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 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 empathize 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 11: Transformation Thursday
Change is the only constant that we can rely on in this life. Which is at once both the most thrilling and the most terrifying concept out there.
For #TransformationThursday, be warned, we're taking it quite literally. We want to know what you are doing to re-orient, re-organize and re-prioritize. Going through periodical reassessments is crucial for minimalists. It allows us to determine what we need to let go of and hang on to. Both physically, and mentally.
From items no longer in use that are only cluttering up your home, to memories, relationships, gripes and other emotional and mental hang-ups that are keeping you stuck... it's time to let go.
Ask yourself which part of your human experience is in dire need of transformation. And how is your minimalist practice helping (or hindering) you?
The truth of it is, that most of us have a rough idea of that answer. Again, for some, it can be extremely practical (i.e. I need a new broom), or it can be far more veiled and nuanced. What part of your life needs a reset?
And how does the minimalist ethos apply to this transitory period in your journey?
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.
- No AI Content - We're just trying to keep it for the humans;
- Min. 300 words;
- Use the first tag #TransformationThursday (you don't need to post on Thursday, just use the tag);
- Engage with at least 2 other Daily Theme posts (we love lone wolves, but sometimes it's nicer to grow together).
Also, please observe our updated community rules.
We are looking forward to some exciting stories.
The photos belong to honeydue and millycf1976 and were both manipulated using Canva