December 5 Let Go.
What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why? (Prompt author: Alice Bradley)
Stuff.
I’m no hoarder, but I still surprise myself at some of the things I’ve kept and hauled between Evansville and Chicago and Indianapolis. Moving several times in the span of a year puts all of the excess in rather harsh perspective. If something was still in a box since the last time I moved and had no or low sentimental value, I finally could let it go this year.
I’m still pruning this collection of stuff that I keep in my home. I have a growing pile of things in my basement, all ready to sell or donate. Getting rid of the excess has translated to how a feel – a little lighter, freer. It has squashed what little tendency I had for impulse buying. Shopping at big box places for mass produced goods meant to wear out within a year or two seems a little insane.
I still have work to do, but for now, I’m enjoying a life less cluttered.
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For more, see Pieces of Me, a related post on the inequality of stuff.
Image credit: osbornb via Flickr
This post is a part of #reverb10 by Gwen Bell. Gwen and her team enlisted a group of authors to write prompts for each day in December. Participants can blog, tweet or post photos in reaction to the prompts to reflect on the past year.