I have practiced minimalism for the past five years. It's SO refreshing to see a person who "looks like me" taking the stage and sharing her journey. We need more women like you, thanks so much!
When the subject of color is injected into such a broad general topic such as minimalism then we have truly failed as a society. Do the objects of our focus on minimalism care what color we are? Would a minimalist organize differently depending on what color they are? Propaganda is extremely subtle and I hope that I am not, too subtle. Free yourself and be color blind because the art of minimalism just doesn't care.
I enjoyed her talk from the Afro perspective. When I look at other pages everything looks plain and bland. She shows how to incorporate a little flavor.
I just can't get enough of this video. She's amazing! It's so soothing to hear someone I can identify with voicing my feelings about mainstream minimalism. I just don't fit it. It's not about aesthetics , it's not about looking cool or modern on social media. We need to live practically, with authenticity and identity.
You wrote this for me! You spoke my story. I am trying to do this and am an African-American female too. I treasure everything you said. So much healing. Next goal six figure income! Thank you one million times. Kay :)
It's crazy how we have to label our lifestyle. I think it's even crazier how people think minimalists have nothing. We have everything we will ever need. One of those important things is peace.
@@samanthawright527 why do you feel the need to band together just because you are a brown minimalist? Can't you just embrace minimalism for its own benefits? What does brown have to do with minimalism? If the subject was seafood would you need to identify yourself as a brown person who loves seafood?
At 12 minutes 9 seconds was she pointing out the few blacks in the audience? what was there three of them? Afro minimalism it's just double talk. Can it be practiced by people who are not African or African American?
Christine is the first minimalist I can relate to. I'm so grateful I found her and purchased her book. I am officially starting my journey and am specifically working on changing what I reward myself with transitions from "things" to "experiences" such as traveling.
If the subject was uneven tire wear would we need to identify individuals based on their color and relationship to uneven tire wear? Is this what Martin Luther King Jr taught us? How quickly we forget the beautiful message of his wisdom.
Just finished reading the Afrominimalist Guide to Living with Less. Beautiful story about her life and journey to minimalism. I highly recommend Christine's book. Currently, I'm letting go of things that doesn't serve me and doing the inner work.
I am one of those white people, but this talk was so inspirational and insightful, i too love colour, thank you Christine for such a briliant talk, i will take away much from this x
Thank you, Christine, for addressing so many different aspects of the problem with over consumption in a way that is graceful and wise! So many golden nuggets of truth in her Ted Talk.
Yes she should have a youtube channel. I have watched this video many times. I am brought to tears when I listen with my spirit...Thank you so much...Christine...ps the comments below those are really GREAT. (thank you also my BELOVED)
You rock!! Thank you for sharing that minimalism like other lifestyles are and should be based on individual choice because what defines or work for one does not for everyone. Celebrating one's uniqueness as well as culture should always be at the core.
I blame it on Democratic propaganda that teaches people of color to look for wisdom only from those who look like themselves. This is the definition of racism and mass programming. How utterly disappointed Martin Luther King Jr would be. Before reading a self-help book should we validate the author by checking his/her photograph in the back, before we read the content? Should people who are of mixed race disassociate themselves with the race they least prefer or embrace themselves as a fully developed person who has value to others based on values rather than heritage? Is a tree in the winter without leaves any less of a tree? Does it not have strength and a foundation and can it not stand against the wind and rain? What kind of world will we leave our children if we so quickly forget the wisdom of Martin Luther King Jr
Either change the Democrat Party from the inside to be color blind or join the Republican Party and improve it where it needs to be improved. We as people cannot live as we are, we are created by God and thus should be color blind. When your light bulb burns out, do you not replace it quickly so you can walk in the light rather than to stumble in the dark? Go boldly forward and do not believe lies just because they are repeated over and over. We love you, take my hand as I take yours, the future of our country awaits us
@@LuckyGuu Color blind? Or we could celebrate our variety of colors. Celebrate diversity. Just like we would enjoy a garden full of different colored flowers. Not just one color.
@@LuckyGuu YIKES! Why are you so presumptuous??? Maybe Teresa Williams is a tall, slender woman, and that's why she identifies with her. Why bring skin color/race into this? 🤐 And for criminy sake----POLITICS? In my estimation you have it all backwards with the two parties mentioned. You have it in reverse. Maybe your light bulb has burned out. (Whatever that means....) 🙄
I have always wanted to live a minimal life, but it's difficult when you live with your family who doesn't share the same view. After living in poverty for a long time, there's a mentality to keep everything as it might be used in the future. So my mother tend to hoard a lot, and I've gotten to a lot of argument with my family about cleaning up, tidying, organizing, and disposing things, and they think I'm just being sensitive or whatever. It's frustrating. And in my country, it's also difficult to dispose things because there's no proper waste system in the community. Everyday i watch videos about tiny houses and minimalism vlogs for stress reliever because i CANNOT stand this house anymore. they're okay with it because it's liveable and the other factors don't matter to them.
Daniel have you looked at TH-cam posts regarding The Highly Sensitive Person book by Elaine N Aron, she explains that highly sensitive people find too much stuff overstimulating and therefore stressful, it has helped me. All you can do at the moment is curate your own stuff and personal space however small in this home, that’s what I do
@@jodavb Thank you for your suggestion. Though i have read an article before that this response may have something to do with being too emotional or highly sensitive, yet it doesn't sit right with me that this way of living is "correct", therefore i always look for solution. I have tried to curate my own space, but once i left my room and go to kitchen or bathroom or somewhere else, that frustration comes up again. And that feeling bottling up in you doesn't feel good. *sigh* it kinda sucks sometimes being aware of these kind of things lol.
Daniel K Daniel it’s not too emotional at all to be fed up with mess and clutter when it’s not your preferred way of living. Changing others is impossible so I sincerely hope one day you have your own comfortable space 😊🤞
@@zoeymichael3966 It has been observed that when overweight people declutter and downsize their possesions they also tend to lose weight. Not everyone, but a lot do.
Minimalism is a generic topic. Race is not relevant. We need to end this focus on race because it is extremely unimportant when talking about generic subjects. Other times it IS important, just not this time. *Generic topics: transplanting cactus, buying goldfish, sealing envelopes, etc.
Yes, yes Christine, I love, love, love you and your style of minimalism ! I can relate to you for these are my sentiments exactly. I have admitted that I have too much stuff many years ago. I have downsized and as an empty nester I strive to have even less. My biggest struggle is with clothing and paper. I am working on decluttering both now.I am on a journey towards minimalism. Minimalism is trending now with the younger generations. There is nothing new about minimalism other than it's terminology. Many of our ancestors practiced it mostly due to necessity but others because they appreciated what they had, cared for it and loved it, keeping things for a lifetime and passing it on to family. In recent decades with the advent of the industrial revolution and assembly lines quality went down and we were sold a bill of goods that newer and latest is better and many fell into the keeping up with the Joneses trap and putting on appearances. Best wishes!
LOVED THIS! I definitely needed to hear this. Thank you lovely! Such good points. I’m over here jotting down every word! Such good advice. Nice to know we all can have our own definition of a “minimalistic lifestyle”. I’m starting my journey ✨✨
I love minimalism. I don't know why, but I love reading and watching videos about it even tho I know already everything. But still all individual stories rocks me. Decluttering takes time, until you find people who buy your, people who will accept your donation. Easier not to buy unnecessary stuff
Honestly, can't we all just adjust & tweak ANY idealism to fit our personalities? Isn't that the way it should be? Color & practicality CAN go hand in hand. We CAN live a vivid life that isn't cluttered by impulse... Right? 🤔 *sigh* 😌🦄❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤
Oh, I’ve been clearing thousands of things I’ve been purchasing that had no need or purchase. I can’t believe how I’ve been spending throughout the years.
So sounds like me😔 when I shop I have to buy multiples of the same item. I play cello, I wanted to learn guitar so when I retired I could do story telling at local schools! I bought 5 guitars! I can’t really play they are just sitting taking up space.that’s just a small example of my shopping pattern, earrings, converse sneakers omg 😱
Interesting I've never gotten the idea that minimalism was about not having colors, textures, or things that were about you. That's all I've seen it as. Being intentional with being surrounded by your own true self. Most seem to do it how they see fit, and I suppose that's the best part of it. Being true to self. I will have to read her book.
Thank you...from a resistant minimalist. I have a lot of stuff. I'm an artist and a "maker." I never know what I might need that thing for, and that other thing over there, well... it's useful for the pure calorie-free joy it inspires! But you remind me that I *could* be more intentional. Less acquisitive. Do I really *need* that new painter's pallette knife to mix makeup in my hand, to get it just right? No...I already have one. I should just bring it upstairs from the studio and use that one--and *experiment* with how useful it is for that purpose. And *then* I can decide whether a different size or shape might be better, if I still need one at all. In the kitchen, do I really *need* a single-purpose nut chopper? Probably not. Besides, where would I put it?
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I have practiced minimalism for the past five years. It's SO refreshing to see a person who "looks like me" taking the stage and sharing her journey. We need more women like you, thanks so much!
2 years later, and there still aren’t a lot of people who look like us sharing their journey on this platform 😢.
"It's not a deal if you don't need it" yes!
And it is 100% off if you don’t buy it
Yes finally, a woman of color talking about minimalism.
When the subject of color is injected into such a broad general topic such as minimalism then we have truly failed as a society. Do the objects of our focus on minimalism care what color we are? Would a minimalist organize differently depending on what color they are? Propaganda is extremely subtle and I hope that I am not, too subtle. Free yourself and be color blind because the art of minimalism just doesn't care.
I enjoyed her talk from the Afro perspective. When I look at other pages everything looks plain and bland. She shows how to incorporate a little flavor.
@@LuckyGuu Perhaps you should look at the comments to broaden your perspective.
Yes!!!
I prefer to consider her a smart, elegant, very beautiful woman who - incidentally - is an afro-American 😊
As a woman of color, I have finally found you. Its nice to see people adding that minimalism doesn't have to be monotone only
I just can't get enough of this video. She's amazing! It's so soothing to hear someone I can identify with voicing my feelings about mainstream minimalism. I just don't fit it. It's not about aesthetics , it's not about looking cool or modern on social media. We need to live practically, with authenticity and identity.
She’s Gorgeous she looks like a model
and insightful and verbally expressive and inspirational too!!!
9:14 Giving away the things that are just too nice to give away- THOSE THINGS are the make or break point of minimalism.
She is very eloquent. I just loved every single word she used and her expressions are also priceless.
Joe Biden might say that she is both eloquent and clean.
You wrote this for me! You spoke my story. I am trying to do this and am an African-American female too. I treasure everything you said. So much healing. Next goal six figure income! Thank you one million times. Kay :)
It's crazy how we have to label our lifestyle. I think it's even crazier how people think minimalists have nothing. We have everything we will ever need. One of those important things is peace.
and yes, I am always looking for a non-traditional minimalism, because there aren't as many of us brown folks who identify that way.
We exist! We are here. Just gotta ban together. And be seen too, sis!
@@samanthawright527 Because what ? white minimalists are secretly plotting for the control over non-white minimalists ?
@@samanthawright527 why do you feel the need to band together just because you are a brown minimalist? Can't you just embrace minimalism for its own benefits? What does brown have to do with minimalism? If the subject was seafood would you need to identify yourself as a brown person who loves seafood?
Underneath It All we find the mass programming of the Democratic Party.
At 12 minutes 9 seconds was she pointing out the few blacks in the audience? what was there three of them? Afro minimalism it's just double talk. Can it be practiced by people who are not African or African American?
She is amazing! Her words, her voice, so inspiring!
I love the contents of this talk but also her VOICE! It’s so pretty. She should narrate and audiobook.
Christine is the first minimalist I can relate to. I'm so grateful I found her and purchased her book. I am officially starting my journey and am specifically working on changing what I reward myself with transitions from "things" to "experiences" such as traveling.
Good to hear about minimalism from a person of color.
If the subject was uneven tire wear would we need to identify individuals based on their color and relationship to uneven tire wear? Is this what Martin Luther King Jr taught us? How quickly we forget the beautiful message of his wisdom.
Big facts
@@LuckyGuu well said
@@LuckyGuu MLK still got murdered, stop it.
Yes!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 @ Vistolina
"It's not a deal if you don't need it". This is now on my whiteboard near my computer along with "I have enough!", " I am enough".
This was the best and most detailed Ted Talk on Minimalism. The emotional ties and what to do about it. Bravo.
If you like thought-provoking content that highlights minimalism, mindfulness, and dopamine addiction, you might enjoy my channel...
Just finished reading the Afrominimalist Guide to Living with Less. Beautiful story about her life and journey to minimalism. I highly recommend Christine's book. Currently, I'm letting go of things that doesn't serve me and doing the inner work.
Yes!! A colorful world is necessary for joy! We can have less but still have a rich aesthetic world.💙🙏🏽💜
Love her bright outfit, beautiful.
This lady is changing my life. I’m reading her book now!
I am one of those white people, but this talk was so inspirational and insightful, i too love colour, thank you Christine for such a briliant talk, i will take away much from this x
im naturally a minimalist. In fact, i didnt even know there was a word for how i lived my entire life so far.
Me too
Love that quote
Thank you, Christine, for addressing so many different aspects of the problem with over consumption in a way that is graceful and wise! So many golden nuggets of truth in her Ted
Talk.
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It is not a deal if you do not need it...Powerful!
Yes she should have a youtube channel. I have watched this video many times. I am brought to tears when I listen with my spirit...Thank you so much...Christine...ps the comments below those are really GREAT. (thank you also my BELOVED)
I love your story and how you epitomize how Minimalism is a spectrum. Thanks for your perspective!!❤
This woman inspires me.
You rock!! Thank you for sharing that minimalism like other lifestyles are and should be based on individual choice because what defines or work for one does not for everyone. Celebrating one's uniqueness as well as culture should always be at the core.
❤️ colors n minimalism
Loved it and you are one of the minimalist that looks like me that continuously inspires me on my journey.
I blame it on Democratic propaganda that teaches people of color to look for wisdom only from those who look like themselves. This is the definition of racism and mass programming. How utterly disappointed Martin Luther King Jr would be. Before reading a self-help book should we validate the author by checking his/her photograph in the back, before we read the content? Should people who are of mixed race disassociate themselves with the race they least prefer or embrace themselves as a fully developed person who has value to others based on values rather than heritage? Is a tree in the winter without leaves any less of a tree? Does it not have strength and a foundation and can it not stand against the wind and rain? What kind of world will we leave our children if we so quickly forget the wisdom of Martin Luther King Jr
Either change the Democrat Party from the inside to be color blind or join the Republican Party and improve it where it needs to be improved. We as people cannot live as we are, we are created by God and thus should be color blind. When your light bulb burns out, do you not replace it quickly so you can walk in the light rather than to stumble in the dark? Go boldly forward and do not believe lies just because they are repeated over and over. We love you, take my hand as I take yours, the future of our country awaits us
@@LuckyGuu Color blind? Or we could celebrate our variety of colors. Celebrate diversity. Just like we would enjoy a garden full of different colored flowers. Not just one color.
@@LuckyGuu YIKES! Why are you so presumptuous???
Maybe Teresa Williams is a tall, slender woman, and that's why she identifies with her. Why bring skin color/race into this? 🤐
And for criminy sake----POLITICS? In my estimation you have it all backwards with the two parties mentioned. You have it in reverse. Maybe your light bulb has burned out. (Whatever that means....) 🙄
Great speach thank you. Starting my journey through minimalism 🖐
I like that “It’s not a deal if you don’t need it”.
Love it, love it tremendously!!
Beautiful!! Wonderful message! Love!
This is the life I'm striving for
I have always wanted to live a minimal life, but it's difficult when you live with your family who doesn't share the same view. After living in poverty for a long time, there's a mentality to keep everything as it might be used in the future. So my mother tend to hoard a lot, and I've gotten to a lot of argument with my family about cleaning up, tidying, organizing, and disposing things, and they think I'm just being sensitive or whatever. It's frustrating. And in my country, it's also difficult to dispose things because there's no proper waste system in the community. Everyday i watch videos about tiny houses and minimalism vlogs for stress reliever because i CANNOT stand this house anymore. they're okay with it because it's liveable and the other factors don't matter to them.
Daniel have you looked at TH-cam posts regarding The Highly Sensitive Person book by Elaine N Aron, she explains that highly sensitive people find too much stuff overstimulating and therefore stressful, it has helped me. All you can do at the moment is curate your own stuff and personal space however small in this home, that’s what I do
@@jodavb Thank you for your suggestion. Though i have read an article before that this response may have something to do with being too emotional or highly sensitive, yet it doesn't sit right with me that this way of living is "correct", therefore i always look for solution. I have tried to curate my own space, but once i left my room and go to kitchen or bathroom or somewhere else, that frustration comes up again. And that feeling bottling up in you doesn't feel good. *sigh* it kinda sucks sometimes being aware of these kind of things lol.
Daniel K
Daniel it’s not too emotional at all to be fed up with mess and clutter when it’s not your preferred way of living. Changing others is impossible so I sincerely hope one day you have your own comfortable space 😊🤞
Baby steps, clean and try your best. Use a shampoo bar to reduce plastic waste if you can. You deserve your own clutter free space or tiny home
What a beautiful and inspiring lady!
I love this
Practicing minimalists are all different with different values. Practicing minimalism looks different as our lives and needs change.
Beautiful lady with all the charisma
This was a lovely ted talk! Instantly love her ❤
I love your story. I loved your way of thinking.
I am so glad I found her. So many mainstream minimalists online are thin, white women.
Well, apart from her colour... not that much difference. 😜
But you're right!
I wonder if there are overweight minimalists... 🤔
@@zoeymichael3966 It has been observed that when overweight people declutter and downsize their possesions they also tend to lose weight. Not everyone, but a lot do.
Minimalism is a generic topic. Race is not relevant. We need to end this focus on race because it is extremely unimportant when talking about generic subjects. Other times it IS important, just not this time. *Generic topics: transplanting cactus, buying goldfish, sealing envelopes, etc.
Yes, yes Christine, I love, love, love you and your style of minimalism !
I can relate to you for these are my sentiments exactly.
I have admitted that I have too much stuff many years ago.
I have downsized and as an empty nester I strive to have even less.
My biggest struggle is with clothing and paper.
I am working on decluttering both now.I am on a journey towards minimalism.
Minimalism is trending now with the younger generations.
There is nothing new about minimalism other than it's terminology.
Many of our ancestors practiced it mostly due to necessity but others because they appreciated what they had, cared for it and loved it, keeping things for a lifetime and passing it on to family.
In recent decades with the advent of the industrial revolution and assembly lines quality went down and we were sold a bill of goods that newer and latest is better and many fell into the keeping up with the Joneses trap and putting on appearances.
Best wishes!
If you like thought-provoking content that highlights minimalism, mindfulness, and dopamine addiction, you might enjoy my channel.
I love what you're doing! It's always great to find multiple perspectives on Minimalism.
Audre Lorde 😍 Great talk! Thank you.
Listened twice , well explained , thank you!
She should start a TH-cam channel
yes pls i would love a house tour from her!
She’s on Instagram. She’s wonderful. @afrominimalist
Amazingly simple approach to a complicated and emotional issue. I’m a fan.
LOVED THIS! I definitely needed to hear this. Thank you lovely! Such good points. I’m over here jotting down every word! Such good advice. Nice to know we all can have our own definition of a “minimalistic lifestyle”. I’m starting my journey ✨✨
I love minimalism. I don't know why, but I love reading and watching videos about it even tho I know already everything. But still all individual stories rocks me. Decluttering takes time, until you find people who buy your, people who will accept your donation. Easier not to buy unnecessary stuff
Honestly, can't we all just adjust & tweak ANY idealism to fit our personalities? Isn't that the way it should be? Color & practicality CAN go hand in hand. We CAN live a vivid life that isn't cluttered by impulse... Right? 🤔 *sigh* 😌🦄❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤
Good insight and views on minimalism approach. It’s truly a very individual concept
LOVE the hair! It looks beautiful!
Fabulous talk!!!
Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
thank you so much for this video it’s helping me so much !!!!
Could relate a lot 🙏🙏. Great perspective and analysis !!
Interesting life choice, I could never, but it's fascinating to hear about it.
Oh, I’ve been clearing thousands of things I’ve been purchasing that had no need or purchase. I can’t believe how I’ve been spending throughout the years.
So sounds like me😔 when I shop I have to buy multiples of the same item. I play cello, I wanted to learn guitar so when I retired I could do story telling at local schools! I bought 5 guitars! I can’t really play they are just sitting taking up space.that’s just a small example of my shopping pattern, earrings, converse sneakers omg 😱
I enjoyed this so much. It’s helpful. Well done.
Wowww finally I find you! ❤️
This was beautiful! Absolutely loved it
Interesting I've never gotten the idea that minimalism was about not having colors, textures, or things that were about you. That's all I've seen it as. Being intentional with being surrounded by your own true self. Most seem to do it how they see fit, and I suppose that's the best part of it. Being true to self. I will have to read her book.
Trashing everything changed my life forever.
Simply awesome 👍
Great info 👍🏾
Loved this talk, thank you!
Indubitably. If you like thought-provoking content that highlights minimalism, mindfulness, and dopamine addiction, you might enjoy my channel.
I have been waiting for this and I am so glad that it's here!! Great job Christine!!😍😍
Awesomeness!!!
Thank you...from a resistant minimalist.
I have a lot of stuff. I'm an artist and a "maker." I never know what I might need that thing for, and that other thing over there, well... it's useful for the pure calorie-free joy it inspires!
But you remind me that I *could* be more intentional. Less acquisitive. Do I really *need* that new painter's pallette knife to mix makeup in my hand, to get it just right? No...I already have one. I should just bring it upstairs from the studio and use that one--and *experiment* with how useful it is for that purpose. And *then* I can decide whether a different size or shape might be better, if I still need one at all.
In the kitchen, do I really *need* a single-purpose nut chopper? Probably not. Besides, where would I put it?
I really had too much stuff. I got rid of some and continuing to live with less. It's been amazing.
Thank you for sharing and being vulnerable. I really found hearing your interpretation to be inspiring.
great talk, thank you for sharing and inspiring!
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I am parting ways with a lot and do more every week
1st thing I asked myself when I saw her was ‘ how is she a minimalist in red? ‘. Wow interesting talk✨
Her handle is @afrominimalist on Instagram
Truly inspirational
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Just what I need it to hear,
thank you!
Loving your jumpsuit...but knowing the fact that I won't be able to carry it the way you are carrying it.... is minimalism 🙏😁
Haha. If you like thought-provoking content that highlights minimalism, mindfulness, and dopamine addiction, you might enjoy my channel.
This is amazing
Such an inspiration!
Clicked on this just to say I like her jumpsuit. ...I’ll watch it after I finish the one I was at.
Being happy with the inferiority is nothing but a few person can achieve👍
Amazing! Acknowledgment and Forgiveness with Intentional Living 🙌🏼
I was looking for this. Thank you.
THANK YOU 💝💝💝💝💝
She is goals 😍
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thank you christine !!!
Nice Work!
This woman is so inspiring does she have a TH-cam channel?
Very incredible!!
🖤💜💚
Excellent video!
Beautifully said, Christine! You were so engaging and delightful!
Great video! 🙌💪🌺
Thank you!