With my reMarkable, I remove the need to constantly be purchasing notebooks, sketchbooks, and more. While this device does not completely eliminate the need for sketchbooks, it does free me from making impulse purchases on ‘cute’ notebooks and stationary products.

There’s a magic hidden in the Holiday Season that gives me the inspiration I need to create a plethora of things in a short amount of time. Let’s discuss some reasons why I believe this magic happens and what I’ve created with all that inspiration.

I am going to look at every item I own in my bedroom and then my home office to determine what brings me joy and value in my life and what doesn’t. This process I am going to label as “The Things I Carry” series and each post will be either about a single item or a group of items that I will catalogue and critique.

Today we’ll discuss how one of their many programs, Google Photos, changes my life. As I mentioned in my article about Minimalism, I was attempting to brainstorm ways to be more conscious of what I owned and used on a daily basis.

It has been a month and some change since we’ve last brought up my fish tank. You'll be brought up to speed in this post. As a bonus, I'll share the lessons I've learned along the way. If you haven’t read the first part, click here: 5 Lessons Learned about Fish Keeping

To me, minimalism is owning possessions with a purpose. Every item you own has a purpose and a reason for existing in your life. In my opinion minimalism isn’t always about not having much, it’s about knowing what you have and having a purpose of having it in your life.