I find it easier and easier to let go of things that were once important to me. I took some items to my boyfriend's house last week when he got home from an extended hospital stay and as I carried them into his house I thought, well, no reason to bring these back into my home now that they are gone!
I continue to purge books, one of my favorite items, because once I read a book, I rarely re-read it. I've kept reference materials, art and photography books, and eliminated almost everything else.
Yet I still have too much!
I listed 5 items on eBay this evening and have at least 20 more things to list.
I've donated, recycled, gifted, or sold over 400 items since December 16, 2009 and I still enjoy the uncluttering process.
I've learned that what is important to keep during the first sweep is less important the third time around.
I reocgnize the names of some of you who are also reading my personal blog (http://drawerbydrawer.wordpress.com/) and you may have read about my boyfriend's surgery two weeks ago. He was diagnosed with cancer in January and it was a scary time until we got the word that it was contained and the surgery removed all of it. During this time, I realized how little I cared about my stuff; he was my primary focus. I could get rid of almost everything I own and be quite happy as it's relationships, people and animals that are important to me, not what I own.
