Why Live Tiny?

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Each of us have a story as to why we are exploring living tiny or actually pursuing our goals to live tiny. Some are simple and some a bit more complex. My story is probably somewhere in between. Below is a list of some of them.

1. Financial - boomers and millennials are feeling the crunch of paying off debt, figuring out how to fund their educations and finding they don't qualify for traditional mortgages. Out of necessity they are looking for more creative ways to meet their housing needs.
2. Environmental - deforestation, chemical pollution and disposable products are depleting and poisoning the world we live in. Choosing to live tiny, for many, gives us opportunities to build with true Eco-sustainable and re-purposed materials. We can use renewable sources to power our homes, recycle our water and use composting toilets that fertilize our gardens. All of this benefits our environment and our lives.
3. Independence - living tiny allows us to own our lives and our finances. Some build tiny homes on wheels and travel. Others build their tiny homes on foundations. With less finances going out to pay mortgage payments or rent, we are free to make our life choices rather than the other way around.
4. Business - tiny homes are an excellent business opportunity. Developers, builders, real estate agents and consultants are taking notice in the growing fascination and demand for tiny homes.
5. Homelessness solution - there are many families and individuals who lost their homes due to financial stress for a variety of reasons. Tiny homes offer an opportunity to regain some of these losses.
6. Foster Relationships - when you own your life, it frees your time to spend with family and friends. Less time is spent at a job or business as your expenses are reduced when living tiny. Eco-communities are being built, which brings us back to living in community with others. This allows multi-generational/symbiotic relationships to develop. We, as humans, are meant to live in fellowship with those around us.

Regardless of your reason(s) for considering living tiny, you will find that your life can be redefined as you begin to ask questions about yourself, your life and what you want your life to look like. Living tiny may be the answer.