I constantly find myself thinking or saying 'I have too much stuff! I feel controlled by my stuff. I'm overwhelmed by all of this STUFF!' Yet, I have not been able to really do anything about it.
As I begin a new chapter - moving into a new place and becoming a homeowner - I feel incredibly motivated to purge and simplify. It sounds so easy in my head. I read an article with all these tips and I think, 'Yes, I can so do this!' Then I get home. And I start sorting through things. And I find myself saying 'But the bunnies might want to play with this toy someday (even though they barely played with it two years ago).' Or 'Even though this is waaaayy too big, I can just put a belt on it and it becomes less hideous.'
Why do I struggle so much? I never thought of myself as a hoarder, but now that I am really sitting down and trying to simplify my life, I feel so incredibly attached to the smallest, insignificant things.
I don't want to move into a new place with a bunch of crap that I don't use or things I am holding onto for some magical day when the timing is right and all of a sudden I need this one item that for years has just been collecting dust.
It's far too easy to talk yourself into keeping something.
So, with the help of multiple online resources, I continue in the struggle to let go of the material and to make room for the moments, the stories that are connected to those random objects.
Helpful Sources
12 Ways to Unclutter
14 tips for a less materialistic lifestyle
Escape Materialism and Find Happiness
As I begin a new chapter - moving into a new place and becoming a homeowner - I feel incredibly motivated to purge and simplify. It sounds so easy in my head. I read an article with all these tips and I think, 'Yes, I can so do this!' Then I get home. And I start sorting through things. And I find myself saying 'But the bunnies might want to play with this toy someday (even though they barely played with it two years ago).' Or 'Even though this is waaaayy too big, I can just put a belt on it and it becomes less hideous.'
Why do I struggle so much? I never thought of myself as a hoarder, but now that I am really sitting down and trying to simplify my life, I feel so incredibly attached to the smallest, insignificant things.
I don't want to move into a new place with a bunch of crap that I don't use or things I am holding onto for some magical day when the timing is right and all of a sudden I need this one item that for years has just been collecting dust.
It's far too easy to talk yourself into keeping something.
So, with the help of multiple online resources, I continue in the struggle to let go of the material and to make room for the moments, the stories that are connected to those random objects.
Helpful Sources
12 Ways to Unclutter
14 tips for a less materialistic lifestyle
Escape Materialism and Find Happiness
