{"id":6188,"date":"2015-02-20T07:11:23","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T06:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/?p=6188\/"},"modified":"2017-08-01T07:11:51","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T05:11:51","slug":"in-the-beginning-there-was-a-feeling-of-discontent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/en\/2015\/02\/20\/in-the-beginning-there-was-a-feeling-of-discontent\/","title":{"rendered":"In the beginning\u2026 there was a feeling of discontent"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have no reason for being unhappy. I\u2019m relatively healthy, have a good job, great friends, sweet cats, a nice house with a reasonable rent, fun hobbies\u2026 Just turn on the TV and you\u2019ll see there are loads of people worse off than me. Maybe you recognize this: you know it all, but still\u2026 something\u2019s missing. This is the story of my adventure: of living in a terrace house with 3 bedrooms and a front- and backyard and of moving into a so-called \u2018Tiny House\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n

Should you have no idea what a Tiny House is, go google it! A world will open up to you!! I\u2019ve been living in my rental house for over 12 years and have wanted to move for at least 6 of them. I have considered buying a house, but can\u2019t afford the houses I like. Lately I\u2019ve been following the Tiny House Movement and have gradually come to realize this would be a great solution for me. When I think about my basic needs and wishes for a home, it\u2019s mainly a cozy, comfortable, warm little place, lots of wood, nice surroundings, nature, peace and quiet, and actually I wouldn\u2019t mind being able to pack up my things and move on again either.<\/p>\n

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One of the many examples of Tiny Houses in the USA<\/p><\/div>\n

I would also love to live more sustainably and in a more environmentally-friendly way. In the last year I\u2019ve really become aware of the state of humanity in terms of what we\u2019re doing to the earth (let alone each other, but that\u2019s another story entirely) and I\u2019ve decided I want to make a contribution to something better. Change the world, start with yourself. Right? So that\u2019s it, I\u2019m going for it.<\/p>\n

As a fervent Pinterester, I was constantly collecting beautiful pictures on my \u2018sustainability and off-grid living\u2019 board. And I was badgering all of my friends and colleagues with \u2018Check this out! How amazing is that? I want this!\u2019 until one of my friends asked me why I didn\u2019t just go for it? Get a loan and have such a tiny house built; he was sure it would be possible.<\/p>\n

That really got me thinking. He\u2019s right, isn\u2019t he? After all, why not? This is what gets me all excited. I can\u2019t think of anything else. Ok, truth be told, I know I can at times be completely taken in with something that usually doesn\u2019t last. I can convince anyone of my ideas when I\u2019m in such a phase, except perhaps my parents (very annoying ;)) And yes, let me be totally honest here, this could be just such a phase. Three years ago I had my heart set on moving to Amsterdam, which is the last thing on my mind right now. Two years ago I thought living in Alkmaar would be just the thing. And a year ago I decided I\u2019d rather stay in my hometown Langedijk. But the fact is: I want something different. And the advantage of a Tiny House is, you can move it! The idea of owning less stuff, simplifying my life, that really appeals to me as well. And don\u2019t forget that eventually it\u2018s a lot cheaper, which means I\u2019ll have more money to travel, work less, or do whatever I want.<\/p>\n

So this is the start of my adventure: March 6th I have an appointment with Hermit Houses to talk about the possibilities for having my very own Tiny House! They are already building one for somebody else, so hurray! Let\u2019s do this!<\/p>\n

By the way, I don\u2019t think many people will read this blog and I don\u2019t really mind; I\u2019m writing this more for myself anyway. But who knows? There may be other people who have similar ideas and who could benefit from my writings: giving them tips, peace of mind, anything.<\/p>\n

Cheers,<\/p>\n

Marjolein<\/p>\n

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I have no reason for being unhappy. I\u2019m relatively healthy, have a good job, great friends, sweet cats, a nice house with a reasonable rent, fun hobbies\u2026 Just turn on the TV and you\u2019ll see there are loads of people worse off than me. Maybe you recognize this: you know it all, but still\u2026 something\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[249],"tags":[194,308,7,8],"class_list":{"0":"post-6188","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-tiny-house-philosophy","7":"tag-green","8":"tag-sustainability","9":"tag-tiny-home","10":"tag-tiny-house","11":"entry","12":"override"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6188\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}