hey guys it's Julie.. I am coming at you
from my house, surprise surprise
I moved back.. I'm thrilled to be here
so sidebar I'm a little gussied up
because I'm going to a wedding later.. my
hair is just a little bit unruly so bear with me
I just wanted to kind of update
you now that my experiment has come to a close
update you on how it all went so to
backtrack.. in December of last year I
moved into a 430 square foot casita in
downtown Phoenix.. I did this because I
had rented out my house for the tourist
season.. if I can make a profit then why
not.. and so began my exercise and
minimalism. basically I just packed up
enough clothes to get me through a few
months.. wearing the same outfits a lot.. a
few kitchen supplies, my toiletries and
then took off to downtown Phoenix. it was
actually it was a really good experience
new coffee shops new running routes new
gym new grocery store.. I got to see the
city through a little bit of a tourist
eye which I really appreciated. I had to
wash dishes by hand yes well then I had
fewer dishes to wash I had fewer clothes
to wash I had fewer counters to clean.. so
definitely a lot of pros to this
experiment.. but I'm not gonna lie I am
beyond overjoyed to be back in my house.
I really missed my big bed, I missed the
counter space in my bathroom and my
kitchen.. I missed kind of the extra
appliances that make life easier
like a dishwasher.. all these things, I get
back and I feel you know a little bit a
little bit shameful that you know I love
my modern conveniences.. this was a detox
detox from stuff, it was an experiment it
was a good break from you know all the
extra crap that you carry around with
you that actually ends up being a lot of
work. downsizing,
letting go, putting things aside, living
with less.. this was a good experiment for
me and it's made me appreciate the
things that I have and the conveniences
that I have. will I do it next year? I
don't know! who knows where I'll be next
year.. but there's a good chance there's a
good chance I could do this again.. I will
probably get sick of cleaning all of
this square footage! so I really
appreciate you guys coming along with me
in my journey.. if you don't mind please
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thanks guys take care ciao!
