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Skip the straw!

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Head to read the article: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-40002668

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Importance

I feel like minimalism is treated as this 'trend' like it's the new hot thing to do, but I don't think that's the case. Honestly, I feel like this is the start of adaptation for our generation. We have given up on the American Dream now that we realize we can hardly survive given the status of the current economy, so rather than bitching about it, we're making shit work AND still enjoying life. We have given up the big homes for smaller, more efficient, less costly, and portable homes because they fit our new dreams: to be self-sufficient, to make less of an impact on the environment, and to travel.

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The Problem with Microfibers [Video] | ecogreenlove via @storyofstufff​

→ https://ecogreenlove.com/?p=8448

“Most of us wear synthetic fabrics like polyester every day. Our dress shirts, yoga pants, fleeces, and even underwear are all increasingly made of synthetic materials — plastic, in fact. But these synthetic fabrics, from which 60% of all clothing on earth is made, have a big hidden problem: when they’re washed, they release tiny plastic bits — called microfibers — that flow down our drains, through water treatment plants, and out into our rivers, lakes and oceans by the billions.”

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Another reason I love the concept of minimalism is that living minimally allows you to be able to work less or work a job that doesn’t pay much and still make enough money to live decently. This is perfect for me at the moment because I work in IT and my job is terribly boring, and soon I will be as a social worker which means I will not be making a lot of money.

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Mindfulness isn’t difficult; we just need to remember to do it.

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Oyane is a minimalist ceramics shop located in Nagasaki, Japan, designed by Kei Harada of DO.DO.. The client runs a shop and gallery of the famous Saikai porcelain of Hasami Town in Nagasaki, Japan. There was a total revamp of the internal and external structure while realizing the spirits of the artists using the materials of Saikai porecelain. A new entrance was built to improve passage to the shop located on the B1 floor. A built-in wall with storage space is situated on the first floor, a large staircase and elevator guides visitors to the shop space, which consumes both floors. A roofed-patio with restrooms was placed on the outside where markets and workshops can promote their porcelain. Remnants of the porcelain artistry can be seen throughout the structure. The lamps and signs throughout the structure were also created using porcelain. The roof of the main structure resembles that of a typical old factory found throughout this area. The floor contains pieces of porcelain which were mixed into the concrete.

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1. RAISE YOUR STANDARDS When you buy a new pair of shoes, is there an old pair that you can remove? When you bring home 5 new items of clothing, can you admit that there are probably 5 items in your wardrobe that you just never wear? When you buy a stapler that works so much better than your old one, do you actually pick up the old one and donate it? Or does it stay on your desk collecting dust because it's "still useful"? Raise your standards on what deserves to be deemed "useful" or "valuable" when it comes to your space and start subtracting whatever doesn't meet YOUR standard. 2. SOME THINGS ARE JUST PASSING THROUGH. LET THEM. The mindset here is that you don't need to give every little thing permanent residence in your home. Very few things deserve that placement. I believe that a beautiful home is a place where things pass through like the seasons and room is always being made for new experiences and for the PEOPLE who live there. I don't ever want to feel like I'm being crowded out from too much stuff. Your stuff doesn't live in your home. You do. Are you holding onto things just because they were useful once upon a time? Its value in your life has expired and you have permission to let it go. Your home is not a storage unit. 3. MAKE YOUR FUTURE BIGGER THAN YOUR PAST This idea of making my future bigger than my past is the driving force behind my minimalist mindset. Whenever I find myself having a hard time letting go of something from the past because of the memories it represents, I realise that I'm falling into the "good ol' days" syndrome and I DON'T WANT THAT. I don't want to feel like I'm holding onto a past experience as if it was some special thing that I can't ever experience again. I want to live my life as if the best is always yet to come. I appreciate my memories, but I don't make them more important than the memories I have YET to create. The day I do that is the day I get stuck and stop expanding. Try letting go of something that you never thought of letting go of before. It can be an old journal, a T-shirt from college, a book that you received as a gift and feel obligated to read (but you know you won't). Your past is important, but SO IS YOUR FUTURE. So make some room! If this idea freaks you out, just say to yourself: "The more I let go, the bigger I grow." 4. KEEP A SPECIAL BOX TO PROCESS ITEMS THAT NEED EXTRA ATTENTION On my shelf, I have a box where I put mail, receipts, notes - anything that requires me to take some sort of action before I can officially throw it away or put it away. Then I have what I call a "buffer day" where I go through everything in that box until it's empty. This keeps stuff from laying around and taking up my energy. With a "process box," I can have it out of sight and out of mind until I DECIDE to go through it all. 5. GO LAYER BY LAYER Whenever I do a "minimalist sweep" of all my belongings, I think "Wow, I don't think there's anything else I could possibly get rid of. I went through everything." Then a few months go by and I find that I'm ready to dig even deeper and let go even more. Recognise that minimalism is an ongoing process, a lifestyle, and a mindset. Your very first step might be to do what I did - which was to throw tons of stuff into trash bags and then to pack a lot of my other belongings into a big box that I hid away in my closet for a few months. Coming back to the box later showed me how much I didn't need the stuff in it and how much I enjoyed living with less. I could look at everything with a deeper level of detachment and go into "decision-making mode" again about what I wanted to keep or not. So, be patient. Minimising takes alot of energy in the beginning because you are doing the difficult and important work of defining who you are and what you want and making sure your outer world reflects that. It's been a worthwhile journey for me so far and I hope these 5 tips help you with yours. :)

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Month of Minimalism- The Merrythought

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It's crazy to me how unintentionally minimalism can be. Like everything I buy, I'm like, how does this benefit me? Are these clothes going to be in style a year from now? 2 years? 5 years? All while just shopping like any regular person.

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Success is moving from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.

(via lliving-today)

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Picture this – a cow gulps down a carry bag discarded in a field. The bag is white and looks like plastic. But don’t worry about it killing the cow. It actually does – nothing! Find out why.

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Note to Followers:

I am not here to tell you what to do. I'm am not here to tell you what you do is right or wrong. My goal is to educate so that you may take that information and use it as you wish.

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#Saynotofastfashion

Your fashion should not hold more value than the impoverished lives of the people who make that clothing for you: The True Cost

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