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These pictures aren’t the best because they were taken back in the Stone Age when cameras didn’t take really good photos, and these have been scanned… but I hope you can see the improvement;) {First house}…
We’ve been downsizing over a period of time now, and let me tell you, the sense of freedom and peace that we feel can’t be bought. Having owned two homes {the first one was a fixer-upper that we renovated and the second we built}, we’ve come to realize that bigger isn’t better, nor does it bring happiness as some might have you believe. Society ingrains in one’s mind that owning is an investment, but not necessarily in all cases, especially in these economic times. For us, we prefer a stress-free, unencumbered life. We would rather spend our time traveling and exploring the globe and its beauty instead of being couped up maintaining a house, pool, cars, etc… having the freedom to pick up and go whenever and wherever we want and not worry about anything is priceless!
Second House
That’s why we appreciate the much simpler, carefree life that we have right now. Having no kids and many material possessions to tie us down gives us the same freedom we had as newlyweds starting our lives together, and we have come to realize we love our lives that way.
Being in debt for items that are not essential – while keeping you from living a wholesome lifestyle is ludicrous, really. The key to doing that is this: Don’t look longingly at the lifestyles of others in your community/environment who are living less frugally, lest you begin to desire the things they have and be lured into their way of life. Remember, everything is not always as it appears. They may have a lot of possessions but also be a slave to the credit card/loan payments.
“Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.”