January is over already! Can you believe it? Me neither! My goals for January were to start building my minimal lifestyle and I planned to do that with three steps. Here's a quick recap on how it all went down in this last month, and a whole new set of goals for February!
January Goals Recap
Ask why
I found time to look through a great number of my things, but there are some very sentimental items that I couldn't let go of. I learned that being minimal doesn't mean to completely strip your space of everything, but to also have a sufficient amount of things that are important to you.- Let go of the things I've lived without
A lot of what I've lived without turned out to be clothes. I think that can be a true statement for a lot of us. I try my best to not have anything too trendy, that I can't wear after a few years. That doesn't mean I don't have trendy pieces in my closet. I packed them away and gave some to my younger sister to wear when she's a little older. I also shipped some to my cousins in the Philippines. - Plan to invest in what will last
I didn't actually think about things I needed to buy. I actually completely forgot about this goal's focus because I realized that I didn't need anything new, I just needed to get rid of things. So, this goal was a bust, but it did lead to a new way of thinking about how I shop and to be more mindful when I go to buy new things.
February Goals
It's amazing what cleaning out your house and closet can do and how this reflects on the rest of your life. This month is going to focus on getting rid of clutter in another aspect of my life -- financially. Since February is the shortest month (okay, only by a few days but go with me on this), I'm going to take it easy this month and focus on one goal. That is, snipping the bills.
I have a few unnecessary services that I pay for, things that I seldom use (and can live without), and bills that I can surely minimize. As always, I will post an update (or maybe a couple) sometime during the month to let you know what I've done to work towards my goal.
For now, you can take a look back on what I did in January with these posts:
