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October 18, 2017 by Angela

Simple Living Series: Tiny Ambitions

This month’s simple living interview is Brittany from Tiny Ambitions. The monthly interviews are designed to give you a glimpse into people’s lives who call themselves minimalists, or are pursuing a simple lifestyle or living slow.

Each month the bloggers are asked the same questions in order to see the similarities and differences in their experiences. It’s a wonderful way to be encouraged in simplifying our own lives! You can read the other interviews HERE.

Simple living interview with Brittany from Tiny Ambitions

Can you introduce yourself to my readers?

Hello Setting My Intention readers! I’m Brittany – a yoga loving, cross-eyed cat owning blogger who lives in southwestern Ontario, Canada. I started my blog in Tiny Ambitions in January 2017 to share my love of tiny houses, minimalism and simple living with the masses! I am currently saving up for my own tiny house, and I’m using minimalism and simple living to help get me there.

I use Tiny Ambitions like a virtual diary in the sense that, I blog about my life. I don’t believe there is anything particularly unique about my story, so I’d like to think readers can relate to the struggles and challenges I’ve written about in terms of simplifying my life.

What initially attracted you to simply living?

In 2014, right before I finished my Master’s Degree, I became seriously discontented with the ‘school-work-retire-die’ mentality that we are taught growing up. I really could not understand the point of working 60hr weeks for 30+ years for the purpose of retirement and adventure at age 65. That just was not appealing to me (or really a reality for most people given the state of the global economy).

Around the same time, I developed some serious anxiety that was partially linked to the overwhelming amount of ‘stuff’ I had in my life. In fact, I used to be a serious shopaholic. However, one day, something clicked for me. I saw people around me buying big houses, fancy cars, and designer clothes and it made me nauseous thinking about the kind of money people are willing to spend to buy their lifestyle. Everyone is totally free to do what they want with their money (and there is nothing wrong with having nice things), but I suddenly knew that kind of life wasn’t for me anymore.

Minimalism and simple living provided the antidote to the life we are ‘supposed’ to live. I guess you could say minimalism and simple living came into my life at exactly the right moment.

simple living interview with Brittany from Tiny Amitions

What are the benefits that you have found in simple living?

I think the biggest benefit of simple living is that it gives you space – space to see what is really important in your life as well as the physical space created when you intentionally choose to minimize or simplify.

For myself, it was only when I started decluttering my life that I was able to recommit to something I’ve wanted for many, many years – a tiny house! Had it not been for simple living, I wouldn’t have the more secure financial situation I have now, that has allowed me to start saving for my dream.

It might sound totally cliche, but I do truly believe that simple living has given me back control of my life. It is easy to get swept up in your day-to-day life, not really realizing that you’re drifting away from your priorities and life goals. Once you start the process of editing your life down to the essentials (including stuff, relationships, finances), you start to take back control of the trajectory of your life. It’s incredibly empowering!

simple living interview with tiny ambitions

If someone wanted to start living simply, what advice would you give them?

Trust yourself. If you are feeling the urge to simplify your life, trust your instincts to show you what that should look like for your own life. Maybe that means you scale back on social invitations, or maybe it means you sell or donate most of your physical possessions. There is no ‘right’ way to live a simple life, just the way that feels right to you.

simple living interview with Brittany from Tiny Amitions

 

I’m Britt and I write about tiny houses, minimalism and living a simple life. Follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!

 

 

 

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Simple living interview with Brittany from Tiny Ambitions

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About Angela

Wife. Mom to three boys. Writer. Reader. Aspiring Minimalist. Lover of chocolate and fitness. She loves blogging about the ways she is finding success in simplifying life one step at a time. Her mantra is "Progress, not Perfection."

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Comments

  1. Melinda says

    October 19, 2017 at 4:12 pm

    Nice! I’m glad she got off the roller coaster while she was still young!

    • Angela says

      October 27, 2017 at 10:51 pm

      Yes! I’m excited to see when she finally gets her tiny home!

  2. Brennan @ Our Home on Purpose says

    November 2, 2017 at 9:14 am

    I love this series! Thanks for providing so many different perspectives of minimalism. I just love everything about your site 🙂

  3. Sarah Fuller says

    November 4, 2017 at 10:30 am

    I have found decluttering to be so freeing, both mentally and physically.

  4. Sofie says

    November 5, 2017 at 11:45 am

    She is my new inspiration! I would love to declutter more. It always seems hard at first but posts like these motivate me immensely. Baby steps though!

    Lovely read!

  5. April says

    November 5, 2017 at 7:47 pm

    Sounds awesome! I desperately need to simplify my life. With 4 kids, the clutter gets overwhelming.

  6. Samira says

    November 8, 2017 at 2:23 am

    I am binge reading this series, as someone who loves minimalism and simple living I am so glad I found it.

  7. Faith Jenson says

    November 12, 2017 at 9:52 am

    Thank you so much for sharing this at Mommy Moments last week! It was one of the top viewed links and will be featured in the new link up today. Congrats!

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