In 2014, I met travelers who advocated

for a simpler and minimalist lifestyle.

Hippies, corporate executives… the

advice was the same:

› If you want to experience true freedom get

rid of your stuff.

I took their advice, and quit my

corporate job to travel. Here are some of

the benefits I’ve enjoyed in the past 18

months.

Eliminating expensive and regular

payments like rent, frees up my budget

for travel.

Giving up my corporate job freed up my

schedule to make travel possible even

on a whim.

› I can bring work with me via my laptop,

phone, tablet.

I moved in the spring of 2016 to settle in a

small apartment.

Took me one trip to move all my things,

since I barely had anything to move.

Unpacking was also a breeze.

Eliminating or reducing rent by

downsizing frees up money for more

than just leisure travels.

Also frees up money for:

› A car (every road trip needs one!)

› Owning your own home

› Going back to school

› Funding a business

Life is less stressful when your happiness

isn’t measured in material terms.

Giving up my pets (much as I love them)

also gave me the freedom to live life

carefree.

Chose to keep just one cat, since cats

are more independent and low

maintenance.

Minimalism doesn’t always have to

mean giving up your job, home, and

pets.

Keep your apartment organized and

clutter free.

Plenty of space to move furniture

around, for sleepovers, for playing

motion-video games, setting up a home

office, even playing fetch with the dog.

Embracing a more minimalist lifestyle has

freed me physically and financially to

pursue dreams I wasn’t able to pursue

before.

Letting go of my possessions also allowed

me to hold on to far more valuable

things in life, like experiences, and great

people.

Read the full article here.

Alexis Chateau is the founder and

managing partner of Alexis Chateau

LLC.

She brings 10 years of experience to the

PR firm as a writer, editor, and PR

specialist.

Chateau holds an associate’s degree in

the arts, and a bachelor’s in business.

“Professional PR for

Startup Budgets”