As of late, I spend most of my social media time on Instagram. I've recently discovered my love of organizing and creating uplifting spaces. I knew this was always inside of me, but I feel like somehow recently I discovered it in a new way. So I post organization tips and ideas as well as motivation for living with less and living more intentionally. You can check that out on Instagram via @orderamidstchaos.
Along this journey I have learned that I am deeply moved by the ideas of minimalism and essentialism as well as intentionalism. It's a struggle for me to be intentional at times. We live in a world full of distraction. Some good, some not as good. As a mother, there are always things coming at me, and I constantly have to access what is of value and what isn't. The benefits of minimalism are that idly is easier to be intentional and thus, be an essentialist.
I am in the process of re-decluttering my house. And organizing it again since moving in nine months ago. It feels good to rethink the ownership of items that were just stashed away on shelves when we moved in, or that were left behind. Although I do not regret buying the home we did, there are some disadvantages to having so many places to stow stuff... less reason to get rid of things we don't need. The items I struggle with most to shed: those that are physical/digital. This includes photos, recipes, and music. Part of me wants to just throw it all away. But I know that doesn't work either. It's these last few things that are really making my head spin. But making tough choices is good for me.
As I have studied minimalism in particular, and as I have been preparing to teach a class to my local Relief Society sisters, I have been drawn to the scriptures. There really is quite a bit of information that supports minimalism and living with less... mostly with the way we view possessions in general. I hope to create further posts on the scriptures that I have found, as well as quotations from General Conference addresses.
