For me there wasn’t a specific event that caused me to turn to minimalism, but more of an evolution. A couple of years after I finished graduate school I found myself feeling lost without a clear goal of “the next step.” In hindsight, I think I was probably depressed, but at some point decided to take inventory on what my values were and what brought me joy So I could focus on them, and all these things were not related to stuff. I noticed that my actions were not in line with pursuing my values and joys, e.g. working more to make more money to have more things that didn’t make me happier. It was around this time that I saw the documentary on Netflix by The Minimalist (Josh and Ryan). If anything, you could call this my turning point. It resonated with me so powerfully! Now I had a name for what I was looking for, Minimalism. I then started researching the topic, found communities and bloggers about it, and realized I wasn’t alone. Started forming my own philosophy for my needs discontinued cultivating the lifestyle ever since ☺️