What is bohemian life?
Bohemian Greetings! ❤️ Today we are going to talk about something essential! Introduced in the Romantic era in the 19th century the bohemian is still totally trendy and in the spirit of the times! More than just a style, the bohemian is also a way of life! It is representative of a life full of love, happiness, and inner peace. Moreover, the bohemian lifestyle conveys to us, modern hippies, a way to escape the claws of Babylon!
If you wish to change your worldview and live day by day at the mercy of the sun, embark with us on the river of the past to feel and live all this hippie ideology in order to make it last!
What does it mean to live a bohemian life?
In a world of politics, wars, and deadlines, one cannot be blamed for seeking the wonders of the bohemian. The modern bohemian lifestyle has gained popularity simply because it contradicts everything we hate. There are many "truths" we learn as we grow up, but unfortunately Babylon forces us to live our lives like a machine... Going to school, finding a desk job, getting rich, then dying. That's not how we want to live on earth.
If you only have the song " la bohème" by Aznavour, it's time to give yourself an intensive course in bohemian life! 😍 The lifestyle includes aspects of spirituality, ideology, and theology much more than just a clothing style!
The term "bohemian" was first used in France in the 19th century during the Romantic era to describe the gypsy travelers from Bohemia, a region of the Czech Republic.🇨🇿
As more and more people began to use the term, it evolved to describe the lifestyle of gypsies rather than where they come from. Well Sure, there aren't many gypsies left, especially not in Southern California, so why do we still hear this term so often? Well, in our age of Facebook and social media, the bohemian is used to describe those who lead an unconventional artistic life.🌄
The modern bohemian spirit is filled with music, art, and literature - a lifestyle that embraces the doctrine of freedom over possessions. 📖
The term bohemian can also be used to describe things that are cheap, unconventional, and probably considered strange by most.
Characteristics of bohemian life!
You will not find Gypsies carrying signature bags or the latest iPhone. Instead, they prefer to explore our lush planet while freeing themselves from the material chains that bind others. 🌏
Most Gypsies stray from the norm when it comes to their sense of fashion. Environmentalism and anti-establishment ideologies are also key elements of the bohemian lifestyle.
Habitat of the Gypsy!
Gypsies prefer to live in habitats with a high degree of freedom of expression. Bohemian communities can still be seen sprouting in areas where the cost of living is cheap.
Most Gypsies do not have much money due to their anti-materialist lifestyle, which makes affordable areas particularly prone to charity invasions.🥰
Intellectual pacifism of the bohemian!
While most of the bourgeoisie would think otherwise, many Gypsies are actually well-educated, they spend their time studying philosophy, deconstructing art, and reading everything that comes their way.🖼
Most Gypsies live their lives by creating paintings, writing novels, or producing music. This is not a very lucrative lifestyle for most, and as a result, many call them poor.
But although they are not the most financially successful, you cannot doubt that they are rich in knowledge.🤩
The anachronistic bohemian fashion
As we saw earlier, Gypsies are rarely seen as living in wealth, which probably explains why they wear old clothes.
Although they rarely have the opportunity to buy new clothes, they continue to express their fashion style. They often gravitate towards bold colors that help them stand out from the monotonous rhythm of society. The bohemian style often aligns with other gypsy and hippie elements.☮️
You will find girls wearing colorful and floral dresses while their male counterparts wear t-shirts, hoodies, and ripped jeans - with pockets that Ed Sheeran would surely take note of. Bohemian outfits are also easy to spot thanks to all the accessories that accompany them.
All of this makes bohemian fashion a playground for fashion creators with all the possibilities of layering. The bohemian dress is simplistic while maintaining a unique character. The Boho style and bohemian clothing lend themselves to their unconventional lifestyle.☯️
A diverse art
Art and the bohemian go hand in hand. Most Bohemians spend their time composing books, songs, and paintings, but the list does not stop there! Singing, dancing, drawing, writing poems, and even blogging are all common pastimes in the bohemian world.🤪
Since the earliest cave paintings of men hunting and being hunted, art has served as a means to critique the imperfect nature of the world around us. Notably with Puccini who paints for the first time a representation of a Gypsy!
From predators to presidents, there will always be a threat to our freedom that can be identified through poems, novels, paintings, and any other form of art under the sun. It is the great Thomas Merton who said: "Art allows us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."
The late reverend wrote more than 70 books during his life. Most of his work focused on social justice, spirituality, and pacifism. The Seven Storey Mountain is undoubtedly Merton's most important publication. This splendid autobiography led many to migrate to monasteries all around the United States.
What all this means
Bohemians live as they wish. They do not care about routine, wealth, social norms, or the judgment of others. Many will call them homeless, burdens, and a myriad of names, but that does not change the fact that we can all learn something from the Bohemians of our time.
The bohemian might remind us of what we had in childhood, but what we lost on the path to adulthood. There is nothing wrong with the pursuit of success and financial stability, but it is important not to sacrifice our creativity, our curiosity, and everything that makes us happy, just to chase the goals that society tells us to pursue.
To summarize this article, I will quote the novelist Jake Lizarraga:
"The antagonist of progress is not chaos, but the trap." ❤️