Spirit Science

I have opinions but am very open-minded, and I have no qualms about exploring what I believe and changing my opinions in light of revelations or a really good point that someone made.

That being said, I really enjoy thought-provoking subjects like those that deal with spirituality and personality. I especially like exploring spirituality because, as an agnostic, I’m not sure what exactly is going on but maybe someday I’ll come across a religion or way of life that really appeals to me. (I have already come across minimalism, which does appeal to me and has really changed my way of thinking.)

So of course when I came across the video series Spirit Science, I really enjoyed it, and I still look forward to upcoming episodes.

Packing Tip: Bundle Wrapping

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I decided to pretend that I was going on a trip and packed. I didn’t actually get a bag and put stuff in it. I just came across this article and wanted to try the packing technique. It’s called bundle wrapping.

And I’ve got to say: what a technique it is! I don’t know about preventing wrinkles because I didn’t keep them folded for long, but it really does reduce the size of the clothes (also I have no qualms about wearing wrinkled clothing).

My packing technique used to be to fold pants as a base layer in the suitcase, then roll anything else and place them on top of the pants. I’m not sure if this really saved me any space, but I’m switching to bundle wrapping.

Minimalism

This is an interesting topic to me and I hope someday to become one. And by one, I mean a minimalist.

Basically a minimalist is someone how limits their paraphernalia to only what’s necessary.

Wow, I love the word paraphernalia.

Anyway, often the common image of a minimalist is someone living out of a backpack with, for example, 100 items or less. I used to think too that the less possessions you had, the more of a minimalist you were, but that’s not necessarily true.

Minimalism isn’t literally defined as how many possessions one has. It’s a philosophy–a way of life–and even if you have a million things you can still be a minimalist, as long as you truly believe that you need those million things.