Pongalo Pongal

A very very happy Pongal/Sankranti to all of you!!

Yes I am back again after a semi long lull.  Many thoughts in mind but what to write is still to be figured out.  True - this year I have also sort of thought that I need to make this resolution work.  The resolution of BEING MINIMAIST.  After having read the Minimalist blogs for more than 13 to 14 months, yes I have been inspired atleast to a quarter of myheart to go the minimalist way.

There is a lot of confusion in my mind as to whether it is really worth all it. At times, I feel yes it is worth it.  I will have less of stuff to handle.  Basically I am not a collector of items. The only thing that I love shopping are clothes and the accessories that come with it – like neck pieces, ear rings, finger rings that’s it.  This stuff itself is quite a lot in number at my home – yeahhhh but I am loving it and I am honest about it.

There was a time when I used to drape those lovely sarees and used to have this goodwalla feeling – even if it meant getting up half an hour early, doing the daily chores like cooking, cleaning and still stepping out of my home at 715 a.m.  With years passing by, these seem to have changed to absolutely impossible and honestly am like – is it really worth all the effort.

I am happy at this point in time wearing my kurtis and quickly stepping off my home with 2 bags in hand (which are functional) and it satisfies every shopping requirement.

So the next question is to whether one really needs all this stuff- cleaning them, storing them, ironing them is quite a hassle – it has come to that stage.

So hence, this decision of going minimalist.  Have seen a lot of my known acquaintances and friends being so judgemental about people wearing the same clothes and stuff at get togethers, weddings, birthday parties. Then there are those type who are comfortable the way they are.  So that’s it. Why bother about who is going to bother or comment?

I would rather use the saved money on travelling.  Travelling is one activity that me and Maddy are loving these days. The desire to travel, see places, go local markets, eat the basic local cuisine is really making me want more of it. A week left untraveled seems to me as if I have wasted that week without actually using it.  Yes, but as a working woman I have loads of things to be done at home as well, regular cleaning, clearing up the rooms – that’s where this original idea of going MINIMALISM was sown.

I felt that if we had less stuff, there would be fewer things to do and maintain and I could possibly use it for better things.  Anyways better late than never, so this year we try and be minimal when it comes to buying stuff and go MAXIMUM in travel (like the last 2 years)- YES, WE ARE LOVING IT AND THANK GOD FOR IT

Loads of love

Rekha