- Hey loves, how's it going?
Welcome to my channel.
I was trying to figure out what
I wanted to do this weekend
and I just didn't inspired
to do anything else.
I have been getting questions
about why I haven't done DIYs
and a lot of you guys
know me for my DIY videos.
The reason why I haven't been
doing lots of DIYs this year
is because my whole, like,
view on life have shifted
tremendously and I don't
wanna say that I'm in
a transitional phase because
I feel like I am always
in a transitional phase and
life is always changing for me.
But this year is when big
changes have happened.
(laughing)
If you watched my life update
video, you probably know,
but also I've been,
I've been leaning toward
living a more minimalist life
and practicing minimalism.
I'm very much inspired by all the videos
that I've been seeing on YouTube,
articles on Pinterest and,
you know, minimalism
isn't just about having
one chair or a bed and a mattress,
it depends on your level of comfort.
You know, you can make it
as comfortable as you want
but it is about,
it is about just keeping
the things that serves you.
And that gives you that
clarity that you want.
So for me, I really want clarity
and I also want to have more time
so that way I can create
more memorable moments.
Like, I'm very fortunate that I
get to live the life that I have now.
I have a nice walk-in closet with lots of
beautiful clothing, a
good selections of shoes,
designer handbags, all that kind of stuff.
And my family and I,
we came from a small village in Vietnam.
We had a little straw hut that we lived in
and when we came to the US,
my parents worked really hard
so that way, you know,
they could make ends meet.
And we were very
fortunate to get donations
from other families, the church and
those were basically the things
that we were living off of.
So clothing, food, furniture,
we were very frugal and we
lived with what we were given.
I was the third child, it
was my two older sisters
and me at that time.
And, you know, that's a
lot of mouths to feed.
My parents were almost constantly working.
I remember when I was in grade school,
I think it was fourth grade,
we were playing a game.
And the teacher had us stand
on a field and she would just call out
random things and if that's us,
we would run across to the
other side of the field.
So one of the things that
she called out was like,
one of the things that
she called out was anybody
who was wearing pink, run to
the other side of the field.
And all the girls ran to
the other side of the field
and I was the only one standing there
with the rest of the boys
wearing boys' clothing.
(laughing)
I felt so embarrassed and I felt like
I didn't blend in at all, I mean,
the fact that I was the only
Asian didn't help as well.
I was just so embarrassed that time
and I didn't know any better.
And so,
I remember watching like movies
with a strong woman figure
and watching these strong
business women that have it
all, have amazing clothing
and they look so confident
and just beautiful
and I wanted to be them one day.
And I strived to be them one day.
And I'm so happy that I get to say
that I feel like that today.
But the best thing about
being in this position is
realizing the bigger picture.
And that is to create
more memorable memories
and experiences instead of
buying, accumulating things
that just brings me short-term happiness.
So I'm very grateful to
experience everything
that I wanted to experience
and being able to re-set my mind
to understanding what it is I really want.
It's bringing me more clarity.
I'm living in a big house now
in a beautiful neighborhood,
I have a new car.
But it's not something
that I want to maintain.
It's a stressful lifestyle to maintain.
You have to constantly work hard
to be on top of it all the time.
And, on top of that,
I am creating more clutter in my home
so that way I can take
up more time to clean up
and I'm just working harder
to afford this lifestyle.
And it can get very stressful.
I realized that all these
things are not necessary
and I just want more
clarity than anything.
And so it's time that I
get rid of the things
that no longer serve me.
And I want to take you guys
along with me on this process
and just share with you my
whole evolution, my change.
I hope that you guys are interested too,
you know, if you're
feeling stressful by always
trying to keep up with your lifestyle,
know that you don't have to.
You don't have to follow
the popular Instagramers
that are always out and
about wearing fancy clothing
and all that kinda stuff.
It all comes down to what makes you happy
and this is
a life practice,
this is a life exercise,
this is a lifestyle change.
And if you're ready to make that change,
you can do it with me.
I hope that you guys will
join me on this new adventure.
But I also want to
share with you five tips
that really helps me out.
So this is kind of a
long-ass introduction.
But you know what?
I wanted to be personal and I want you
to know where I'm coming from.
I didn't want to just be like,
"Hey guys, today we're gonna do
"and I'm gonna show you this and that."
I want you guys to understand
where I'm coming from
before I get into this.
So I hope you all enjoy this.
Let's get started.
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All right, so my first tip for you
is to do a little exercise,
and if you have a journal,
take that out and write down
what it is you really, really want.
Some of us, we think we know what we want,
but we really don't
know the core of it all
and this is a great exercise to start.
So write down on your journal,
"What do you really want or need?"
And then, down the middle,
draw a vertical line
with two words on the side, one is stress
and the other one clarity.
Now write a list of things
that stresses you out.
And then, on the right side, write down
what gives you clarity, what
gives you a peace of mind.
Lastly, take a look at your list of things
that stresses you out and ask yourself
if these are things that you can change
in order to obtain the things
that are on your clarity side.
After I wrote down my list, I
realized that I was letting it
control my life instead of
me controlling my own life.
And that's when I know it's time for me
to do something about it.
Change is not easy for a lot of people
and in order for you to adapt to it,
you want to feel excited
about it and motivated,
therefore I recommend for you
to find inspiration
or be surrounded by the
right kind of influence.
Pinterest is my favorite
place to get inspiration.
I have a Pinterest account,
if you want to follow me,
I'll have the link below this video.
It's where I pin all my inspiration
and where I go back to take a look
and remind myself of why I am
doing this lifestyle change.
If you go on Instagram for inspiration,
I would just say be very
selective with who you follow.
Some Instagram accounts are fun to follow
but after a while you notice that everyone
is just showing the magical
and highlights of their lives.
When you start to compare
and feel bad about yourself,
that's when you know that you need
a different kind of influence so that way
you can feel aligned with
your lifestyle changes
and the bigger things in life
that you want to strive for.
So not only do you need to
clean your physical space
but you should also clean
your internet space.
Once you feel inspired, it's
now time to take action.
This is something that you should do often
and that is to find
things that you can donate
and get rid of from your closet.
Instead of asking yourself
tons of questions,
just take out the pieces that no longer
make you feel cute in and
put that in the donation bag.
If it doesn't make you feel good inside,
then it will definitely
show on the outside
so put all of that in the donation bag
and know that it will
be going to a good home.
Leave a donation box around your house
so that way you can remember
to constantly declutter
your home with things
that no longer serve you
and then, at the end of
the day or end of the week,
you can take that box and donate it.
After decluttering,
it's time to freshen up
and brighten up your space.
Push out that stagnant air in your room
and crack a window open
on each end of your space.
This will create a nice, fresh airflow
and uplift your spirit.
Minimalism isn't just about
getting rid of things,
it's about creating an environment
that you can thrive from.
So by doing little menial
tasks like adding a houseplant,
it can liven up and make you feel
more excited about your space.
Lastly, enjoy your new space
and enjoy your new lifestyle.
This is probably something
that you don't often get to do
with your old lifestyle and
with the clutter in your home.
Now that you decluttered your space,
your mind is free to spend it on
the things that really bring value to you.
It can be traveling, it can
be with somebody special
or it can just be a little me time.
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