I'm starting this very deeply into my journey

I'm Lauren. I'm 19 years old. I'm writing this blog to help deal with my strong desire for my idea of pseudo-minimalism. I don't want to be a hardcore minimalist. Just half of one. I began this mindset roughly 2 years ago when I started getting interested in interior design. I realized that all of the rooms that I found to be so beautiful had a common theme: they weren't cluttered. Some were at first. But as my taste developed, the ones that caught my eye had little in them. I started becoming obsessed with the idea of living in a small area, or apartment. Low maintenance, less to be responsible for, everything you love close to you. Once the excitement of living in a small space sank in a bit, I realized the people living in these homes weren't like your average home owner. They were people living in less than 1,200 sq. ft. homes (or apartments) and for the most part less square footage than that. Since they don't have much space they have carefully chosen exactly what they want to live with, something that not many give thought to. Without the abundant space, these people have sorted through their possessions. Knowing this inspired me to do the same.

I still live at home and only have a bedroom to call my own, but will be moving into an apartment when I marry my fiance, Daniel. Even though I only have a bedroom, I'm still fascinated by the idea of living with only what you love and need. I guess I'm kind of willingly training my self for when we have a tiny apartment together, since that's all we'll be able to afford initially.

What I'm doing is definitely not for every one. Some people may not even agree it's minimalism and I'm not claiming for it to be. I'm writing this blog simply because I don't think anyone wants to hear what I have to say about minimalism or why I'm doing it, besides maybe fellow pseudo-minimalists. Nobody understands us. lol. I really want to inspire to live lightly like I'm choosing to do. I look forward to writing about everything from random ideas I have to things that I really want to do without. I hope this was a informative enough opening entry.

Lauren