5 Benefits of Living in a Small House

 Comfort is good. Being able to enjoy, relax and thrive in your living space is desirable. However, when I am too comfortable, I tend to also become lazy. I think not much value comes out of too much coziness. No one actually made great achievements by being all the time in their comfort zone. Being too comfortable, at times has its price. 

In time we learnt to live in a small place. A big family in small house. A house full of children. A small garden filled with joy and all the noises that childhood bears. A tree where kids can climb and imagine they are what their hearts desire. Maybe they feel like Mowgli, I want to think. Seeing them grow in this small but lovely place is all I ever wanted and what makes us parents fulfilled and happy. Who doesn't want to fully sip from the cup of happiness, joy and wholeheartedly live these precious moments that might be the best years, after all. 

The reality is not everyone affords a house nowadays, or maybe I have the wrong view of things.. 

In time I discovered there are many benefits to living in a small place and here I pour them. 

1. Living in small place takes you outside more. The time spent outdoors increased a lot during the years. The less space one has and more kids - the more likely they are to spend time in the great outdoors. And that time spent is awesome memories earned:

2. Nature and especially the Forest is my best psycho therapist. I stopped finding excuses for not going to therapy a few years ago (excuses like: language barer and especially the lack of time, who would sit 3 boys while I enjoy the benefits of talk to a therapist..). So I found my solution in forest bathing, an experience that brings me peace of mind a lot of healing, all while not missing time from home or the kids. I tell you, the Evergreen Forest truly is my blessed, best friend and therapist:

3. Cooking in small kitchen is actually easier. You get to use every corner and space available, kitchen becomes your close and private space because not many people can sit next to you while cooking and that, sometimes is good. The utensils, pots have their defined place and we have become much better at organising and using things at the minimum. To clean a small kitchen is also easier.

4. Living in a Small House means kids are always well supervised - I mean, where else can you go? You just see each other all day long, at all times and I sometimes have a feeling there are eyes developing at the back of my head. I really see them and hear them at all times. There is no place to go or retrieve so we just enjoy each other at maximum. While kids are young this is truly an advantage - from the safety point of view - we had no accidents or major falls. As you know there are lots of dangers indoors while they are young. From the educational part, I also think is beneficial, they have opportunity to see parents, to learn from us and attachment is important at young age. But on the latter, only time will tell

5. Cleaning a small house is easier and goes smoothly, most of the times

I am sure there are more advantages but these are the main that came to my mind today. Anyways, there are days when I crave for the comfort of a bigger place and cannot lie that we do need a little more space, for relaxation and why not, some indoor exercise. We are happy and thankful for everything.