Good read. I'm interested in the minimalism lifestyle (although I'm far from following it), and it never occurred to me how counting items can be bad.

My bedroom is completely empty except for my bed and sheets, but that's because my water heater recently went crazy and flooded everywhere. I threw away everything in my bedroom and closet, and it took days to get my stuff out of there. That was my breaking point, and I decided I'm never living a cluttered life again. However, my room feels a bit empty with just a bed, so I'm trying to decide what I really want in there.

I'm thinking plants. Lots of plants. I love plants and they bring me joy. I never regret buying plants and already have them in other rooms of my home. I think that typing all this out has just confirmed my decision to put a bunch of plants in my bedroom lol.