How minamalism helped me in my recovery.

I found minimalism in a blog and immediately I realised this is what I needed to clear my mind of all the mental junk I had. I have been recovering from a pretty serious series of illnesses most recently a brain disease called ANTI NMDA Receptor Encephalitis. It’s left me a little more focused on things than I used to be and having a room full of “stuff” was not helping with this because all these things we keep in our personal spaces take up our mental space even if we don’t realise it.

The first thing I done was get rid of clothes I wasn’t wearing, which was quite a lot. Next I moved onto technology which unlike the clothes I didn’t donate, I sold them. I Sold my TV, sound system, Xbox, PS4 and handheld games console. I then started on what I like to call “tat” you know paper clips, drawers full of pens and pencils you will never use. Then there were the ornaments I was pretty ruthless here and chucked all of them including pictures and prints so my walls and windowsill are now bare and clear, Like my mind!

I feel like it’s a fresh start for my mind, body and soul. I can focus on things that really matter like my writing, reading, photography and guitar. I have also opted for neutral whites and greys for colour in my room and keeping it simple and fresh with wooden furniture. Also getting rid of so much stuff had freed up a lot of room and made it easy to store the items I truly value, Organising things like t-shirts, socks and underwear is so much simpler and efficient giving me even more time to work on my true goals.

It’s really helping with my recovery not just from a mental standpoint but also physical because I have so much more space it’s easier for me to move around my room as I am not very mobile at the moment.

There is something very serene about an empty windowsill.