Enough's enough: we are overwhelmed with having too much stuff

Ten years ago, a postie delivered eight packages to my door. Each one contained something for me to photograph and promote on social media, and the pile felt ominous.

- Jodi Wilson

Too much stuff, too much obligation! I was disgusted by the excess.

A few years later, my partner and I sold 80% of our belongings, and moved into a caravan to go on a road-trip around Australia, where we live, with our four children. I think this is called overhauling your life; when you subtract what's superfluous so you're left with the essentials - the things that really matter.

Another word for it is "enoughness": take what you need, leave the rest - a counter-cultural concept in 2026.

After a shift to van life and two slow years on the road, we eventually settled in a small town in rural Lutruwita/ Tasmania. We bought a house, got a dog and enrolled the kids in school. People were curious about one particular thing: how had I held on to the lessons I'd learned? What they were really asking was, how have I prevented my life from filling back up again?