21: The Day That Nothing Happened? and 22: Stuff

Alrighty! Well, clearly we were all spared from the Rapture, so, congratulations on being the damned! ;)

I didn't really buy into this whole "the world is ending!" nonsense, because I believe that only God will decide when it's time and we won't have a clue. Obviously that is a tad scary, but it's what meant to happen, I suppose. Yesterday, I can honestly say that when the clock was approaching 7 (the expected time of Judgment, as I'd heard), I was getting a bit nervous. That's when my mind was thinking, well maybe God did have his people write in the Bible a warning and this is it. But, lo and behold, we are still here.

Onward.

My family has been thinking a lot about the upcoming summer and the hectic schedule we have planned. It's going to be so much fun! Of course, y'all have heard our plans, what with the wedding and the West Coast and the fishing and concerts and all. Very exciting. :)

I'm still reading Minimal Student and loving it. It's so amazing and it's inspired my to get more of a jump on my goal of paring down my possessions and commitments. I have a garbage bag full of clothes ready to be donated, I've looked through tons of my old school stuff and am getting rid of a lot of it, and I'm planning on going through my books sometime this week. It feels wonderful to make this positive change!

Anyway, I'll speak at you tomorrow. Sweet dreams. <3

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16: Ohmygoodness

I just watched the season finale of Gossip Girl and it was so. dang. good! I want to put my thoughts about it on here, but I don't want to spoil anything for anyone or bore anybody with my fangirling. I'll have to save that for when I talk to my French teacher tomorrow. :)

Getting over that, I recently came across a website called http://minimalstudent.com/ and I love it! I've been looking for ways to more easily apply minimalism to my life as a teenager and student. Most minimalist sites I find seem to be targeted towards adults who have a lot more freedom than I do, so it's nice that this one pertains to me. The author Jessica Dang is very relatable and I think she's from the UK!

I don't feel like writing my noms down, so I'll just tell you what I'm reading. I finished rereading HP1 a few days ago and I'm onto the second one now. Love. I've not read the full series since the summer before 5th grade! Absurd.

Anywho, TTFN. <3

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13: Why I Like Minimalism

Sorry, sorry. I know that I'm late. Meh.





Here are the top 5 reasons why I like minimalism so much (btw, some of these are ones that I've read before, but I wholeheartedly agree with them) :

1. It makes you pick what's important, be it an item, an activity, a TV show, whatever. Minimalism is about paring down to what you absolutely need and gives you time and space to focus on the things you love.




2. The simplicity. Even though it may not seem like it on the outside, I adore simplicity. Having just enough and being able to cherish every object or thing you do is so inspiring to me.




3. The neatness of it. This goes along with #2. If you only have a few things, then nothing is cluttered or messy and it all looks clean.




4. The way it reminds me of the olden days. Minimalism makes me think of colonial times or even before that in developing nations like Egypt or France or anywhere else where people did not have or need a lot.




5. The rebelliousness of it. By not buying everything you see or like, you are taking a stand against corporations and consumerism. You are sending a message that you do not support what a company is doing. If you like a company and its concept, then you use your hard-earned dollars to invest in it, because money is your voice when it comes to buying.

These are just some of the reasons why I lovelovelove minimalism and what it stands for. Check out mnmlist.com or ZenHabits for more info on this topic.

I'll have another post up tonight for today.

Peace, love, and simplicity. ♥