It’s time to downsize. I was listening to the actor from Breaking Bad talk about clutter. He attributes clutter to economic status – he grew up poorer then he is now, but he’s learned to let go of things.
It’s true that I have a lot of stuff. One friend came over and started looking at the toys and telling me I had to get rid of half of them. It was bad feng shui. Never mind mourning the object. Just say “buh-bye”. I am still trying to figure that one out.
There is a science to collecting new things even when I haven’t given up the old. I’ll catergorize it three ways.
1. Temptation. (thanks to good merchandising and marketing).
2. Retail Therapy. (when we buy just to “feel good”.)
3. Status. (Aspirational brands convince us we need to have it [also marketing does, but this is more about prestige]. Included are: dwell, nordy’s, crate & barrel, cools, fab, haute look, gilt…)
How do I spend my money? I fall under all three categories. So I’m now throwing away catalogs, deleting emails and giving up daily lattes. Yes, I am.
I’ve organized toys by season which my daughter loves (the toys that come out of the box feel brand new again) and I’ve given some away. I’ve thrown more stuff away in my time off than I have probably in over 10 years. And I am feeling better every day. (I still have a long way to go).
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