I would love to be able to live out of a backpack, but mobility and medical issues make that impossible, but my feet are just as itchy as yours and I wish you health to continue your chosen lifestyle as long as possible! ;o)

I’ll rewrite my thoughts in a friendlier way.

“…many people were sure they would never become a “minimalist,” yet they loved the simplistic principles of minimalism.” This describes me perfectly. The older I get the more I realize what’s really important and what I want to focus my life on…the other stuff becomes frustrating and distracting. Minimalism for me may be different than minimalism for the next person but we are all looking for a similar goal.

Love this post, and I’ll be checking out the e-book.

Now it’s back to lurk-dom!

Thanks for the people who are checking out the book, and even buying it! I’m so honored that you enjoyed the interview, and that such great publishing is coming out of our community.

I’m not only going to focus on getting rid of stuff, though I am starting there. I plan to go through every aspect of my life: stuff, activities, memberships, associates, online, etc.

I want the ability to focus on my priorities, not having to take care of urgent/unimportant tasks.

That is exactly what I have been discovering during the process of decluttering my life. I spent so much time on things that gave no value to my life, just to avoid dealing with all of the mess. My family and I have been decluttering our home over the last 8 weeks, and it’s like a weight has been lifted from our shoulders. We talk more, share more, and generally get along better. And this is only the beginning.

Now it’s like I have given myself permission to focus on building the kind of life I want. I now have a 5×8 “studio” space in my kitchen where I can draw and paint. Being an artist is my lifelong dream, but until I made room for it in my life, a dream was all it was going to be.

Joshua, I’m going to take a look at that book now. Great interview!

Robin