For quite a time, I've been interested in minimalism; yet never really knew how to move toward that goal. I always found the time or even money as an excuse. Regularly I debated creating a capsule wardrobe or slimming down our kid's toys, but it just seemed too hard.
But, the last few weeks we’ve been forced to become minimalists, downsizing and sorting through everything we own so we can become full-time rvers. Once we began, it wasn't too emotional to let go of our excessive belongings. It truthfully was a relief. But it was overwhelming going through so much stuff; it also made me sick, seeing how we have spent so much of our hard-earned money on all this unneeded clutter.
In the process of downsizing we have divided our belongings into five categories: sell, trash, donate, keep (for the rv), storage unit. On Monday, I headed to Goodwill with a truck full of donations. I climbed into the truck bed to hand boxes down to the employee; when I was done, I sat down on the tailgate to slide off. As I pushed myself forward, my shorts got caught on a bolt, and I fell flat on the asphalt 😂😜. My foot hurt, but I chalked it up to soreness from the fall.
Later that evening, it was painful to walk, and I noticed my foot was swelling and bruising; and started to question if maybe I truly injured myself. Finally, on Wednesday, I decided I needed to go to Immediate Care for an x-ray. Long story short, I broke my left fifth metatarsal and am currently in a walking cast (boot). Between six to eight weeks, I will start weaning off the boot; before we hit the road! And hopefully will be back to normal in 10 weeks.
Coming Soon: Tour our RV (we pick it up from the dealership tomorrow)!
