The modern habit of shopping is more pernicious than we realize. Here’s how I got out of it..
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@Rawkbaby5 ай бұрын
The way you give advice and explain your lifestyle without judgement on others is so refreshing. Love each and every one of your videos you have made.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊🩵🌻
@rebeccabaron13485 ай бұрын
Love your inspiration. Took me about a hundred summers (exaggeration) to accept that my go to is a black tee shirt dress. Feel great in them. Can dress up or down with a necklace or shoes. Is my closet in the summer made up of 7 black tee shirt dresses? Yes, yes it is. Do I wear them everyday?? Yes, yes I do. 😂 I never feel self conscience. I am always comfortable. I always feel confident that I look good. BUT…. Was the shopping habit of a million styles and colors a drain? YES!!! I literally had BINS of beautiful clothing that was not me in the garage. Because I just kept pulling my black tee shirt dresses. It’s a hamster wheel. Keep making your content!! It’s so nice to have a tribe.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
YESS Minimal Tribe! And that’s so great you found your vibe. Don’t feel bad about the old styles- we have all been there. It’s just about making better choices in the future ❣️
@Angelina_Cecelia5 ай бұрын
I am also turning 40 this year and it is so nice to find someone my age who is so inspiring and motivating! Getting so much value from your videos, thanks!
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Angelina- so glad you are enjoying the videos 💜 And happy 40th fellow ‘84 baby! 😊✨
@melleamagic5 ай бұрын
As a European, starting off your adult life with student debt, is mind boggling. I imagine it makes you feel like you’re already behind on finances, even before you’ve started. And I think it normalizes the idea of being in debt, which to me isn’t normal at all. Back on topic though: I hate shopping, but still loved this video 💕
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Yes the American school system is insane. My tuition was $120,000 and I graduated back in 2006, so I can’t even imagine what it is now. It makes it so hard for young people to progress. I had a good Swiss friend who went to a top school in Zurich and her tuition was just $5000 euros a year 🙄🙄🙄 …glad you enjoyed the video 😉
@Prizzy9995 ай бұрын
The video is against shopping 😊
@MoorUnityFarms5 ай бұрын
Can you just be my best friend, it's nice to see a woman the same age as me doing all these great things. Thanks for being a motivator as I am getting my life together and getting rid of clutter and coffee. Your awesome :)
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Awe 🥹 I will absolutely be your friend Moabitess ☺️❤️
@Nagareboshi95 ай бұрын
My journey started six months ago as I increasingly felt uncomfortable in my home. I felt the need to move, so I could have more space. It was taking a while so I decided to start sorting through my stuff in preparation. So much stuff was discarded, it was sickening… That really made me understand how wasteful the acquisition of useless things is. I’m still in the same apartment, but with so much less stuff and actually I have more than enough space.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
That is awesome! So glad you had that awakening. Not sure where you are but here in America it is definitely the standard of “success” to buy a bigger home and then just fill it with things. When you own less a small space can feel like more than enough 💜
@stw05135 ай бұрын
I am so enjoying your videos! I really appreciate how authentic you are, and your take on things is often unique and different. Even when the topic is not relevant to me (such as the one on breaking your coffee habit), I'm still interested in hearing what you have to say about it. I always find at least one memorable insight to take with me. Keep up the good work! I can't wait to see what's next!
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much- I truly appreciate these kind words 😊🩵🌻
@janegardner604Ай бұрын
Thank you for that book recommendation . I know my old programming comes up for me when I’m tempted to shop to ease my insecurities
@ExploravoreАй бұрын
It’s a deep pattern for many of us, but with proper care and attention it can fall away 🩵
@sandyszekely36233 ай бұрын
I am just about to let go of my "finding my style" phase. I bought a bunch of clothes, mainly secondhand, and I am ready to let go of everything that was a fail or is not me anymore. Funny enough I returned to clothes I always used to wear :D I guess I just had a weird phase of reinventing myself.. Guess I am reinventing myself in another way and not through clothing.
@Exploravore3 ай бұрын
Good that you tried! Sometimes we have to try new things to realize what we don’t want out of life and get a better understanding of who we are and/or appreciate what we already have 💜
@kleoqwer5 ай бұрын
I had very similar experience of buying a lot to counter my insecurities and stopped buying after getting a better job and more money I didn't want to waste
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Awesome 😀
@markhines1925 ай бұрын
15:15 Wow, i dont know how people could criticise your outfit. You look beautiful in it. You are a beautiful soul inside and out. I am a student of various religions including buddhism and christianity. There is a statement in the new testament that says, "Godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and it is certain we shall carry nothing out, but having food and covering we shall be therewith content." I have asked many people who profess to be christians if they would be content with just food and covering. I havent gotten a "yes" from any of them. It seems too extreme to them. I have been striving to get to this state of being, but you are the only one I know who seems to be actually there.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
People can think whatever they choose about how I dress- it’s their right to have their own opinions. I’m just not going to care lol. Thank you for those kind words. I don’t profess to be in any kind of “state” above anyone else- I’m just living my truth 🌻
@markhines1925 ай бұрын
I think you have determined what is "enough" for you. Very few people know what that is in their life. They keep moving the goalpost once they gain more financial resources.
@markhines1925 ай бұрын
Have you heard of Dr Bill Reese? He is a retired environmental scientist and professor at a Canadian university. He has several interviews on you tube. He asserts that the earth is already in a state of environmental overshoot. We have already exceeded the carrying capacity of the planet because of our excessive pursuit of "stuff" It is well worth listening to.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
@markhines192 We are all here to help each other wake up 🙏🏻
@tamsenbrodin58195 ай бұрын
I loved this! The older I became, the more I stopped caring about what others thought. What works for me is the most important. Thank you 🙏
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Hell yes glad you are owning that energy ❤️🔥
@qwertyqwert27725 ай бұрын
i love the minimal lifestyle how you have things that make you feel comfortable! nothing extra!
@vanessaplm1989Ай бұрын
Every single of your vids are pure gems ! I could listen to you all day long, so glad I found you 🥰🙏 Thank you
@ExploravoreАй бұрын
Glad to have you part of the family here Vanessa 🌟🩷🌟
@Dani-x4075 ай бұрын
Thank you again for another fantastic inspirational video! I randomly discovered your channel through the KZfaq suggestive algorithms. Your message resonates with me.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching Dan, and welcome to the family here! ❤️
@sunset335335 ай бұрын
The workbook called 30 Days to Stop Being a Shopaholic by Harper Daniels is cute and helpful.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Nice!
@cindyklempner72035 ай бұрын
I greatly enjoy and appreciate your content. Thank you!
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
And thank YOU for being here Cindy 🤗💜
@DrLewis82Ай бұрын
Just subbed. Love the content. I have been a minimalist for 8 years. It’s a constant effort to not get sucked up into the world of consumerism. I have really enjoyed my life in the country. It’s very peaceful and has really helped me grow and learn more about myself. ❤
@ExploravoreАй бұрын
Welcome to the family here 🌷🩵 Yes it takes constant mindfulness to avoid the consumer matrix.. That is wonderful you live in the country- I hope to do this someday 🙏🏻
@Nika.Rudneva5 ай бұрын
I love your videos 🪻Are you planning to make a video about your updated wardrobe? Very interesting
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Yes that is on the list 😉
@ginamarie19205 ай бұрын
Great points! At some point in 2022, I fell prey to buying a pretty vintage dress for special events -- that never happened! I don't own much clothing, so this dress is extremely visible hanging in my closet -- taunting me. LOL! Recently I have started selling nostalgic clothing items and accessories to vintage and resale shops. While my husband and I are fairly minimal, I am ready to declutter to the essentials and items that bring me great joy.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Sounds like you are ready for a good exercise in letting go 😉
@theoldaccountthatiusedtous67675 ай бұрын
I also find that I spend less when I'm making money! Currently a student again, so for a while I wasn't making money, but then I got a part-time job and became more frugal. A simplistic explanation is that now I see money as hours spent at work, but it also has another element to it... I think that being able to make money, being able to hold down a job, gives me a sense of agency over my life and I want to save it.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
YES!! Bravo for making that connection! Your life is YOURS! When you take care of yourself and have your feet on the ground it is a wonderful feeling, and lets you be beholden to no one 👏🏻👏🏻✨
@hellokittydoll27945 ай бұрын
Much like you described in your story I am 31 and basically trying to lead myself down a better and more fulfilling path. Preferably, one where I'm not spending so much money. Lol. I've been attracted to aspects of minimalism for a few years now and just had a hard time getting it to stick but this time feels different and I'm already just not purchasing items as quickly as I normally would. It feels nice. 😊
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
That is wonderful to hear! Everyone is own their own timeline- things will start to fall into place (or in this case fall away lol) when you are ready ❤️ Glad you are progressing on your journey 😊✨
@BretMarie77717 күн бұрын
Love this!
@About_Carol2 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. You inspire me! I’m trying to be a minimalist for myself and my 4 big dogs 😁 Keep going!
@Exploravore2 ай бұрын
Thank you! And keep going on your journey- all your doggos need are some kibbles, outdoor playtime and your love 💚💚
@markhines1925 ай бұрын
Alicia, i am downsizing my stuff and getting my dodge caravan ready to be nomatic this spring and summer. I want to go back to the olympic peninsula to visit family but also to go to the ocean and kalaloch. When you dont own "things"this becomes easier. I love your videos. I look forward to and learn from each one. By the way, today i am 1 week coffee free and i am loving it. Thank you.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Great job Mark! That’s amazing. And sounds like you are ready for an adventure!! ❤️🔥❤️🔥
@markhines1925 ай бұрын
Yeah, I'm going to get out of my comfort zone.
@corinatralala25562 ай бұрын
Just found your channel 30 minutes ago and wow...your message is exactly what I need to hear right now in my life❤ I also just got The Four Agreements on my ereader to read. One question though...how do you stop giving a f about what other people (the ones you love, not strangers) think of you? I give too many fcks about that
@ExploravoreАй бұрын
Welcome to the family here! I’m planning a video dedicate to the no f*cks, but the short answer is, as long as you are paying your own way, taking care of yourself, and trying to be a good person/the best version of yourself, no one has any hold on you and their opinions have no weight. It’s YOUR life ;)
@isabellabeckett-smith14735 ай бұрын
I wish everyone could watch this video. It was so informative and honest. It was great how you spoke about the psychological aspect of shopping (and its environment impact). I have also been on my minimalist journey after a clothes (and maybe everything else addiction) and you’ve really inspired me to cut down even more. It’s been slow progress for me, but I might be nearing the light at the end of the tunnel. Your other video about your minimalist home really showed me how little you actually need and inspired for the last big push. Thanks!!!! 🙏
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed Isabella and happy to hear you are making progress on your journey! Keep going 🔥🔥
@Bobbi-the-Croz5 ай бұрын
You are such a beautiful soul. Keep shining your light. ✨😊🙏🏼
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Awe thank you Bobbi 🤗💖
@noralaughlin97985 ай бұрын
I’d love to hear more about the process of you getting rid of everything you no longer wanted. :)
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
If you check out my videos “How I became an ultra minimalist” and “Top 10 decluttering tips” I talk a lot about this process :)
@dearayleen5 ай бұрын
Sooo much wisdom! I'm binge watching for days !❤
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
🤗💕🌻
@edgetransit33205 ай бұрын
Your subscribers been going up! Good job! Almost at 3000 :)
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I’ve been very blessed to have such amazing support so far ☺️❤️
@Simplyminimal085 ай бұрын
I’m in the process of finding myself and your videos are helping to guide me. I just wanted you to know you inspire me.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for these words, and keep going on your journey 🙏🏻🩵✨
@katylupien67005 ай бұрын
I love your videos so much , they just motivate me. I would love a video on how you choose what brands of clothes you choose to buy. I am also a minimalist it has taken me years to get to where I am now. I still struggle with finding brands of clothes that last or that are better for the environment. Sending love and light your way 🙏🏻
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Katy 💜 I am planning an updated wardrobe tour- I will talk about brands in that too :) Sending love and light back to you ✨🩵✨
@TheButterflySoulfire5 ай бұрын
Thank you! This was helpful.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! 😊
@gmac13845 ай бұрын
Loved this video and the points you presented!!! I can totally relate!! Would love for you to do a deeper dive into the letting go of people’s opinions! 😅
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed- and thank you for the idea I will add that to the list 😏
@candacehart83465 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your process. I know these ideas will help me on my journey. Thank you for being a great source of understanding and light.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
You are most welcome Candace, and blessings to you on your journey 🙏🏻✨💖
@thestaz85645 ай бұрын
totally agree on all points! good video! also you look great :)
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🌻🩵
@valentinavicini41905 ай бұрын
I tuoi video sono molto motivanti, pur non essendo minimalista, cerco di essere più consapevole delle scelte che faccio! Grazie!
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
😊💕💕
@PalakMahanot5 ай бұрын
Hey! I am finding your videos really helpful. They are packed with so much goodness and your lifestyle really inspires me. Can I ask how you got rid of your stuff? I too have a lot of stuff and there are somethings I find hard to let go because I have spent money on it. Even though I have stopped buying more stuff, I feel the urge to let go even more but to my family, it's wasteful to declutter and there are a few things I might need in the future. I am also finding it hard to find a personal style due to the amount of stuff I have, which is why your content & your ideas inspire me. Thank you!
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Hi Palak welcome to the family here! Decluttering is definitely a journey and a process- if you check out my video titled “top 10 decluttering tips from a minimalist pro” I go over some key things that helped me let go of so much stuff. And yes the more you release, the more you can clearly see what your personal style is. (I also have a video titled “how I found my authentic style as an extreme minimalist” if you want help on personal style too.) Keep going on your journey! The first steps can be the scariest, but then momentum will build as you start to see progress and cultivate a life that is more in alignment ❤️
@PalakMahanot5 ай бұрын
@@Exploravore Lots of love and wishing you the best for your KZfaq Channel!
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
@PalakMahanot thank you! 😊💕
@Prizzy9995 ай бұрын
Great tips! I'm the same: the more money I earn or save, the less I wanna spend it on stuff I don't need. I feel so much lighter when I let go of all things I don't like, need or want in my life anymore. Life is so much more than working to buy things, and since I've become a minimalist I've experienced the biggest happiness ever, something I didn't even think could actually exist 😊
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Yess!! Minimalism is about ABUNDANCE! So glad you are finding your way to peace and fulfillment through your minimalism journey ❤️
@Elisabeth.Eriksson5 ай бұрын
Wow! Love your videos its spot on. So much good advice and inspiration. Try to eat better and need more tips so love more videos about food. Hello from Sweden!
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Thank you Elisabeth and hello to Sweden! 😊💕
@FelixMuller-ox7yd5 ай бұрын
Another great Video,It's no coincidence why your number of subscribers is increasing,..😊
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching Felix! Everyone here has been so awesome ☺️💕💕
@FelixMuller-ox7yd5 ай бұрын
@@Exploravore .....by the way I am starting to watch your other Videos, I learned two new things : Don't give money so much power and use the Internet only for research not for entertainment ! I also try to stop drinking coffee ! 👍
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
@FelixMuller-ox7yd That is awesome to hear! ☺️💕
@CoolInOlympia5 ай бұрын
Great tips!
@deirdrajohnson54935 ай бұрын
I am surprised how little shopping I need to do.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
That is great Deirdra!
@tonicone60195 ай бұрын
Would love to hear about your full-time travel.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
I’ll put that on the list! I took 3 months off of work last year for travel so I have to hunker down a bit more this year but I do hope to share some travel adventures here soon!
@anastasiaslunkova5 ай бұрын
I love your videos! Had a huge “instagram fashion girl” wardrobe that changed with motherhood but still yes fashion makes us feel so insecure, could you share what are your jobs now ?
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Congratulations on being a mother- I think this is the hardest job in the world ❤️ Currently I work in a restaurant as a bartender, and create for this KZfaq channel :)
@generationcrY3 ай бұрын
29ish years = Saturn's return
@Exploravore3 ай бұрын
Oh yes. My Saturn Return was is Scorpio. All sorts of shit got burnt down 😄🔥🔥
@generationcrY3 ай бұрын
@Exploravore not sure about mine but makes me very curious to go look it up. Mine began my 5 year journey to becoming minimalist... which wasn't ever even my intention but it transformed into that when I realized the KonMari or Swedish Death Cleaning etc etc was not enough for me personally. I love your content, so relatable. And helpful. So thanks! 🙃
@Exploravore3 ай бұрын
@generationcrY yeah look it up! It’s really fascinating stuff 💕
@elizaleonardfilms5 ай бұрын
This has helped me so much ❤
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
So glad to hear that Eliza ❣️
@olga261005 ай бұрын
Everything you said is so right. ❤❤❤
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
😊💜🌻
@YorkshireGirlinDarwin5 ай бұрын
Great reflections 🇦🇺❤️
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🌻
@lasthope32535 ай бұрын
Could you please enable the automatically generated subtitles option? I love your videos and I would love to watch them, but unfortunately I won't be able to understand them without subtitles❤
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Yes I will figure this out 💜
@lindsaysimplified5 ай бұрын
What’s your thoughts on books? Do you have any books?
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Books are great! I love to read, I just always donate the book to a friend or the library when I am finished :)
@lindsaysimplified5 ай бұрын
@@Exploravore Thanks! Books are my biggest struggle. 😆🤍
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
@lindsaysimplified if you love them and truly enjoy coming back to read them then keep them! I just found after years of lugging around books during moves that I never went back to read them so it was unnecessary to keep them
@JohnDoe-df8bj5 ай бұрын
Like I literally only use 10% of clothes in my closet! 😂
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
I think that’s a lot of people!
@booksandbags17905 ай бұрын
❤
@kathleen62885 ай бұрын
With your extreme minimal lifestyle do you create much garbage? Love your videos & I guessed a few videos ago that you are a Gemini. We love, love, love our freedom.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Hahah yes we do!! And I create very little garbage. Almost all of what I buy for food is either compostable or recyclable packaging. I buy little else. I have a small 3 gallon kitchen trash bag that I take out about once every 2 weeks.
@k.k.3772Ай бұрын
🫶🙏
@laurathomas60145 ай бұрын
Youre covered but they dont look like real clothes to walk into a church, school, mall or job...etc. But i do love your idea of minimalism. Like the hair and body soap thing. And no nicknacks. Unfortunately clothes and items i put on my body are my jam.
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
That they are not “real” clothes is simply your opinion. I can wear this whenever I choose. Any rules of that nature were simply made up by society.
@rosanevarez1495 ай бұрын
I agree that I would not wear these outfits to any kind of place because it would make me feel uncomfortable but that it’s just my personal preference which everyone is entitled to, but this video helped me so much to come true to my self, so now I’m just trying to create a capsule wardrobe that works for my life style office job and church that is comfortable and a couple of esxercise clothing beside the basics since I just to buy all kind of clothes just because they were cute regardless of the comfortableness and hated my self for spending so much time on it. Thank you for your video I love it!
@rosanevarez1495 ай бұрын
“Used”
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
@rosanevarez149 Very well stated! I am absolutely not telling anyone to dress like me- this is just my own personal vibe. ANY style can be worn in minimalism- you just have to find what works for you ❤️
@melaniegodwin87915 ай бұрын
Another excellent video!! I believe The Four Agreements should be required reading😀
@Exploravore5 ай бұрын
Thank you Melanie! And yes love that book so much- one of the only books in my life that I have re read multiple times 💖