Hello everyone, welcome to my blog once again. I am glad to take part in the kiss blog ideas #week 170. This is actually my first post in this community, I got to know about this community earlier today when I went through my feed and I found everything here very interesting.
For quite some time now, let say since I started college, I have had this series of challenges that most times made me feel very depressed but But thankfully, I've discovered the power of minimalism.
You know, for every growing teenager one of the major influence we get is from our peers and the people around us. When I started college, my first year was a smooth one and went well. I made some good friends and a few not so good ones too, the semesters were all good and fine but in my second year, everything changed, my friends and everyone around me now formed cliques where they had to decide clothes to wear and flaunt all sort of luxury brands.
Being from a humble background I knew I had to manage with what my parents could afford, I did not have that much fanciful corporate wears, I had just a pair of shoes and I will have to use what I have. My friends actually left me alone, I was no longer part of them because I could not dress the way they did.
At some point I felt so bad and depressed that most times I refuse to go to class because I felt I did not have good clothes and shoes and not just that I also felt lonely because all my friends had left me. It was a bad experience though but thank God I was able to overcome that.
One day I was going through some reels on meta and I came across one that inspired me and changed my whole mindset. It was then I realized that we do not need so much to survive, you can live happily and successfully with what you have.
The change did not happen just at that moment, I kept reminding myself that I needed to be myself and I can live happily and still strive even with the little things I had. I learnt to embrace my myself and accept myself, at that point all I wanted was just to be myself.
Even though I never had lots of dresses but I ensured that the little I had was always neat, clean and well ironed before putting them on. The single pair of cover shoes I had, I would always clean it and dry it in the sun and use it for next day that no one really noticed that I wore the same shoes daily.
I constantly reminded myself that the main aim was to study and become the best, I knew I needed to focus on what truly matters even though I may not have a whole lot I learnt how to be joyful with the little I had.
That was the beginning of my breakthrough and now I am truly happy with myself for choosing to live that way, I now have genuine friends who love and accept me for who I am, I no longer wish to feel among but I learnt to be myself and be accepted by people who truly know my worth. That help me to believe in myself and survive with the hope that everything will get better it just a matter of time.
I now understand that what truly matters and gives happiness is not the amount of material possessions we have, but the relationships we build, the experiences we have, and the person we become. I've learned that true happiness comes from within, and it's not dependent on external validation or material goods.
As I look back on my journey for the past one year, I realize that embracing minimalism wasn't just about simplifying my wardrobe; it was about clearing my mind and focusing on what truly adds value to my life. It taught me to appreciate the little things, to be content with what I have, and to find joy in the simple moments.
If you're reading this and struggling with feelings of inadequacy or pressure to keep up with others, I want you to know that you're not alone. It's okay to be different, and it's okay to not have everything. What's important is that you're true to yourself and focus on your own growth.
Thank you for joining me on this reflection, and I hope my story inspires you to find happiness in the simplicity of life. Let's continue to embrace our uniqueness and celebrate what makes us special.