How awful! I'm sorry that happened to you. I admire your mindset about the whole thing!
Lets see, for me, I would also embrace minimalism but stay in the same apartment (or maybe look for a studio, sounds like you don't have any dependents following along?). I'd concentrate on acquiring very efficient tools/items that can serve multiple purposes for these areas:
1. sleeping
2. eating
3. working (doing work from home?)
4. transportation
I'm also inspired by backpacking and camping, so if you like the outdoors, I'd get things that could be used both at home and out in the wild! No need to buy two things for two locations when one will do fine for both :)
For sleeping, I've found that our old ikea futon is ridiculously comfortable (more comfortable than our bed!), so I might scour craigslist for a used one to use as both a couch and a bed. Get some good pillows and a nice sleeping bag. We use our sleeping bags when we visit friends and family, and a few times we've used them as normal blankets on our bed.
For eating, I'm really a fan of an efficient camping cook kit. This is the one we currently have and we love it and have used it a few times at home in a pinch:
https://www.amazon.com/Esbit-12-Piece-Lightweight-Alcohol-Aluminum/dp/B00B49U0YCThis one has plates, two pots, a fry pan, a handle, a lid, a hot pad, and a "stove" all in one.
Plus a few "extravagant" kitchen things like cast iron pans, a good fry pan, and a dutch oven. Basic spices you use for everything (salt, pepper, garlic, cumin, etc). Utensils. mixing bowl. One really nice chef's knife. A solid silicon spatula like this is good for almost everything:
https://www.amazon.com/Flexible-Silicone-Non-stick-Resistant-Stainless/dp/B01DUI093G/ref=sr_1_21?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1495507360&sr=1-21&keywords=solid+silicone+spatulaFood storage containers for storing leftovers.
For working, I'd get a comfortable chair and make sure you have a laptop charger. Router, internet access, etc.
For transportation, I'd get a bike, and eventually probably a trailer to haul things that are too big to fit in a backpack.
Some other things off the top of my head: medical supplies (bandaids, pain meds, etc... lol probably would get one of those hiking first aid packs!), shoes (sandals, walking shoes, one nice pair), jacket(s), decorations. A tall table that could be used as both a standing desk and something to eat at.
I'd probably see if I could avoid getting a TV or other expensive entertainment, get netflix/hulu and watch on your laptop if you need to. But I'd try instead to use your time exploring your new area, and if in a few months you still want a TV, go for it. I'd adopt the same mindset to a few other "extravagant" purchases, up to you.
From there, I'd get things as I stumbled upon a need for them. I've got all sorts of junk hiding in my closets that have never seen the light of day, let alone been used (many were wedding gifts and hand-me-downs). If I had waited until I truly found a sustained NEED for, say, a breadmaker, before getting one, then I would never have one sitting on the top shelf in my closet gathering dust.