Simplify, simplify. ~ Thoreau

chakra · 11-01-2012, 04:28 PM

Great Thread!!

I feel as though I am in an ongoing process of decluttering. I am perpetually finding things to take to the Salvation Army and to the shelter here in town. I have consciously ensure for every one thing I bring into my house, three things must leave. Despite that, I still own a lot.

I was laying in bed last night thinking of what my kids would want when I die. I think in those terms now. I was in a serious car accident that has made me completely re-evaluate EVERYTHING. I don't want to own anything. I no longer feel attached to life. Not in a "I am going to kill myself" way, not at all. But, when I came home from the hospital and looked around my house I wondered why on earth I own so much useless crap. And how did I ever attach any value to any of that 'junk'. So, the painful process of decluttering my life began.

I gave away my camera. If I can't remember it, who cares.
I gave away my cookbooks. If I can't make it, I can look it up on line.
I gave away my all my fiction books. I want to live here, now, not escape it.
I gave away all the clothes I had not worn in six months (except my super warm coat cause -40 and colder is not uncommon where I live)
I gave away all my china.
And the list goes on. I feel lighter when things leave my house.

What is important. That is the question I ask myself, truly ask myself, every day now.

Life is a blessing. My monetary holdovers, not so much.

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11-01-2012, 04:28 PM	#25
chakra Junior Member How Do You Identify?: female Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: canada Posts: 16 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24 Thanked 76 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 1764517	Great Thread!! I feel as though I am in an ongoing process of decluttering. I am perpetually finding things to take to the Salvation Army and to the shelter here in town. I have consciously ensure for every one thing I bring into my house, three things must leave. Despite that, I still own a lot. I was laying in bed last night thinking of what my kids would want when I die. I think in those terms now. I was in a serious car accident that has made me completely re-evaluate EVERYTHING. I don't want to own anything. I no longer feel attached to life. Not in a "I am going to kill myself" way, not at all. But, when I came home from the hospital and looked around my house I wondered why on earth I own so much useless crap. And how did I ever attach any value to any of that 'junk'. So, the painful process of decluttering my life began. I gave away my camera. If I can't remember it, who cares. I gave away my cookbooks. If I can't make it, I can look it up on line. I gave away my all my fiction books. I want to live here, now, not escape it. I gave away all the clothes I had not worn in six months (except my super warm coat cause -40 and colder is not uncommon where I live) I gave away all my china. And the list goes on. I feel lighter when things leave my house. What is important. That is the question I ask myself, truly ask myself, every day now. Life is a blessing. My monetary holdovers, not so much.