Just a reminder to all to not get too caught up in the aesthetics of "minimalism", and to not treat it like something that needs to be planned, reconned and executed. It should not feel restrictive. It should be soul-enlivening. Check in with yourself at all stages of the journey. Discard that which is weighing you down. Bring joy into your home through laughter, gratitude, and presence (which you should now have more time for) - not the new bowl you had to find and then purchase to replace your fav', which you tossed because it did not vibe with the sand and stone decor you think you should like. So many are misusing this beautiful tool and end up living the same life they always have, but in a more restrictive manner, and likely even less aligned with their authentic selves. Are you trying to be in control by depriving yourself and following a formula, or are you on an actual healing journey of self-discovery? Real-talk. Minimalism and slow living are ideals that should be defined by each individual - not a specific aesthetic or set of activities. It's okay to not like sourdough bread, painting, gardening, a neutral palette, or the act of endlessly trying to curate a look/personal brand (unless it brings you joy). The healing part of this journey is the identification of how little you actually need in order to be happy and how happiness should be defined by no one but yourself - you don't need external validation or permission to step away from a lifestyle you were taught to want (and don't let minimalism become just that). Are you constantly in need of a vacation from your life? Or is each day fulfilling? Lastly, I try to refrain from using "minimalist" as a new identity, because who we are without the labels is perfection. I hope that when we ask the new generation of kids what they want to be when they grow up, or who they are, they just say "happy". Enjoy the journey. xx

@sadie4289

7 ай бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you very much someone really needs to hear this including myself.

@sheabutta7508

6 ай бұрын

Wow. So well said. I took a screenshot of your reply to refer back and remind myself. Thank you. 🩷

I have noticed that watching minimalist videos (especially yours!) feels so calming when I feel so stressed, anxious and overwhelmed which happens a lot. I want to at some point in my life to become somewhat a minimalist if I can. I really want to declutter a lot of stuff but for me the most stressful part is not always the decluttering part but what to do with the stuff and how to get rid of them after being done, so instead your room looks even more decluttered before you even started (kind of like when you start organizing, it is chaos in the beginning). I don't know if that is just me or what.

@MalamaLife

9 ай бұрын

Yes it's a peaceful stress-free way of living 😍

This lovely tour proves that minimalist homes need not feel cold or uninviting, but can be havens of warmth and comfort. Also, glad your doggies love their yard and playing fetch - that's too cute!

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

❤ thank you :)

Your videos bring me such peace - we made our own minimal home tour about a month ago, there’s no going back once you start living with less

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Exactly!! ❤️🥰 thanks for watching

@jonormand8194

10 ай бұрын

So true 😊

Your home is so beautiful - thank you for letting me 'visit'. I smiled when you were talking about making guests feel at home in the guest room, and your little dog hopped up on the bed like he was illustrating how welcoming it felt!

@samueltekalign4919

6 ай бұрын

😂😊

What a beautiful and peaceful home! With less "stuff" there is more room for yourselves! 💚

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Yes! Exactly:) thank you for watching

Sophie, thank you so much for welcoming us into your home! I can tell how much you love and appreciate each of your items. You take nothing for granted, but show so much gratitude! You have so much wisdom to share, but you do it in such a gentle way! I love all the quotes that you always add throughout your videos. I always look forward to your latest video, because I know it will add so much beauty to my day! Thank you for being you! I hope you have a blessed day with your husband and furry babies!🙏🏼💕

There’s this calming sense of peace that’s flowing through your home! I didn’t feel or see that in the other homes but this one has a certain zen vibe! It’s the kind of space that every room the hallway the kitchen everything flows in rhythm! So it’s like you’re surrounded by this peacefulness this tranquility as soon as you step foot in the door! Very nice, Sophie🤍🤍🤍

@MalamaLife

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes I feel the calmness in this home too

@pinkroses135

8 ай бұрын

Well said ❤

Your home is not only adorable but gives such a calming and meditative energy 🙏🙏 Thanks for inspiring all of us with this home tour. I live in the UK and always felt the houses here are smaller specially compared to the US but I realised the houses are lovely with backyard gardens we just need to know how to arrange the space with what we love rather than stuffing everything marketed to us 🥰🥰

@johnsonjo8454

9 ай бұрын

Hi beauty💋🤎

I don't even know where to begin but I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for bringing me so much joy and peacefulness. I found your channel less than 1 month ago and it changed my life. I felt overwhelmed. So I started to declutter and to embrace this way of life. It'll be a long process... I have so many things to do but yesterday, when I brought many unused items to a foundation and saw their smiles on their faces, I knew I got it right. Finally.

@MalamaLife

9 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that ❤️ thank you so much for watching and supporting!!

@samueltekalign4919

6 ай бұрын

😘

Sophie is so so so motivating and every time she posts it put a smile on my face.💗🙂💫

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Aww thank you!

@johnsonjo8454

9 ай бұрын

@@MalamaLife hi mala 💋💋💋🤎

I have lived in over 40 different homes. I love your home, it's so elegant and simple! I am a minimalist too but I honestly never really bought much from the beginning so it is very natural to me and nothing that I have intentionally learnt.

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Wow 40 different homes! Being a minimalist makes moving much easier too 😆

Can’t decide what I love more your home or your adorable doggies!! Thanks for sharing Sophie, am renovating myself, and keeping it simple is a good place to start. 😊 home, sweet home 🏡

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Haha aw thank you! 🥰❤️

Your towel rack animals are sooo cool!!! Such a cozy space. I really love how well maintained and clean it truly is. I can't believe you have moved as much as you have! I have moved two times in my life and am about to turn 40. I hope to move again in the next couple of years.

SOPHIE!! I LOVE YOUR HOME!! 😍😍 Just looking at everything you showed us brought an immediate sense of calm to me. Everything is beautiful, peaceful and stress free. I am planning on making changes to my apartment and your videos along with another minimalist I follow on KZread, are inspiring me so much. You don't realize how much you have been helping me . 🙏 You are a blessing Sophie. Thank you ❤️🙏

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤ ❤ ❤

What a beautiful and calming space, thanks for sharing a glimpse into your world ❤

Sophie, the room hue is so elegant, its beautiful and well maintained, thank you for letting us visit your home 🍀

Love what you've done with the new place. Something about the way you decorated this one... Feels so cozy. Thanks for sharing ~💕❤️

Your home is very spacious and airy ☁ Thank you for showing us around your lovely home! I loved the animal towel rack you have in your bathroom 😊 Your videos always inspire me to look at what I have and make positive changes to my life and surroundings 💖

Absolutely beautiful space and this video is so well done! Thank you Sophie, for bring such beauty inspiration and serenity to your audience

Your lovely home is a wonderful reminder of the joys that owning less can bring to our lives! Thank you so much for all your inspiring videos! ❤️😍😃

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

❤ thank you for watching them!

It's such a beautiful space you have created ❤ All the years of you learning and growing, it has made you such a calmer person, and it resonates with everything you say and do. ✨️

Thank you for showing us your home!!!❤ It's so lovely and inspiring. I hope to have a house like this someday and to remember all your great advices when decorating it instead of filling it with junk. Your videos always bring me peace.

Beautiful, beautiful home. Thank you for sharing!❤

Sophie, your videos always give me such peace.🙏 Thank you.🙏

It’s so soothing! I’m happy you’re happy!

I love the way to speak of your home. It’s a vibe I try to create in my garden, since the garden is the space I can have pretty much to myself. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for sharing! I’m close to buying my first home, and am overwhelmed at the thought of decorating so much space. Videos like these help remind me that I don’t have to if I truly don’t want to. There is nothing wrong with blank space or just a few pieces here and there; every wall or corner doesn’t have to be filled to the brim in order to be beautiful and homey.

Thank you so much for this calming and inspiring video! ❤ Your home is amazing.

@MalamaLife

9 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Such a calm and peaceful home 😊

Wow. Thank you for sharing your personal space with all of us. You have such a beautiful genuine spirit. I love your channel for this reason and so much more! Sending you love and light. ✨

Your home is beautiful and reflects intention, consideration for our planet, and is a soothing space. Also, your “mobile” home is lovely as well-filled with thoughtfulness, love, creativity and mindfulness. Have a beautiful day 🩵

I love your home. It's very calm and serene. Thank you for sharing it with us 🤗

A mother of 3 little kids here!! Seeing your house tour was such a relaxing and calming experience!

Absolutely lovely! It's very therapeutic. I am definitely loving my space better after viewing this video

I love the warm white on the walls, natural materials, texture, lack of patterns (the striped pillow pops) and the correct ratio of furniture to walls lol. Cozy and clean. I like open shelving too.

Very beautiful & looking forward to your new journey on Oahu, Sophie.

Thank you! Such a beautiful restful home.

This was a beautifully crafted video. I watched it twice and was impressed by the way you took us through your home, introduced us to so much of the why behind your choices, and then ended with such a thoughtful message. I really enjoyed it, so thank you.

@MalamaLife

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😁

Thank you Malama for showing me around your beautiful home, you have lovely pets also, very cute, can see they like been on the beds, my pets do the same. Your outside space looks lovely for the dogs and journerly. You've really made the home your own Malama, good on you, I love your office, and desk, laptop. Thank you. Have a nice Friday Malama. :))

Was waiting for the new video! Thanks Sophie❤

I love your videos. They are so calming. I'm still a minimalist-in-the-making...I realize there's a lot of personal reflection and work involved to get there...but I'm on my way and your videos are immensely helpful. Thank you.

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

❤

Wow! One of the best roomtours I've ever seen. ❤

@MalamaLife

9 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁

Your home is beautiful and peaceful thank you for sharing with us. The kitchen is my favorite.

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching ❤️ the kitchen is awesome 😁

Your home is so beautiful and cozy. The tour is creating feelings of calmness in me. Thank you for sharing. I am inspired!

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for "visiting" 😁

Hi Sophie! Found your channel only recently, have been binge watching all of your videos. Thank you for sharing your private space. Loved all the rooms, they just breath with tranquility.

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much :) so happy you're loving the videos

Beautiful home 😘🌿 I feel relaxed every time I watch your videos. Thank you Sophie 😘

@MalamaLife

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching ❤️

Wow Sophie, your home is really welcoming. An inspiration to improve mine ❤

Thank you for inspiring me with every Video you make. For make me feeling good, like I am lay in a bubble of slow living and my life can have a piano background like your Videos.. You make a great job. Wish you and your family the best ❤️

You have a beautiful home and a beautiful place. I love that inside doesn’t compete with the beauty outside. Both are calming places to be. ❤

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Yes! The beauty of these islands 🫶

Your videos are so inspiring!!! ❤

I love your videos! They have made me change and realize a lot of things, thank you✨

@MalamaLife

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching ❤️

You have a lovely, peaceful home. Thank you for the tour.

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching ❤️🥰

My soul relaxes watching your videos! Thank you

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

🥰❤️ happy to hear that

This is simple, elegant and beautiful ❤, thank you for sharing. Happiness from the UK 🇬🇧 x

You and your husband have a beautiful home blessings to you and your family

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much ❤️🥰

Your home is so so pretty ..calm ...spacious and everything is white even the cloth hangers..🌼🌼🌼. Your jewellery box i guess it's your lucky charm...🐞🐞🐞. Thank you for the tour...❤❤❤.

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 💓

❤❤❤ beautiful and relaxing love it!

Hello Sophie,it's really to have a minimalist home. I will apply to our home,too.Thank you for this video,It really helped a lot especially for a beginner like me.Stay safe.☺️

Sophie your home is truly a tranquil oasis and you can feel the love and care radiating through the screen, as always you are such an inspiration in living a beautiful fulfilling life. I would love to know where you got your sheets and duvet from? your bed looks like the most comfortable cloud to sleep on. Thank you for being such an incredible role model

So calming and inspiring.❤❤❤ Thank you Sophie for another inspiring video.

@MalamaLife

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching ❤️

Very cool and pretty home! I love it!

Beautiful home 😍 and I am just so glad that you are close with nature where you can spend your time. So lucky 😊.

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

❤️🥰 it's a blessing!

Hi Sophie your home is beautiful less is truly more I’m getting their but still away to go I’ve been chipping away at it for nearly a year I’ve been overwhelmed I’ve struggled I’ve come close to tears at times but I’m so pleased that my eyes have been opened to minimal living i really look forward to the day that I’m organised I’ve missed all the nice summer days as I was decluttering I’m hoping I can enjoy next summer and come home to a tidy house with just essential items your videos along with some others have truly helped me and got me to where I am at the moment thank you

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that ❤️🥰

You and your home both adorable and beautiful 🌺 thank you Sophie ❤

I cannot thank you enough for this Beautifully curated video. 😍 your video will be helpful for me while I create an Instagram Reel on my minimalist home tour. I have always admired your work. All the luck in the new house 🏡

I really need to hear this inspiration, thank you so much🙌

@MalamaLife

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching ❤️

Your home is very beautiful. Enjoy Sophie ☺️

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰❤️ happy Thursday

I grew up with a cluttered huge home so looking forward to a cozy minimal home myself some day. 😊

What a beautiful life you have ❤ you are so lucky.

Another beautiful video. Thank you!

@MalamaLife

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching ❤️

Lovely home! thanks for inspiring me to minimalism. And also love the dogs so cute especially at the end of the video😊

Beautiful home Sophie ♥️☀️

This video feels like an out breath...so peaceful 🌿

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Kat ❤️

Cute! You’re my favorite KZreadr ❤ you keep me grounded and remind me I do not need the newest and lasted trends of everything

Ahhhh I love this so much. Such cozy

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Sophie I love your home and adorable dogs 🐶

Your voice is so calming!

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥹❤️

Beautiful home Thankyou for sharing

Nice home! I remember this wabi sabi collection of Mr. Axel Vervoordt, that I can never afford, lol! I seem to like your style! I've picked some ideas in there! Thanks, again!

I love this!!! 😍

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

I love your home Sophie♡ Such a calm and welcoming place♡ And it gives me some inspo too, thx♡♡

beautiful video and your house does you proud: lovely x

@MalamaLife

9 ай бұрын

Thank you 😍❤️

Thanks a lot for this inspiring video! ❤

@MalamaLife

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching ❤️

Love the way you live So simple and so peaceful.That kind of life I want but it’s not happening with kids and un organized husband . But I am happy and accepting the way it is . Your voice is so soothing ❤️

I lived in Hawaii for years. It’s extremely easy to be a minimalist there because rooms are small, you’re always outside, and you barely experience seasons.

Thank you so much ❤

Love minimalist homes that also feel cozy (not barren). You made me want to move to Hawaii or some sort of island…

I just finished my exam, this is a nice gift, all of your videos are beautiful gifts ❤

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️ I hope you enjoy it!

You're an inspiration Sophie✨.....in many ways for many of us❤🍁.....love your work🙌....keep growing keep glowing 💝🥀.......love from India🧡

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️

Wowl! I'm so impressed 😊 I've tried for minimalistic living for 4 years now .. yet I just keep filling the empty spaces 😪

Your videos motivate to keep going with my minimal life ❤ I’m just want to have more time !

So lovely!

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

❤ thank you so much

Your house reminds me of a gorgeous plantation-era cottage I lived in on the Big Island when my kids were little. The kitchen actually made me a little teary-eyed from all the good memories. (Except I didn't super love the grout between the tiles. 😆) Thanks for sharing this thoughtful tour of your home.

your voice is so soothing ❤

Bless your home ❤

Hello.. I really love and enjoy your contents. Moreover I felt the peace in simplicity and everything about your lifestyle ♥️.

@bendangaienla7803

10 ай бұрын

Many more to learn from you 😊🌸.

LOVE your place. I'm from Honolulu, now in Tucson. SO beautiful where you are! You have a great angle on Rabbit Island!

Thanks for a great video!!!

@MalamaLife

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😍❤️

I love watching your vlog especially about minimalist home tour. Nice to see your house in Oahu thou l am more like your house in Maui. 😊 Have a great day everyday.

@MalamaLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️