Minimalism doesn't = minus
The other day I had an exciting date with an ironing board and a basket of washing. Boring I know, however, there does not seem to be an adequate ironing person who I can pay to iron and bring back my garmets on my wooden coathangers (hate those nasty wire hangers) but let's save this rant for another time. This time I decided to multitask this laborious chore and pull out the ipad, place it on the laundry bench and switch over to Netflix. A new programe appeared on my screen it was called Minimalism* Yes I was intrigued, perhaps I was drawn to the simplistic font, the light pallette of the home image or like all things you subliminally manifest, perhaps my subconscious simply invited it. If you are like me and constantly seeking the 'why' in your life, I would highly recommend you watch it. Fast forward it's not a documentary that asks you to burn all your belongings and head for the hills, (although there were some examples of just that, hat's off to them I say, at least they know what they want, right?) rather, it nicely asks you to refelect on what you really need in your life, be it material, possessions, people, situations, careers or all of the above.I did have a bit of an epiphany, a moment in time, when I could genuinely say the words out loud. I had been ironing and watching this documentary (finished the overflowing basket), and I came to the conclusion that I had been fooling myself. My question is then, why do we compromise? Right there, amongst the freshly clean linen I could clearly see what it was that I truly desired, how I wanted my life to pan out. I was honest with myself, even at the potential expense of those around me. So I gave myself a timeline and visualised exactly what I wanted to achieve. And then told my husband. Subsequently since then, everything I've been researching, or googling, or instagramming-ing is around this desired outcome that I can clearly see on my horizon.I think I have earned the right to say that "life is short." It's just a shame that a horrible illness has to push you into really thinking long and hard about the life you desire. What I liked most about this documentary, was that there was no judgment, no fear. My future does include possessions and property, it's just how and where will be the difference. I challenge those reading to also ask yourself, if this is the life you faithfully desire?