Niksen as a Form of Minimalism

I’ve always struggled to call myself a minimalist.  It conjures images of barren rooms with only a couple pieces of furniture.  Not cozy to me at all.  Over the years though, I’ve begun to look at it not as getting rid of everything, and having as few items around you as possible, but as keeping the things that “spark joy” or “add value” to my life.  As I started to pay more attention to my values and get rid of things, I began to feel more at ease just sitting on my couch.  There weren’t tasks nagging at my brain to be done.  ​

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