A lot of people are turning to ‘extreme’ minimalism, and there are some great content online. Here’s a list of YouTubers I previously posted elsewhere, please add to it.

  • 🇬🇧 Lost Yet Free - old series of videos about ‘bum bag travel’, thought-provoking but limited, definitely a gateway to zero bagging.
  • 🇳🇱 Anja’s Art World - Really interesting videos with nice music
  • 🇯🇵 Aki (Samurai Matcha)- A minimalist who is a school teacher living in a small village in Japan
  • 🇳🇬 Mayo Uruk - Inspiring vlogger living in a small village in Nigeria
  • 🇯🇵One Minimal Life - London based vlogger, calming music, not very extreme but very inspiring
  • 🇺🇸 Timothy Ward - American guy marching to his own beat, very engaging with viewers
  • 🇷🇺 Victoria Terekhina - Started as a vlog about Minimalism, now more general but very interesting
  • 🇰🇪 Simply Fatima Amiri- Kenyan rural minimalist, really interesting videos, different culture but many similarities, particularly in outlook
  • 🇬🇧 Sage Life Minimalism - British lady that seems to be starting out on her extreme minimalism journey
  • 🇺🇦 Victoria Vlasenko - Some nice videos, generally self-improvement based but some interesting thoughts on Minimalism
  • 🇩🇪 Undine Almani - Long term minimalist from Germany, occasionally discusses Extreme Minimalism
  • 🇺🇸 Rob Greenfield - Eco-conscious activist, has a few videos (mainly outside his channel, but linked) about his Extreme Minimalist, Homesteading lifestyle
  • 🇺🇸 Crystalline - More a wellness channel but with some nice walkthroughs and extreme declutters
  • 🌍Trying Hard Minimalist Extreme Minimalist, based in the UK, former hoarder. Really nice walk-throughs.
  • 🇦🇺Shireen - Aussie extreme minimalist, focuses on simple living and finances.
  • 🇺🇸 Minimally Michele - Online journal, focus is on wellness and living light.
  • 🇵🇹 Lusa Silva - Interesting videos, zero-bag travelling extreme minimalist lady from Portugal.
  • @doneinajiffyOPEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    I view ‘extreme’ Minimalism as branding or a deliberate way to differentiate what would have been just ‘minimalist lifestyle’ 10 or so years ago against what is a heavily commercialised trend now.

    The benefits are basically what is normally espoused about a minimalist life: clarity, mindful living, better financial management, flow, agility, and peacefulness.

    It is a mindset largely. I own more a backpacks worth of stuff, although what I own is valued, used, and maintainable.

    To quote Francine Jay:

    In general, all the “things” in my life can be replaced; and in some cases, I may not even bother to replace them.