Episode 2: Bridging minimalism and romanticism in life with Dhiya

Intro

Helo welcome back to another episode of the dhiya talks and this is your host dhiya. i have oficially renamed this season as season 2 and episode 2, cause i thought of changing the genre of my podcast to personal stories instead of stand up. i always wanted to speak something related to my field which is psychology and share my experiences and views on things that i have encountered.

today is one such episode, lets dig in deep to minimalizing and romanticizing our life.

Earlier i always wanted to build a life where i will be travelling in porsche even to the nearby stores, wants big houses to live in, wants to own a multimillion business of my own and so on. but these days many people including me is practising a minimalist lifestyle and romanticizing the less we have.

let it be for example, you have a small room apartment and your next aim will be to live in a bigger one rather than enjoying the moment and being grateful for what you have right now.

few days ago i was talking to a friend of mine and he was expressing how sad he was because he didn’t have an iphone, so i was like you can try to earn it yourself but he said that he will depend on his parents for that. I immediately looked at him and he understood what i was about to say next and tried to deviate the topic from this. i’m never a perfect person who doesn’t depend on my parents, but the point i was coming to is, we all are sad or stressed focusing on what we don’t have and we are never grateful or satisfied with what we have at this moment.

one of the major reasons what i believe led us to behave this way, is the way we were taught from childhood by our elders and society of how we want to live, the way we want to study to get rich, the way they compared us to other children who performed well in academics. im never saying that marks don’t matter, but at the end the sole purpose of education is to get knowledge and not marks on the paper, WAIT where did we start from, why are we talking about marks right now LOL.

okay we said that the main reason why we go after material goods instead of minimalism is due to the way we were taught.

Now lets talk about the ways in which we can bring a change by connecting our present life with minimalism and romanticism. in this episode i’ll be sharing my 6 ways in which w can transform our lifes.

1. declutter and simplify; suppose say, lets start from your study table, you might have a lot of stuffs which you don’t use it anymore and you have kept those things there thinking that it might be useful one or the other day, this is when decluttering comes into play. Start by decluttering your physical space. Keep only the items that truly bring you joy or have practical use. A clutter-free environment can help create a sense of calm and focus. through this you will have a minimal environment as well as simplified look.

2. the next one is Simple Pleasures: i used to think that i’ll be more happy if i get good gears for my content creation rather than the things i had, and i bought new gears thinking it could make me happy. but unfortunately it did not, i was striked with the realization that material possessions cannot really make us happy, its the mindset we create that truly make us happy. if i want to be happy i just have to change mindset about it, like finding joy in simple pleasures like reading a book, enjoying a cup of tea, taking leisurely walks, or stargazing. These small moments can bring a sense of romance and appreciation to your everyday life.

3. Mindful Technology Use: we live in a time period were we depend on the technology for even the simple things, i’ll take my case as an example, tomorrow i’ve a list of things to do, what i did was immediately i ran to my phone and made a to-do list in it. i could have chosen other alternatives instead of my phone like i have a book, a white board, but all over this i prefferd my phone. leave all these cases, we say we are bored all of a sudden when we are in a conversation and take our phone and start scrolling. or say, when we are sleeping in our bed a random question like “whats the fullform of newspaper?” pops up and we jump towards our phone to google it. In this case, what i practice is Limit your screen time and be intentional with your use of technology. Create digital-free zones or times to fully engage with the present moment.
   

   1. Practice Gratitude: in the begining of the episode i told the story of a friend who wanted an iphone. the same applies here, we all forget to be grateful for what we have right now. i’ll give a small example which can evoke a huge change in you right now, during times of cold and cough we really think of how we had days to being able to breathe properly and taste good food and how we took advantage of our nose during normal days. similarly being grateful even the small things you have, you have 2 hands, legs, tongue to taste food, you are being able to tune into this podcast because you have ears. Regularly acknowledge and appreciate the beauty and abundance in your life. Gratitude can shift your focus toward positivity and contentment.

   2. Capture Memories: if you look into my instagram you ca see that i love creating mini vlogs, i capture a glimpses of my day out with friends, family or sometimes alone. this reminnds me of an incident that happened long back, i was out with my gang and i asked whos gonna take the pics and one of my friend replied that we don’t have to take pics we can just live the moment, but i didn’t find this appealing, becasue now i don’t remember what really happened that day or how happy i was becasue there nothing as a journal or image to remind me about that day. i’m not saying that you all must keep a digital track of all the memories you created, it can be a journal, scrapbook, or photo album to document your experiences and feelings. Reflecting on your journey adds depth to your life story.

1. Embrace Nature: : Surround yourself with natural elements. Incorporate plants, fresh flowers, and natural textures into your living space to bring in a sense of tranquility and connection to the outdoors. this can help you evoke a minimalized and romanticised view towards life.

i hope this helps, there are other tips that i follow to have a minimal life and romanticise it, if you want to know more, let me know so that i can create a part 2 for it 🙂

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until the next episode, this dhiya from the the dhiya talks, i love you guys.