The Road to Enough
Finding space for what matters most — on the road and at home.
Life really does get simpler when you stop bringing home what you don’t need.
🪞 I’ve spent the last five years gently reshaping how I think about stuff. Not because I became a minimalist, but because I realised life feels easier when there’s less to organise.
🧭 These days, before I buy anything new, I ask myself three simple questions: Do I really need it? Where will it live? And can I give myself time before deciding? I try my best not to buy on impulse — and (usually) that pause is all it takes to see what’s truly worth bringing home.
👕 Clothes were the first area to shift. I rarely buy them now, and when I do, they have to fill the brief:
- Do I love it?
- Will it be comfortable?
- Does it fit my outdoor lifestyle?
- Have I already got something that does the same job?
The result is a wardrobe that actually works — practical, comfortable, and genuinely me.
💭 I used to buy for a version of myself that didn’t really exist — the “fantasy me” who wore clothes for occasions that rarely happened. Now I buy for the real me — the one who cycles, plays golf, walks, and travels. My wardrobe finally feels right; it matches the person I am, not the one I thought I should be.
📸 I still pause before buying anything new — even the little mini camera I’ve had my eye on. It might be next, but only if it truly earns its spot.
💸 Somewhere along the way, I realised there’s a quiet link between saving, time, and stuff. Every unnecessary purchase is money that could have been saved or spent on something that truly matters. Every overfilled day is time that could have been used on what really counts. And every crowded cupboard is a space crying out for simplicity.
“We don’t have a saving problem, we have a spending problem.
We don’t have a time problem, we have a focus problem.
We don’t have a clutter problem, we just struggle to let go.”
🌱 That quote sums up so much of what I’ve learned. It’s rarely about how much we earn or how big our homes are — it’s what we choose to fill our lives with.
🪴 It’s not about being strict — it’s about being thoughtful. Every item I bring into my life now has to earn its place. And in return, I get to live in a calmer space, with more clarity, and a little more money still in the bank.
🌿 Being on the road in the van has a way of teaching simplicity. When every drawer and cupboard matters, you realise that less really is enough — in travel, in time, in life. There’s a quiet contentment in knowing everything has its place and nothing is there without purpose.
🏡 Back home, I try to hold on to that same feeling — keeping only what’s useful, meaningful, or beautiful, and gently letting go of the rest.
✍️ Written from the road, somewhere between simplicity and adventure.
Part of the Reflections series on Living Life to the Full.
🏷️ Tags: simplicity, mindful living, van life, intentional choices
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