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Every time the thought of downsizing comes to mind, it turns out to be disastrous.
Well, not really a huge disaster but a mini one that doesn't seem to have much of a momentary solution.
For instance, a quick survey of my home office, that is filled with all kinds of files, papers, and loved objects, makes eliminating things almost impossible.
For instance, the Indonesian cat collection is colorful and whimsical.
How could I ever part with such sweet felines?
The angel plaque is so adorable!
How could that ever be passed upon and just, well, given away?
I need those angels.
This little angel, in memory of my late husband, and the tiny stone in front of it, touches my heart whenever I pass by the bookcase it's set upon.
IS IT HARD FOR YOU TO THROW OUT OBJECTS YOU LOVE?
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6 comments:
I agree with you, I would have a hard time downsizing anything I have that has memories attached to it, or that makes me smile. Your cute cat collection, the shrine to Mary, so many sweet treasures. I am throwing out a lot of old paper work, that is for sure.
So many wonderful memories attached to your treasures. The angek and stone is priceless and should be tucked away for safe keeping. Some things you just annot part with.
I know it is very hard for you to part with your many collections and things that remind you of your past but there comes a time when you just have to let go of some of them. Decide which to keep and which to discard while you have the time to do so.
Well, I had to part with things, as I moved four times in only a few years, and every time it seemes that the houses got smaller haha, but Yes, it was hard to get rid of some things. I only kept the things close to my heart. And we do have to keep a few whimsical things, don't we, as they make us smile. Your Mary statue and angel plaque are so pretty. I actually gave an angel plaque away that I miss so much, but I put it on my cousin's gravesite, and it comforts me to know it's there with her. This is a hard process for some, and my sister is going through it right now, so I know how difficult it must be for you, Susan. Sending love to you this morning.
~Sheri
Hi Susan,
Oh my, there always comes a time to downsize. First, we spend our lives gathering materials possessions and then decades later, we begin the process of letting go. Seasons change, life circumstances change. So far, Susan, I've only had to give away or let go of things that I no longer want, need, or love. I cannot imagine letting go of those treasured items that still give joy whenever I see them. Is it absolutely necessary to part with these when they obviously still give you so much joy?
In that circumstance, I guess I'd focus first on letting go of anything I no longer need or even want, eg, items that were so important five or ten years ago but I'm done with it now, that is what I'd let go of first. And only come back to the cherished stuff once I'd cleared out the less important stuff first. Choices pared down get easier, in my view.
If lovely memories are attached, I might either write a little essay for myself or take some photos to remind me of it. I have found following Marie Kondo, I believe it was her-not sure, who suggested taking a moment to be grateful, give thanks for it, before releasing it back into the world for someone else. Remember it's not about discarding it, but of releasing it back into the world. In my mind that mindset feels so much nicer.
Sometimes it helps me if I play a little game of choose between two things. Which do I prefer? Which is more useful? Which will I truly miss if I let it go?
And quite often, I have to do the downsizing task on days when I feel the weight or burden of clutter. It's easier to release things then. If I'm in nesting decorating mode, that mentally is not the time to downsize, it's too hard then. :)
I hope my little ramblings add something to the conversation here. Susan, I wish you all the best as you downsize. I always love your questions.
Brenda xo
Hello Susan.
I just found you through Brenda at It's a Beautiful Life, and am enjoying your perspective.
Downsizing. Oh my yes! I've had to think of that a lot in the last several months since we are moving to a new house. Usually, I have to declutter only on days when I am feeling absolutely non-sentimental. But with this move, I found that I had to be more ruthless with myself.
It helped to think, as Brenda mentioned above, that the object had given me so much joy and now I was sending it off to give joy to someone else. And also, I had to picture our new house. We won't have much room for storage so I had to decide if there was a place for it in our new space.
The absolute hardest things for me to give away were all the beautiful dresses my mom had made for our three daughters. But now they're grown and gone. We have only one granddaughter to pass things down to, and her mom only wanted one simple outfit. The rest ... oh that was hard.
So I feel your pain. To everything there is a season. Maybe this isn't the season for some of your treasured objects. Or maybe it's the season for only one thing to go.
Joy
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