Enoughism

ENOUGH

“Enough!” we shout, whether out loud or in our head, when we’ve reached the tipping point. When enough actually means no more. When enough actually means too much.

“Enough!” we sigh when what we have satisfies our heart, our needs, our wants and desires.

The shout of “Enough!” is the start and the sigh of “Enough!” is the reward at the end. The first enough is more like “ugh!” and the second enough is more like “aaaahhh!”

Enter a NEW Word Into Our Lexicon

I know I’m getting a little geeky here with the Venn diagram but I’m a visual person and seeing it put this way really paints the picture. It makes sense.

On one side, we have minimalism. Thoughts of bare, cold, sparse, white, lacking, sterile, and unwelcoming prevail in our minds. Makes me think of a bachelor pad. Or a hospital. Or living out of a backpack. Or having a house but no pictures or comfy furniture or personality. That appeals to a very small few.

On the other hand, we have consumerism and materialism. And Americans are very proficient at it. So much so that there are more self storage facilities in the U.S. than McDonald's and Starbucks locations combined. [Source: Huffington Post]. There are 48,500 storage units in the United States as of a 2018 statistic!

[Graphic by www.simplyss.com]

So where is the ‘sweet spot’ that we are all longing for? Where’s the middle ground? That sacred space where you have just enough that you are not lacking and just enough where it’s not overwhelmingly too much?

Enter ENOUGHISM.

That’s what we are looking for. When what we have provides the necessities AND creates an environment that we feel good to be in. Enoughism makes a house a home and provides that ‘light’ feeling you get when you walk into a home that has everything in its place plus is warm and welcoming.

Enoughism is the bullseye in the center of the target. Not too much, not too little but just right. Just made me think about Goldilocks! Ha!

If you’re seeking something more than minimalism and less than cluttered, enoughism is it.