Tonight’s Be The Change Film: Minimalism

Minimalism: A Documentary about Important Things – Tickets here.

Some of the happiest times in my life have been while living out of a backpack, carrying my house, my kitchen, my bedroom and few good books from place to place. Those were times of travel as a young woman, before the responsibilities that I have now as a mom, wife, doctor and business owner. Why wouldn’t they be happy times?

As I settled down into a more “adult” life, the draw of a bigger house, a better car, more furniture, the next big thing was sometimes overwhelming–after all, that’s what you did. The quantity of your stuff was a measure of your success, and it was so very easy to get sucked into the quest for more.

But does more stuff make people more happy? Beyond basic needs, I see no evidence in my life to support that. In fact, in all the places we have traveled and lived in the world, some of the happiest people I have met were in countries where they had the least.

Tonight’s Be The Change film series documentary, Minimalism, explores the consumerism and its impact on our lives, our health, and our environment. You should go.

Join us at the Simcoe Street Theatre today! Tickets are still available for the 5PM show. Watch the trailer here if you can’t see the video above.