiences, feelings.
Yes, we own few things, take care of them and love every single piece. Even if it sounds strange: it gives us security. We have everything we need. We don't need more (except for new wool!).
When we made the decision for our professions many years ago, there was never any talk of working without being tied to a specific location. We could never have imagined being permanently on the road. This kind of life plan was unknown to us.
When "van life" came more and more into our perception, we found it crazy at first, then interesting, then "only for the others" and at some point, when we saw who was travelling with how little, it was also feasible for us.
So we started dreaming, then planning. When it was clear that it was possible, we rigorously cleaned out. Every item (and we had a 180 square metre flat full of insanely important things) was looked at, turned over three times and decided whether it could stay or go.
At the end of this long process (who says everything has to be quick?) we felt very light and knew exactly: what remains is what we need and like.
Time jump: when we switched from the motorbike to the van, we noticed how good a little more space does us. How pleasant it is to have a place for everything again, even to have one pair of jeans more. And cosy corners, yes, we enjoy those the most.
And yet some cupboards in Felix are completely empty. Because we simply don't know what to put in there.
If you had asked us in the past what makes us happy, we would never have answered "having few things". Today we can say that we compensate for thing-minimalism with lots of encounters, experiences and memories.
Somehow a comforting thought.
How are you doing with it?
PS.: We write here exclusively our way, knowing that there are many ways to satisfaction.
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Merci for "travelling with us
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