To me minimalism is not…

To me minimalism is not getting rid of all your possessions just to say “look I am a minimalist, I live with 1 tshirt and 1 meal a week”.

To me minimalism is not having cheap things so that I can say “look I don’t spend money because I am a minimalist and I live with nothing”

To me minimalism is not living in a tiny box so that I can say “look how minimal I am, my family and I live in this 2x2 box because we are hard core”

No. To me minimalism is none of the above.

To me minimalism is to live with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Having good quality things that will last a long time, hopefully a lifetime - and yes, those are expensive. To live in a place that is comfortable to me and my family - neither huge nor tiny, just right size, with the furniture and the appliances that we need.

To me minimalism is practical minimalism.