4 days deep into "becoming a minimalist" and it's a lot harder than I thought it would be. I've already put $168 MORE on my credit card. (insert crying and laughing emoji) However, Discover offers this awesome Freeze service where I can freeze my credit card, but my reoccurring payments aren't hindered by it. It will not allow any new purchases either, so instead of physically freezing the credit card in my freezer, I can do it with a push of a button... Thanks Discover! You've got my back. :)
So let me just break down this minimalist thing from the past 4 days.
Day 1: Meditate for 15 min. This one was pretty easy for me, since I don't have cable and I read often. It allowed me to prepare myself for day 2. I'm not 100% sure what you're supposed to mediate about, but for me I started contemplating new goals for the year... which brings me to day 2.
Day 2: Define my goals for the year. Originally my goal was to travel more and see new things. So far I've been to New York City, Colorado Springs and I'm heading to Vegas in July. So I would say I need to reevaluate my goals, since I've basically met that one. My new goal was to pay off my credit card and live my life completely with out them. So far that one has been a failure, but with failure comes success! I also want to purchase a home within the next 2-4 years. The only way to do that is to live without credit cards.
Day 3: Streamline your reading list. This again was pretty easy for me since I love to read. I've narrowed down the next 5 books that I'll be reading. I probably did this one a with more enthusiasm and excitement.
Day 4: Go bare-faced. Again, this one is pretty easy for me. Especially since it's a Saturday and I went to the gym. I'm not scared to go bare-faced at all. I may have patchy, un-even skin tone with hints of pink and red, but I love my skin and being able to rub my eyes without altering my eyeliner. Now that's a great feeling!
Future Days:
Day 5: Clean out your closet. I hope to clean out my closet and take some of my things to Plato's Closet. It allows me to create more space and I get some bonus cash too! Can't go wrong there.
Day 6: I plan to downsize my beauty, even though I just bought new foundation at Ulta today. Oh well. I know I need to get rid of somethings! It'll be hard to make those decisions!
Has anyone else decided to take this challenge? If so, why? Leave a comment!
Thanks again for reading!
-Kelsey
So let me just break down this minimalist thing from the past 4 days.
Day 1: Meditate for 15 min. This one was pretty easy for me, since I don't have cable and I read often. It allowed me to prepare myself for day 2. I'm not 100% sure what you're supposed to mediate about, but for me I started contemplating new goals for the year... which brings me to day 2.
Day 2: Define my goals for the year. Originally my goal was to travel more and see new things. So far I've been to New York City, Colorado Springs and I'm heading to Vegas in July. So I would say I need to reevaluate my goals, since I've basically met that one. My new goal was to pay off my credit card and live my life completely with out them. So far that one has been a failure, but with failure comes success! I also want to purchase a home within the next 2-4 years. The only way to do that is to live without credit cards.
Day 3: Streamline your reading list. This again was pretty easy for me since I love to read. I've narrowed down the next 5 books that I'll be reading. I probably did this one a with more enthusiasm and excitement.
Day 4: Go bare-faced. Again, this one is pretty easy for me. Especially since it's a Saturday and I went to the gym. I'm not scared to go bare-faced at all. I may have patchy, un-even skin tone with hints of pink and red, but I love my skin and being able to rub my eyes without altering my eyeliner. Now that's a great feeling!
Future Days:
Day 5: Clean out your closet. I hope to clean out my closet and take some of my things to Plato's Closet. It allows me to create more space and I get some bonus cash too! Can't go wrong there.
Day 6: I plan to downsize my beauty, even though I just bought new foundation at Ulta today. Oh well. I know I need to get rid of somethings! It'll be hard to make those decisions!
Has anyone else decided to take this challenge? If so, why? Leave a comment!
Thanks again for reading!
-Kelsey