The art of emotional detachment from possessions is a lifelong pursuit. It’s learning how to appreciate an item for its functionality and/or beauty, without hanging onto it for purely sentimental reasons long after its usefulness or beauty has disappeared. There are very few things that should remain with us for life.
Two of the times in my life when I have felt the most free were after massive declutters. First, when we moved back to Minnesota from California. And then downsizing our possessions to (try to) move to Norway. … Read More »
Sometimes you just have those moments when a concept you’ve been trying to understand for a while just clicks.
I recently read two books that inspired me to tackle the clutter around our house in a thorough, maintain-able way.
Does anyone else have a really, really hard time getting rid of books? They’re like old friends; even if I know I’ll never read one again, it’s so hard to part with. Plus, you fall down the rabbit hole of opening them as you sort and getting sucked into the story again. Although I finally decluttered the bookshelf in my room a few months ago, my mom still has boxes upon boxes of my old kids’ and teens’ books in her basement that I need to go through at some point. Progress, not perfection, right? …