11 SIGNS YOU'RE A MINIMALIST!

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Жыл бұрын

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Sometimes people just want to downsize and declutter and live a more simple life after they have become overwhelmed with all the things they have accrued over time. But then there are other people who are just natural born minimalists. So here are my 11 signs that you might just be that, a natural minimalist.
i talk about:
- black friday
- stop shopping
- echo in room
- collectors
- netflix subscriptions
- library books
- time stress
- moving house
- getting a fresh start
- ebook readers
- getting a dog
- bullet journaling
- good reads
- scrivener
- childfreeness
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@astronomandreda5850 Жыл бұрын

I consider myself as a minimalist but i can't live without my cats

@loriwilliams2167 Жыл бұрын

Same here 😻

@beitheleaf8221 Жыл бұрын

Same! My kitty gives me so much joy. She’s my cute little fellow introvert companion 💙

@herbetard2604 Жыл бұрын

I simple love dogs.

@tinalemna7998 Жыл бұрын

Me too! 😽😽

@Momma_AL Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@josephineo.6610 Жыл бұрын

Had to laugh at the kids one! I'm a natural born minimalist and when I had two kids the worst thing was having so much stuff in the beginning! The buggy, the car seat, the bla, the blub...basically the horror of too much stuff. I loved my kids growing up and being able to minimise our household again. It is literally breathing space for me.

@Karolina-dr8du Жыл бұрын

I became minimalist after moving a lot and I realised that I have too many things that I don’t want and don’t need at all. Also it helps me manage my anxiety

@beitheleaf8221 Жыл бұрын

Grew up with a mom who was happy to donate and teach us as kids to let go of whats already served its purpose, but learning to let go without replacing it with more stuff has been my journey in adulthood. I’ve scaled back, and the hardships that followed COVID has me even more selective in when and what I buy. I’m a happy work in progress :)

@Anne_mit__e Жыл бұрын

I see myself in a lot of points, but not the book part 😄 I like having them all at home

@tammasgrogan3482 Жыл бұрын

I would say yes to many of the things on your list except I love a few pieces of handmade artwork, I love the feeling of holding an actual book when I’m reading and I consider them a part of the decor. I also adore my cats, and I don’t consider them a lot of work. I’m designing a climbing gym for my cats that looks like modernist artwork… and it will be a quiet space for them to get away from household activities.

@okmimie Жыл бұрын

Fresh starts and Clean slates are two of my favorite concepts 🤗✨

@veronicaelenaholley9969 Жыл бұрын

#12 - gifted items that are not on your wishlist. Not that I'm ungrateful for the thoughtfulness of gifting, but that I already have everything in its perfect place and the thought of another thing to disrupt that stresses me out

@maekino6042 Жыл бұрын

I never actually tried to be a minimalist but I often dislike having to buy new things and shopping overall (thrifting clothes being an exception). Also am not the best at recieving material gifts because I prefer carefully choosing things myself. A lot of the time though when I do get something I thought wasn't necessary I am really surprised and glad to own it. Totally on board withe the no kids poit as well :)

@anja954 Жыл бұрын

I’m a total minimalist except for books, I cannot give up my physical copies Also really resonated with the points about pets and kids haha

@heatherinparis Жыл бұрын

Totally comitted Maximalist here, although I am no longer a collector of anything. When we moved house 7-ish years ago I got rid of many collections and just never found anything interesting to replace them. The only two "collections" that remain are my library and my wardrobe, but even those are seriously scaled back....a one-in-one-out policy works well in these two areas.

@Sandra-in9cz Жыл бұрын

I've gotten more minimalistic as I get older! I still collect things that I love (artbook collection for example), but in most areas, I am actively finding ways to minimize them.

@yakimotosan Жыл бұрын

Such a cozy, on point and fun video! Thank you, Jenny! :)

@melissahulme1918 Жыл бұрын

Love this video!! I'm trying to downsize the amount of things I own and keep organised. My dog is such a good boi and walking him everyday gives me calm and clarity. 🧡🧡

@LenoreReonel Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with all mentioned signs! Have never thought that being a child-free can be a part of my minimalist spirit 😁 Would add that a constant need to get rid of more and more things and reorganising your things and your house can be a good sign as well

@cherrykindstedt7051 Жыл бұрын

Clicked on your new video in a heartbeat! You and David are my guilty pleasure!

@TS-tv2ik Жыл бұрын

I love you Jenny, so much. So refreshing, like really!

@witnessj1958 Жыл бұрын

I came here and am so surprised at how many of these I relate to. Great video!

@christinekellyrose9435 Жыл бұрын

Luv this video...I have a minimalist home and a maximimal well curated closet. No pets but children are a blessing plus they eventually grow up and out🙂

@janalavtizar4426 Жыл бұрын

good point 'they eventually grow up and out' :)

@nourmezher4129 Жыл бұрын

I became a minimalist i think once anxiety kicked in life? And i started getting overwhelmed with clutter 😂 my personal style is super maximalist, but when it comes to number of things I’m a minimalist, and it’s interesting to tread that dynamic 😃

@erintannehill Жыл бұрын

haha! Love this fun/light-hearted video! Thank you for the entertainment.

@kristy8017 Жыл бұрын

hi Jenny, you are my first inspiration when i started my minimalist journey two years ago.

@georginavegan366 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for recommending Bonjour Tristesse, it was excellent! 😃❤

@fulminisrecovery1264 Жыл бұрын

def a minimalist! i love open spaces in living areas

@janamour_13 Жыл бұрын

I'm neither a minimalist nor a maximalist. I've cleaned out a lot over the years but I love my decor which I currently have for spring/summer and fall/winter. I only have 80 printed books left. But many eBooks. So I recognize myself there.

@winterburden Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jenny Mustard!

@veerani Жыл бұрын

I used to think i was a minimalist at heart with a maximalist aesthetic, but I’ve accepted that I’m just a maximalists haha. All my little things brings me joy! I am very purposeful about what I keep and do declutter a lot but im a very sentimental person with collector tendencies. Finishing a coin collection set or filling a bookcase is oh so satisfying and creating almost altar like intentional places that hold items from my travels or items that remind of beauty and luxury on my vanity is very natural to me.

@astudyofrose5686 Жыл бұрын

Me too, I tried to be a minimalist but it took a big part of my personality away

@user-mv5cl8pi1f Жыл бұрын

Neat and tidy + vintage clothing collection and a lot of books. Reading old, dusty books with beautiful covers makes me so happy

@anaritavariz7816 Жыл бұрын

I love minimalism and i love my dear dog!And my books!

@mtmrsp Жыл бұрын

love your videos!

@startpage717 Жыл бұрын

Minimalist totally here..My mind, body and SOUL Loves this..example: my bedroom is just my bed and my Yoga book is on the floor beside it...Happy every time I enter the space... :)

@blufaerie Жыл бұрын

I’m a minimalist with a vast DVD collection. And my collection is well maintained in IKEA media boxes! ☺️

@gs3820 Жыл бұрын

Maximalist in colors and patterns in home decor and clothes, minimalist in amount of stuff, shopping and subscriptions, including the slight echo at home. Best of both worlds 🙃

@aleksandraivanko5166 Жыл бұрын

I will say I'm a good mix. I don't like too much in my space. I’m also very organized. I will admit I do like shopping and do dream of beautiful bookshelves or a bigger closet.

@kaleighvictoria Жыл бұрын

I’m the in between! I try not to over consume or buy things unnecessarily, but I love my paperbacks and my shoe collection and all my cute little trinkets! Too much white makes me feel anxious so I prefer colour. But I also hate a messy space!

@Amelia-vk4jt Жыл бұрын

I've been moving the last couple years (moved 4 times in 4 years) with 2 boxes with my stuff, my bike and my dog (plus a bag with her things)

@EmsIsFab Жыл бұрын

I have a Maximalist decorating style, and I am actively working on getting better at keeping it tidy and not letting things grow outside of the space I have. I like to take inspiration from minimalism, but the idea of a room that ECHOES because of how empty it is gives me the willies.

@schneeroseful Жыл бұрын

I guess I am in between. Quite a few plants (I grow veggies and herbs on my balcony) and yes, I do have a large wardrobe. But little accessories or shoes

@komarovo74 Жыл бұрын

it looks like i'm half-minimalist with 3 cats and a lot of books lol love this video!

@Micahangelina_ Жыл бұрын

I'm def a natural minimalist, 😌 negotiating a life with my lovely (less minimalist) husband n tiny tidy dog.🥰

@dc_rocker Жыл бұрын

I am a maximalist for sure! Though I'm using my upcoming move as an opportunity to downsize the quantity of stuff I own and enter a more "bold and bright minimalist" lifestyle.

@federicamanfroi Жыл бұрын

I check all the boxes except for dogs and kids. At that, i am not a minimalist at all, and i couldn'tvbe happier 😁

@ah57588 Жыл бұрын

Someone in the middle. I like my skincare, body care, and notebooks minimal but fun lavish clothes and collection of cafe appropriate tableware are a must for me. Art supplies I tend to actually pair down quite a bit, but I do love using just so many different mediums

@MY93025 Жыл бұрын

Time is our most valuable ressource so if something has no reason to exist in my life, it's out (items, activities and relationships). I own stuff, but it needs to have a proper spot and cleaning should always remain manageable.

@Momma_AL Жыл бұрын

Liked before I watched because I already know I’m a minimalist 😅 Gonna watch to confirm

@SuperNiciak Жыл бұрын

signing a contract, I have such a big issue with the feelings of being tied down. I never linked it to minimalism before. Very interesting :)

@naa7210 Жыл бұрын

hahahah. born minimalist here! finally a true test for the ones that are just minimalists naturally ;p i don't check all of your points but some are really true! while watching wanting to kinda remind me what makes me a born minimalist. yes! I really struggle to buy new things and I hate to have too many things. I'm actually trying to fight my minimalism cause it makes me not buying things that I actually want.

@crystalcummings2391 Жыл бұрын

Haha love this, I’m about 80% minimalist. Love my dog, skipped the kids though.

@anan-aremere7950 Жыл бұрын

I identified with many of these, except for my book collection. I am 5 months pregnant and the thought of buying maternity clothes and adding stuff to my closet that I will not be wearing long-term fills me with dread. I still wear some stretchy stuff I already owned, even though I look like a sausage in a too small casing. Guess I'll have to adapt more soon...

@getarasciuc3612 Жыл бұрын

Funny enough most of these resonated full on. Minus the kids part. I have 4 kids. But when my oldest was born i instinctivelly set out for a non-consumerist approach to parenting. I barely bough anything. Every time i would enter a kids stuff store i would ask myself "how did my grandma and her 11 siblings survive without all of this stuff? A century ago" It became the best filter for baby shopping decisions. Learned A LOT of skils, that made parenting exponentially less overwhelming and even pushed me into starting my own business

@getarasciuc3612 Жыл бұрын

Oh! Now 16 years in, it's really cool to have a dinner club of teenage hormone amplified people of tha same mindset

@euloizechamot7841 Жыл бұрын

the only thing I don't agree with is books. I give some away, I lend them and if they don't come back that's ok, i don't have attachement, but still, i read real books and i like having them around; My decor is books, plants and lights. I don't have any objets, statues or anything than those three. But like you, one thing that makes me so happy is when I get rid of stuffs. Emptying my appartement is such a delight !!!

@mishuchyba6027 Жыл бұрын

Too much stuff gives me anxiety. I just cant keep them under control and i feeling like i live in chaos. But on the other hand I love my home to be cosy. Warm colors, soft natural materials, NO echo.

@kymcarpaneto6289 Жыл бұрын

This is me to a T , a born minimalist and happy 😊

@sarahhunter9896 Жыл бұрын

Soooo on point 😂👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

@Es_Tay Жыл бұрын

Jenny said "neat and tidy home but huge book collection" I felt so called out. 😅 I was the messiest maximalist teenager. I was an arty kid, so I had a million paints, and scrap paper, pencils, magazines, and canvases. But now I'm totally stressed out by owning too much stuff. Especially after a big breakup in 2020 that had me moving 3 hours away with only what I could fit in my car. I had to choose what I could take and give up the rest (hint, I took 6 boxes of books, my clothes and not much else) now I don't even have a bed, just a mattress on the floor and I'm so much happier for it. I love my almost empty room. Though my house mate does have about 65 house plants but I'm okay with that. I can enjoy a beautifully decorated home, and then retreat to my empty room when I need to.

@miaik- Жыл бұрын

I'd like to be a person who does bullet journaling, their planners are so pretty and unique and personal...I couldn't bother. I'd rather get already cute and colourful calendar and just using that..

@Jennie8684 Жыл бұрын

Was with you every step, until the dogs. We have 2, they’re poodles, so they don’t shed; their sleeping crates are hidden behind a custom built cupboard (closed during the day) & toys in a small toy basket. (although one of our dogs empties the basket & scatters the toys as soon as we put them away; he does this with his outside toys too; the other dog will only play with one inside toy & 1 outside toy, she’s the good one; ☺️) My weakness used to be books and the piles of books used to stress me out, but I solved that clutter immediately the first Kobo came on the market. We have plenty of empty drawers and cupboards and almost all of our surfaces are clear, unless in immediate use. Some people find our home too empty, we find it beautiful and calming.

@verenamartini8695 Жыл бұрын

I consider myself as a minimalist but I adore my kids and my two dogs 🦮🦮

@raquel5401 Жыл бұрын

natural born minimalist I guess, I never really thought of it that way. Hate black Friday. Don't collect things. I prefer clean counters, uncluttered spaces, and room to breathe and think. Stuff makes me nuts. I had three kids, but they grew up knowing if they were done playing, stuff gets put away! However, I can't give up my books, I love to read, and far prefer an actual book. And the part about contracts and obligations on my future time - YES!

@alenkaavgustin2913 Жыл бұрын

Grew uo with mom that loves to go shoping and keeping a loooot things for later, because you might need it. She has good intensions, but we are complete oposite, I love to get rid of things.

@theluschmaster Жыл бұрын

shopping is a chore only done by extreme necessity ------- YES 10000000x YES 😭😅

@liesbethladan5069 4 ай бұрын

Every point is spot on, except the no dog policy: i've a pet that takes even more time (and worth it)

@denisesheehan9189 Жыл бұрын

9/11. I still hate moving and I love my pets !

@larsenjones1170 Жыл бұрын

The only "collection" I have is video games. I have a Nintendo Switch with around 20 games on it. I try to keep it minimal by not having a TV or monitor to dock it in and having my games all digital.

@nessan4407 Жыл бұрын

My dad is a natural minimalist. He always gave us experiences and adventures instead of gifts. It was much better I think. I’m maybe half minimalist, my physical possessions are very minimal, simple and tidy, but my life is chaotic 😂 2 kids, 2 large dogs, responsibilities in my community, im always taking on something new that I probably won’t keep up with very well 😅

@alicjajaworska9136 Жыл бұрын

Yes for all the 11 :)

@MakeUpWitch Жыл бұрын

Except for the moving...this is me. I'm happy this way and don't let anyone's opinion affect my life. And yes, there's an echo in my living room. 😁

@the_tribalist 5 ай бұрын

🌿 Jenny, your content on feminism, sustainable fashion, and modern living is thought-provoking and inspiring. Keep the minimalist aesthetic shining! 🌍💚 #Sustainability #MinimalistLiving

@AM-bm2xw Жыл бұрын

I am definitely a natural born minimalist - but give me all the dogs, and books, and kids :D

@sherriganske4292 Жыл бұрын

Do not like clutter move a lot but have 2 guinea pigs like echos

@zaya1992 Жыл бұрын

everything matched except collecting (perfumes and vinyls), dogs, and kids

@andygarzaryt Жыл бұрын

I’m pretty much all eleven. 🖤🖤

@mrsjaynesarah1923 Жыл бұрын

I guess I am a natural minimalist...aside from library books and babies. I'm passionate about both 👶📚

@yuliiaozcan3031 Жыл бұрын

I’m minimalist with dogs and children

@nicolagomersall Жыл бұрын

Natural born minimalist

@TheNicoliyah Жыл бұрын

I would say I am a natural minimalist but I do have a large number of shoes and jewellery 😂

@mansi1747 Жыл бұрын

I’m all eleven

@amandaw74 Жыл бұрын

So funny so many of those things apply

@jumpinjen6397 Жыл бұрын

Not that surprised but I’m definitely a 💯 natural born minimalist 👍😁

@irayakupov795 Жыл бұрын

I’m a natural minimalist but disagree about dogs. Being somewhat grounded and going on a walk a couple of times a day is actually wonderful.

@xochilguevara3429 6 ай бұрын

Check ☑️ All of the above.

@Someone-wh8hi Жыл бұрын

surfaces are surfaces and not storage areas. everything has to be stored away.

@TheNicoliyah Жыл бұрын

Can I get an Amen!🙌

@ashleykostyniuk4677 Жыл бұрын

Wow this is me! Although I do seem to collect vegan cookbooks.

@synnesimonsenhansen1984 Жыл бұрын

Yes * 11, but I do have kids 😅

@caitokeeffe5923 Жыл бұрын

Nothing matters but your kids, what can be more minimalist than that?

@MrsKillers69 Жыл бұрын

It is so funny... Maybe I am a born Minimalist :)

@thomasanders1314 Жыл бұрын

✨🗝🧡🗝✨:)

@caitokeeffe5923 Жыл бұрын

Having kids makes you prioritize more, it is also more fulfilling than you can ever, ever imagine.

@rekwa3860 Жыл бұрын

Not for everyone though. I 100% believe that if someone is doubting whether they want kids or not - it's better not to have them. I'm not risking a chance of raising a kid with a thought of "I shouldn't have done it". Too many neglected kids with trauma in the world already.

@veerani Жыл бұрын

I also have ADHD so I have to have my things out and not tucked away, otherwise I will forget that they exist

@thelettera9041 Жыл бұрын

100% natural born apparently. Laughed out load at "kids = dogs + snot"

@LeaLooove Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure I am a born minimalist suppressed by capitalism; I'm working on it! I do own a dog though, however spend the first few weeks crying and doubting this decision due to all points made by you in this video. I eventually got over it and would now die for this muffin, but definitely more certain on the no kids policy than ever ;)