I met a woman a long time ago whose home burnt down in a Malibu fire (one of the first, not the big one a few years ago). She said she lost everything. I had to bite my tongue to stop from saying, "That must be so liberating!" She had tears in her eyes, her daughter by her side. There were those treasures, I'm sure, the moments and memories they held. My stuff is just stuff. But I'm trying to get to the point where I *really* get it down to just the essentials and not the what-ifs. If/when I finally move, that will be the test. Hang in there, Ani. xo
The present "me" doesn't want anything, honestly sort of tempted to just bin it indiscriminately. But I feel for the future "me" that will want to remember things. Thank you!
For me, the combo of moving and going through old stuff will do that to you. Such a reminder of the temporary nature of life and everything in it.. think about that too long and everything is a little bit pointless in some shape or form. But it makes for beautiful writing from your end! :)
So true! If you spend too much time thinking about it you’ll either not get rid of everything or keep everything! My criteria seem to change depending on the day. What I get rid of today would be kept yesterday 😅 we’re complicated creatures eh
I met a woman a long time ago whose home burnt down in a Malibu fire (one of the first, not the big one a few years ago). She said she lost everything. I had to bite my tongue to stop from saying, "That must be so liberating!" She had tears in her eyes, her daughter by her side. There were those treasures, I'm sure, the moments and memories they held. My stuff is just stuff. But I'm trying to get to the point where I *really* get it down to just the essentials and not the what-ifs. If/when I finally move, that will be the test. Hang in there, Ani. xo
I don't find it hard to get rid of things.
The present "me" doesn't want anything, honestly sort of tempted to just bin it indiscriminately. But I feel for the future "me" that will want to remember things. Thank you!
It’s always the future us that f*cks things up. LOL. xo
For me, the combo of moving and going through old stuff will do that to you. Such a reminder of the temporary nature of life and everything in it.. think about that too long and everything is a little bit pointless in some shape or form. But it makes for beautiful writing from your end! :)
So true! If you spend too much time thinking about it you’ll either not get rid of everything or keep everything! My criteria seem to change depending on the day. What I get rid of today would be kept yesterday 😅 we’re complicated creatures eh
Our lives really are made of so many small time capsules!