Hello! Welcome to the Fabulous Minimalist. My name is Alley and my goal is to help you down your Minimalist journey without losing your style, your fabulousness.
As a background, I am a type of person that lives for excess. Anything that I love I need to have. I love clothes, makeup, shoes, food, decorative items, art and anything else you can think of. However, I’ve noticed that clutter drives me batty and I love the idea of minimalism. I’m working though it all and here is where you can see my piece by piece ascent into minimalism.
My first major declutter was this chess set:
I bought this Mayan chess set in Mexico during my friend’s wedding. My partner and I bought this chess set because I saw it and it was amazing. I loved the teal blue, the wood and stone pieces, the Mayan pieces and the European pieces. I loved it and needed to have it. My brother in law also bought one so we got a good deal.
When we brought it home I realized that
- We don’t play chess and really don’t have any interest in the game and
- We had nowhere to showcase it.
It went on the hallway bookcase. The bookcase that housed our Nativity Scene. Every Christmas we had to move it. We had a child and we no longer could put the pieces out. The limited showcase of this beautiful chess set was even more impeded. I’ve now sold it and although it was always so beautiful and neat, it was its time to find someone that loved it as much.
What I’ve learned about travel pieces that I’ve found fabulous:
1. It’s ok to buy fabulous items when travelling but know it may not work in your household;
2. If you start feeling bad about where you have to showcase the travel piece, it’s time to get rid of it;
3. You may think that the travel piece remind you of the place you visited, but check in at least each year as to your recent feelings. For example: that chess set reminded me that I always had to move it, not of the Mexican vacation.
4. If you look at your travel souvenirs and smile, chances are you still love them and feel they are fabulous. Keep them and revisit yearly.
Its ok to buy travel souvenirs, but make sure they are fabulous when you buy them and continue to be fabulous for the years ahead.
The Fabulous Minimalist 