Minimalist Q and A

[@jenniferlamberjack]

Ah. I miss your videos. Rewatching them now. I know you have a job now and I hope life in Seattle is full for your family in the best way. But I still miss the videos. I found them calming, peaceful, helpful, and for me, entertaining ☺️. Praying you all are happy, healthy, safe, and at ease ❤️🙏.

[@summertakacs-michaelsonch8842]

Agreed!!! I ❤️ her videos!

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Hi! Sorry for my absence. I will be posting more videos shortly:)

[@followthesun5]

Hi, please don’t feel like you need to explain yourself in response to the negative comments. You have futons because you like them. We have our mattress on the floor. Please keep sharing for those of us who love your lifestyle! And your kiddos are happy and blessed.

[@uncoolmom1334]

Love how you are raising kids to be responsible towards life, our earth, body and mind. Keep doing what you are doing and hope you don’t let a few comments bother or question your way of life. If anything those people have a lot to learn from you. Good vibes and wishes from one Seattle mom to another.

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Thank you so much 😊 I really appreciate your comment:)

[@magdalenahernandez1562]

I grew up in Oregon and the darkness is something your body goes through every year. It affects you without really realizing it too! Supplements, moving your body, making yourself comfortable and allowing yourself to move slowly and not resisting or fighting the gloom. Move with it and you’ll figure out a groove to get you through the rough dark months. Once spring comes you will feel like a brand new person and it’s an amazing feeling!

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Yeah it has been hard. Thanks for the advice:) I definitely look forward to spring!

[@jeanvillagio7210]

I absolutely love your channel! Gives me inspiration to start getting rid of all the excess things I have for just in case. Haven’t seen an update recently so sending well wishes for a happy and healthy family. We miss you! Hope all is well.

[@jjslivia40]

I was inspired. I was tired of dusting my bed frame & with allergies was not good. Also I love empty space. Keep being you. ❤️

[@TheMinimalistFam]

That you so much! That is so nice of you to say:) I hope you have a great week ✨

[@satujohanna6334]

I really wish you would come back to youtube, I miss your calm content :)

[@TheMinimalistFam]

I am posting new videos soon! Thanks for being patient

[@gallerybyjoy]

Hi Jennifer

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Hi Joy :) Thank you 😊 Maybe you could do a Q & A video in the future too:) Your approach to minimalism is also very interesting to me:)

[@sk8r1971]

Your channel is amazing. Hope to see more videos soon. Thank you for the inspiration. Where may I find the links to the salt lamp and the futons? I cannot locate them.

[@beyoutifullynatural9451]

I’m so happy that I found your channel❤️ I’ve been so overwhelmed lately and I instantly calmed down by watching your videos. I’m on my minimalist journey

[@CS-xl9xv]

I miss your videos!

[@Jemmasouren]

Lovely video and loved seeing how happy and cheerful your children are. Don’t let the negative comments get you down.. you’ve come so far and you’ve inspired so many!

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Thank you so much :)

[@igranstedt4196]

Totally agree!! Ignore the mean comments. I love how you live your life. I would totally love to live on futons

[@bakedbean_________123]

You might want to talk to a doctor to check your vitamin D levels. You are probably getting a lot less sunshine and that could be part of the sleepiness! It’s common in Nordic countries during periods of reduced daylight!

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Thanks, I agree I will look into that. I rarely ever am in the sun now

[@dogie1070]

Just discovered your channel! So nice! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and such a beautiful home ❤ I lived in Seattle (1980) near the Fremont Bridge and I loved hearing the boat toots and ferry horns each day. I still adore Japanese and Scandinavian items - thank you for posting a list of where to find the items. Thank you for creating your beautiful channel - it brings me so much comfort and I feel like I've found a friend.

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Thank you so much 😊 That is so nice of you to say:)

[@beyoutifullynatural9451]

I can’t believe people would say such mean, negative things. I think people should live how they want without judgment ❤️ your home is really nice and clean, and I hope to have mine clean like this very soon

[@rld1278]

So many people preach tolerance, yet they only want you to agree with them and not be different...

[@eightyninetreasure]

I like your small table and tea pot. I have similar table that I found while thrifting, I use it for doing online work and sometimes eating. I’m hoping to find a tea table for eating, but for now we eat on the floor like an indoor picnic.

[@ear1421]

I LOVE the book goodbye things! Fumios other book “hello habits” is also excellent!

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Yes! I have read that one too and like it a lot!

[@ChristysChannelYall]

I love your home. I have a Japanese futon too and I like it much better than a regular bed. I have a tatami mat I put under it. I don’t even have a bedroom. I live in a 2bed condo and gave the rooms to my 19 year old twins. They go to college and need the space to work. I don’t have much and I’m fine with just putting my clothes in the larger bedroom closet and I don’t use the dining room so that’s my area and I have a Japanese screen I use to provide myself privacy. Works for us and saves money from rent for a large place.

[@lianneslife9664]

You're a fabulous parent. Great video 🥰

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@leeannbalbirona704]

How are you dealing with this cold, wet summer in Seattle? Are you still enjoying the downtown neighborhood?

[@TheMinimalistFam]

I love the cold! I don't really like the sun. So I actually prefer the fall and winter in Seattle to the summer.

[@gracehc9356]

Would love some updates on life as you and your family have been very inspiring to me 💛

[@felipe5127]

Love your vids! What kind of panel divider do you own?

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Hi! I’m not sure. We bought it on Amazon

[@jessicamortensen1114]

I really like your organization cubbies for your kids, can you link those? Wonderful video. I find your lifestyle inspiring!!

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Thank you so much! Unfortunately I can’t link the cubbies because they are from Daiso. If you have access to a Daiso you could find them there or maybe on their website?

[@igranstedt4196]

Don’t know what to say apart from i love your videos and love your minimalist home.

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Thank you so much 😊

[@lindawarner7046]

Lovely video. Your channel is wonderful, don't change a thing.❤

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Thank you 😊

[@diba2173]

"You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time." Keep up the good work and live the life you live happily!😁❤💚💜💙💛👍🙏...great job!

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Thank you so much 😊

[@fancynancy2870]

Thank you for making this video and answering my question. I think your apartment is beautiful and I love the idea of the Japanese futon! I also meant to ask how do the kids like being vegan and where your daughter's name originated from. Thanks Jennifer.

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Thank you so much! The kids like being vegan because they prefer the desserts. My daughter misses pizza sometimes she says. Yale’s name came from the Gossip Girl books I was reading around the time when I was first married.

[@CS-xl9xv]

I heard of Goodbye Things but never read it before. Maybe I should. The video was so calming. I woke up, made coffee and watched it 😊 I have a question. Have you read any Thich Nhat Hanh books? If not I strongly recommend them, I am currently reading Zen and The Art of Of Saving the Planet (by TNH) I am a minimalist as well, just not in the book department 😅

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Thank you :) Yes I have read a few Thich Nhat Hanh books. I really liked The Miracle of Mindfullness and The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching:)

[@melodyguy4252]

Love your channel and sorry about the negativity. Says something about them and not you

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Thank you 😊

[@zaydasaez1746]

Hi ☺️ love your channel,also I'm 39 turning 40 in September 16th 😊, sending love light from Australia 🌏💚

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Thank you so much 😊

[@rld1278]

Because of American culture, everyone thinks if you don't have a traditional bed something wrong with you. Humans started out sleeping on the ground, then a hard surface. In indigenous countries they still sleep on the ground or hard surfaces. Vietnamese even sleep on traditional style beds with a beautiful solid finished wood sleeping surface. Arthritis is essentially non existent in those countries. Anyway, there are a lot of structural and other benefits of floor sleeping. Most fall asleep faster, wake more refreshed, wake easier, with reduced overall pain, back or other joint pain eliminated, etc. Not to mention how it's improved posture for many. People don't realize how traditional mattresses and pillows are essentially orthotics that our bodies conform to, which causes back pain and joint misalignments. As far as the kids go, the less they have, including screen time, the more creative and resourceful they are. I can remember all the stuff my kids had growing up, it was absolutely ridiculous and they lost interest so quickly, plus they never wanted to clean it all up. I so wish I had been able to be exposed to this info back then, there's so many things I'd do differently.

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Hi! Thank you so much for your comment! I really appreciate what you said and I totally agree. I will be posting more videos soon:)

[@quanm7077]

Hey, I’m so interested in this topic and intend to become a minimalist in the future, but can you suggest some major problems of this

[@TheMinimalistFam]

I think it hard when you first start out trying to become a minimalist. It can be overwhelming at times and it is a long process, but if you keep working at it, it becomes very rewarding to not have clutter everywhere and extra time for things you enjoy without having so much cleaning/tidying to do.

[@vanessamccarthy8224]

Where did you get the beautiful little bamboo tables?

[@TheMinimalistFam]

They are from Amazon here is the link: amzn.to/3JzZliU

[@jamaicaigot9335]

Hey, I enjoy watching your videos! Are you in audea btw?

[@TheMinimalistFam]

Hi, I live in Seattle not far from downtown

[@lilly6766]

The sound in the background kinda ruins it for me. The content is great.