It's been 558 days since we left our tiny studio apartment in Portland, the last time I had a permanent home.

Being constantly on the move has made me very aware of all my possessions. I always thought I had few things, but I couldn't have been more wrong.

After getting rid of what felt like most of my stuff, I still had enough to fill two big suitcases, a few backpacks and two camera bags (see picture above).

I've been trying to reduce my possessions ever since, one thing at a time. Not because I wanted to become a minimalist but because I had to: for most of the year, I move to a new place every week, and having to carry your things from place to place makes you instantly regret all of those you don't really need.

It's been a lot of trial and error, but during my most recent road trip I was finally able to fit all I need in one carry-on size bag and one small camera bag:

• some clothes (not a lot of them!), shoes and very basic toiletries to stay clean and look decent,

• a phone and a computer to work from anywhere and communicate with anyone, and

• a camera to capture all of this

This new approach has changed the way I think in many ways.