I Never Intended to go this far

Hi! I just joined a few days ago and I love this subreddit. One thing I've noticed and it's not to say that no one is, is that it seems like a lot of people here are barely scratching the surface of what I would call minimalist. I'm not here to judge other peoples habits though, I'm just here to talk about my own.<br><br>I've never been a fan of a lot of clutter, I would get overwhelmed just looking at it. I've always felt like it's better to have fewer quality items than a lot of low quality ones, so I made an effort to have more of those. I've always been impressed by the people who live off the grid, or in vans, or in small apartments with very few possessions, but I never thought it was something I would want or need to do.<br><br>Then I had my first child and that's when I realized that I had A LOT of stuff and I was gaining more, fast. So I started decluttering. I got a lot of stuff donated or recycled and that felt great. A year after my first was born, I had my second. I knew that I would have to redecorate and I wanted to do it in a minimalist style. I was in the process of doing that when my husband and I decided to move to a different state. I wanted to sell my house and I thought by doing that, I could really show off the beauty of the home I had built. So I started getting rid of stuff. When it finally sold, we moved into a small apartment. I had a lot of stuff still but I had a lot less than I used to and I put everything I didn't need right away in a storage unit.<br><br>We lived in the apartment for about a year and then bought an RV. The idea was to live in the RV temporarily until we found jobs, and then move into a house. However, the economy was not doing great and the opportunity for me to make some good money came around and I took it. I'm a nurse and I got a contract for a lot of money but for 3 years. It requires me to move to a different state every few months to a year or so. I knew that living in the RV would be tricky with 2 small kids but I didn't want to pass up a good opportunity to make money.<br><br>So I started getting rid of even more stuff. Now I'm at the point where the only thing in storage is my winter clothes (I currently live in a very warm place) and my husbands tools and equipment for his business (as a contractor). The only clutter in the RV is a bunch of papers and some toys. I did something that I never thought I would do and that's throw out my memorabilia. The stuff from my wedding, the pictures my kids have drawn or painted, cards and letters from friends and family and other things that are of no real value but of sentimental value, I got rid of all of it. I kept a select few things such as jewelry, but only what I wear very often.<br><br>So here I am. I have 2 kids. I live in an RV. I have very few possessions and I'm starting to see the world. I don't regret any of it. It's been a long time coming and I'm finally in a place where I am happy.<br><br>***TLDR: From what I've noticed, most people on this sub aren't as minimalist as I am and I think that's ok! I didn't start out with the intention of living with very few possessions but through the process of life and necessity, that's where I'm at and I couldn't be more content.