Minimalism Helped Me Breathe Again

I think when people hear the word “minimalism,” they usually think it is about owning just two or three clothes and living in an empty white room, but for real , for me, minimalism is not really about cutting down everything completely , it is more about being intentional with what I do allow into my space, both physically and also emotionally.

So I won’t lie, I just did not wake up one morning and say “Oh, I want to be a minimalist.” It just started gradually, one day, I looked around my room and realized that I had so many things that I wasn’t even using you know clothes I had not worn in years, bags I did not even remember owning, and just random stuff everywhere And somehow, all that clutter was stressing me without me even knowing.

So I started removing things little by little, I did give out some , threw away others, and just kept the things I truly needed or that made sense to me and you see the funny thing is that as I started clearing physical things, I also started noticing a change in how I felt also emotionally, it was like my head was just becoming clearer too.

Yeah I did noticed that I was not as overwhelmed anymore as I used to be, I had more room to think, to breathe well, and to actually process my feelings too, I did not even know how much the physical mess around me was affecting my emotions until I had cleared it out.

Now also even when it comes to people or situations , I just find myself being more and more selective, If I just feel like someone is draining me somehow or a situation is not adding peace to my life,Omo... I just quietly remove myself, I no longer try to force myself to stay in places or conversations that leave me feeling confused or heavy, it's draining. I just do not have the strength for unnecessary chaos anymore.

See emotionally, minimalism has helped me stay calm and also to respond better, before, I used to react immediately when I am angry or overwhelmed, but now, I take a step back and ask myself, “Is this worth my energy ehn... ?” And truly most times, it’s not.

I have also learned that I do not need to explain myself to everybody, Sometimes, silence is enough, Sometimes, just distancing myself from a situation brings the clarity I need. It’s not about bottling things up , it’s more about knowing when and how to express my emotions without letting them control me.

One thing I will just say is this, minimalism has taught me that peace of mind is the real luxury, It has made me become more in tune with myself, and now, I value stillness, I value alone time, and I no longer feel the need to keep up with every trend or say yes to everything or everybody.

So you see yeah...., minimalism has influenced my emotional expression in the best way possible, see I may not be a full-blown minimalist, but I know I am more intentional about what I carry ,either physically, emotionally, and mentally.

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