A Daily Theme?! For the Whole Week?!
Minimalism is certainly often discussed around here. One thing this community has made abundantly clear to us is that each one of us has a unique understanding of it. So, to broaden that understanding, we are returning to the MINIMALIST Daily Themes... with a twist.
Instead of narrowing it down to one single day, we are generously expanding each theme across an entire week, to give you more time to tell us all about your practice and how the respective theme fits into your minimalist lifestyle.
What We Want
We are ONLY looking for authentic minimalism.
We want to know how the weekly theme impacts or relates to your minimalist experience, so let's talk a bit about how we define minimalism.
Minimalism started as an artistic movement in the 1950s and '60s. Through it, creators sought to strip their art of needless frills and bows and boil it down to the very essence.
That's what minimalism, as a life practice, is. Removing the unnecessary, so you can cultivate more conscious, at-the-essence living. It's a bid for freedom. It's a means of escaping our overwhelming materialist society, keeping consumerist anxieties at bay, of simplifying our material existence so we can focus more on the core.
What We DON'T Want
While the blockchain is an excellent place to meet new people and learn from one another, we do have some rules on what we DON'T define as minimalism:
- Minimalism is not the same thing as poverty/privation. While we empathise profoundly with all situations and try to help fellow Hiveans as we can, such posts will probably fit better elsewhere.
- Minimalism is not about religion. While we support everyone's right to a religious practice of choice, this is not the place for talking about how you shun possessions in the name of Jesus or helping your church. We do NOT welcome zealots or preachers of any creed.
- Minimalism is about enriching the HUMAN experience. As such, we hold a very hard policy on the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Any AI-enhanced posts, from pictures to articles written by AI, will be muted.
- Finally, we are looking for personal accounts. If the weekly theme is mindfulness, we want your definition and your relationship with mindfulness. We do not want generic posts defining mindfulness or explaining it in general, bland terms. We want to know what it means for you.
Now that the fine print's out of the way, let's talk about the theme itself.
Week 6: Slow Living Sunday
We live in an ever-shifting, evolving society, which can be (and often is) a thrilling adventure. However, now more than ever, many of us find ourselves struggling with inexplicable anxieties. Time just seems to... slip away from us.
Some days, you wake up and before you know it, it's time to go back to bed again, with you struggling to single out one memorable or truly enjoyable moment from the entire day.
One of the reasons minimalism is so important to us is that it encourages you to take time to make time. It's an invitation to turn down the constant noise of the world and just focus on what's right in front of you.
Forget what you said yesterday, or where you'll go tomorrow, who are you right now?
For #SlowLivingSunday, we want to hear about how you keep calm, relax and find peace in a chaotic, loud, hectic environment.
We all know that a surprising number of so-called relaxing hobbies (socialising at fancy, loud restaurants, going to the mall, or taking needlessly expensive Insta-worthy trips) can be quite nerve-wracking. This is why slow living, this ability to dial it back and enjoy the simplicity of this present moment, is at the core of minimalism.
So, how do you relax and encourage calm and peacefulness? What makes your day (Sunday or not) beautiful and worth enjoying?
Participation Guidelines
We are (as you can probably tell) a pretty live-and-let-live community around here. However, we do have a couple of minor rules to promote healthy engagement.
Also, please observe our updated community rules.
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