Declutter

 Declutter


Things are not what we want to hold on to, it is the memories that are associated with the things we possess that we hold on to. Nostalgia fuels my knack for holding on to items I no longer need and clothing I no longer wear. At times, I cried at the thought of giving away a specific piece of clothing I’d had for years. It took me years to realize that it wasn’t the thing I wanted, but the memory. 

Memories are collected in everything we see. A certain feeling can be sparked just by seeing an old shirt that hasn’t been worn for years. The feeling is completely recreated just by wearing it again. I gave away a bunch of t-shirts from years of baseball today. It was a hard thing to do because so much of my life was spent collecting these championship shirts. They marked an accomplishment, a true journey of becoming somebody in my life. But holding on to them does not show that accomplishment. The growth I see in myself shows how far I have come.

So don’t continue to hold on to things when what you want is memories. The things are just tools that were used during your past journey. Once that tool no longer has use, give it away and it will become a tool used in somebody else’s journey.


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