Let's live ABUNDANTLY. It's minimalism, but with a different lens.
Hi, I’m Yesi. 🙋♀️ I’m a previous hospice nurse turned homeschool mom, and my mission is to help you savor life. On this channel we talk about minimalism and slow, intentional living with an abundance mindset. This isn't just decluttering and organizing a pretty home. It's mindset shifts and habit changes towards living a fulfilling life. It's minimalism. Inside out.
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Great advice here especially on habits. I’d invest in an energy efficient water heater, heat pump or a tankless instead. Turning down the temperature can create more bacteria growth in the tank. Not the safest solutions to save money on, it’s better to slightly increase the temperature than the minimum just to keep bacteria overgrowth down. The slug I’ve seen come out of old tanks cannot be unseen.
That could be an entire video on its own. I find that someone with a victim mindset will always be unhappy if they don’t have their way, no matter what you say or do - so to answer how they reacted.. probably as you can imagine. Some people fail to see that their own actions have led them to their current financial state. What worked for us is that we spoke openly with this person and made it clear we would no longer be proving money and why. However, on a couple of occasions when they had no money for food, we ordered groceries for them to pickup. This way, the money was ACTUALLY used on food.. not on their vices. It took a long time, but I do believe eventually they realized we were not going to cave in and they never asked for money again.
"can I get a refill on my burger"? Bringing a flavor squirt to a restaurant to avoid buying a flavored beverage?! That's when this whole minimalist lifestyle goes to far. Going to a restaurant is a treat. Maybe you're celebrating a milestone. If you're looking for ways to cheap out on a celebration then you're not ready to step out of your home. Stay in and pop a hot pocket in the microwave.
I get that. I don’t do the drink beverage thing, but I’ve seen people on diets do it because they can have their specific drink that way. But on the refill of the burger, the speaker was not at all trying to be stingy or take advantage of people. I apologize that I portrayed him that way. He had a major fear of rejection due to public humiliations in childhood, and it kept him from doing things he loved. So his cure was to force himself to do uncomfortable things, fully expecting rejection. The video is not related to finance or frugality at all.
Organizing. I can easily see what I have, so it’s much easier to keep track of what I have, what I have backups of, etc. I use a shopping list app, so if I actually need to replenish something, I pop it on the list, and don’t have to stand in the store, wondering if I need more of something or not (and then overbuying). It also means that I can put things on a “buy this when it’s on sale” list. And when things pop into my head (that I could very quickly buy on Amazon/online), I’ve started writing it down, or putting it on my Amazon cart wish list. That gets rid of the (irrational but real) worry that I’ll forget later (and in the moment, I feel like I NEED it). Turns out, 9 times out of 10, it’s barely a want, never mind a need!
Thank you for sharing. Stories like these give us hope. I can guarantee that when you have God and cultivate a deeper relationship with him, there's nothing too big that cannot be achieved. May God bless you all
I would shop when I was bored and realized I had too many things. The clutter was stressful so I took inventory and came to the realization I was happy with things I already had!
The domino spending gets me! I want patio lights, if I buy one strand I will want two more for the other fences….i want a new dining table but then I would like to upgrade my chairs too. I also am a bit of a collector I have my eye on a completely different theme if I do that I will have to buy at least 5 other items to make it feel complete. That will be costly! And they aren’t useful items their sole purpose is to be admired! 😩 man do I need help! lol
Can you give an advice about vegetables? Must we buy organic veggies or just the regular ones? I'm new to this channel, really love your content, much love from Indonesia
I’ve heard that it doesn’t make a huge difference for thick skinned fruits/veggies. For example, a banana has a thick peel, so it’s less likely to have less pesticide than strawberries or blueberries that don’t have a thick skin. So if you want to eat cleaner foods but are on a limited budget, buy organic berries and leafy greens, but regular bananas and avocado for example. But we also love growing our own berries and some veggies to eat in the summer and freeze for later use. Fresh is always best. More nutrients are lost the longer a food has been cut from the plant. I hope it helps!
True, even fabric isn’t as cheap as it used to be. I’ve repainted some beds that worked well for me because they were already very affordable and well-made, but diy does not always mean cheaper.
Im from austria and can only agree. What I can recommend is looking at apps / websites for second hand stuff. Many ppl get rid of extra paint / brushes / fabrics after projects or moves when they are no longer needed :) oftentimes you can get a really good deal this way!
Good video Yesi, to answer your question I instantly thought my health/fitness. I hurt my foot last year and have had a goal to start exercising again but I haven’t been consistent. Instead of throwing in the towel I have been extending grace to myself because I am in a very busy season of life right now. Recently I count going to bed at a decent hour as a win to health/exercising. It’s helping my body heal and I am definitely more productive the following day. Blessings
Hi, nurse! It's me again. The one you told how your father taught you the value of discipline. I hope you can remember? Hope everything is going well. I was wondering if there's anyway I can work for you part-time. I'm in a developing country!
Hi, thanks for asking. Last month, averaging the time I spent making videos and revenue made, I made about $1.50 per hour... not exactly enough to outsource. Perhaps it would go better for you to ask bigger channels. Most start-ups don't generally make enough to outsource. Just an idea.
Hello, I felt that I should write that praying the rosary is not according to the Scriptures, I hope that someone will read this and be encouraged to research things, blessings and thanks!
i am in the same process. deleted facebook, deleting instagram also deleting reddit for that matter. i keep whatsapp because its just a messenger. and for questions and seeking answers i ll replace reddit with actual good old topic related web forums. its not even just wasting time or sharing artificial crap with artificial people but i honestly noticed that especially facebook made me kind of a bad person somehow. the thing with facebook (and its doing it on purpose to get engagement) its build of extremes. you dont get normal people discussing normal things in a normal way. it always shoves extreme discussions at your face with toxic people arguing about politics and whatever other stuff and everyone is correct and everyone else is bad and... if you even dare to participate in this... you re allready kind of trapped in it and based on ''law of average'' where a person always becomes the average of the people surrounding you... well... guess what happens if you surround yourself with toxic people. you kind of become like this too without even realizing it.
I agree with so much of what you said! I’m really struggling with us not making as much money lately, but that usually means I need to get my priorities straight.
It can be really difficult for them to transition to homeschool at that age because they’ve got their social circle they’re used to. If it’s very important for you and you feel it’s best for your child, something that may help is allowing extracurricular activities within their public school. I’m not sure about the area that you live in, but when I was in public high school, some homeschooled kids were in the choir and soccer.
I homeschool my younger son who is ten. It really helps with his anxiety and he gets speech and OT that come to our home. My son barely spoke before age 5 and can now read at grade level. I work 4pm to 7pm daily. My older son goes to school as he thrives in the social aspect and does all the sports. Depends on the child and their needs I feel.
This video really helped me a lot and I believe God led me to click on it. My life has been going well for a while and my husband got a new job making more money - I hiomesxhool my four kids and everything was going great until this last weekend my three kids were playing outside in our neighborhood and a shooting just down the street in ear shot left a man dead. There have been four shootings around my neighborhood in the last 9 days and it’s left us traumatized and scared for the future (we live in a very nice neighborhood in NC). I’m going to write down what I’m grateful for, the lesson and try to make a plan to move at the end of the summer. Thank you for this
Oh my.. I can’t imagine the nightmare you must feel like you’ve been living. I don’t know your name, but you and your family will definitely be in my prayers. 🫂❤️
This video really helped me a lot and I believe God led me to click on it. My life has been going well for a while and my husband got a new job making more money - I hiomesxhool my four kids and everything was going great until this last weekend my three kids were playing outside in our neighborhood and a shooting just down the street in ear shot left a man dead. There have been four shootings around my neighborhood in the last 9 days and it’s left us traumatized and scared for the future (we live in a very nice neighborhood in NC). I’m going to write down what I’m grateful for, the lesson and try to make a plan to move at the end of the summer. Thank you for this
don't use Teach Your Kid to Read In a Hundred Easy Lessons if your kids are dyslexic we did not find out for 2 years and very shortly into book my twins ended every lesson with crying and had to switch back to a phonics based curriculum Hooked On Phonics. may work well with some but not with others it does not teach the letters
The Tv is a black mirror, so is your phone, computer and tablet. There is a much larger and sinister agenda behind it all of these devices ( devils vices ) which many are aware of and even more AREN’T. God said Satan is the god of this world for a reason he has normalized all that Bible forbids. Those in control do all in a slow drip feed method because it is most effective, sometimes they even take decades to roll out the completed plan. This isn’t about religion, this is about repenting praying, obeying Jesus and the Bible all else is deception & distraction. You were warned Satan is the father of lies and he WILL DECEIVE THE WHOLE WORLD. Whatever you do, NEVER take the mark.
Oh my goodness. I love minimalism content and didn't expect your heart felt moment but I needed it❤️ thank you for sharing. It's easy to feel alone in those areas and unable to talk about it. ❤️ I like the smaller cross for your room, since you asked lol God bless your day !
It’s comforting to know sharing my vulnerabilities is helpful, thank you. I don’t want someone else to feel alone. So many people secretly feel alone with today’s society. God bless you! ❤️
Thank you for sharing about your minimal homeschool. So inspiring. We've been using a wonderfully "minimalist" curriculum for two years now called Robinson Curriculum. Here's a one minute explanation: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZWxB6KGyYGI.html
I was vegan for three months i couldn't do it anymore nothing in my muscles no energy no matter if i had 100gm of plant protein a day i could not do it now im eating eggs cheese and fish overnight i saw a hige difference so much better
