Recently I watch an episode of ‘Enough Already’ on the OWN Network, with my favourite clutter expert Peter Walsh.
Peter asked the client he was about to declutter, to choose three things from her home that had the most value to her. He said she had one minute and to imagine that she had to leave her home and those three things were all she could take. She looked shocked, but as Peter started to count down, she sprung into action. She chose one thing. A photograph of her grandmother. When Peter asked her why she chose that; she explained that her grandmother had taught her important values in life: kindness, compassion and understanding. Peter pointed out that none of those attributes were things. Noticing the look on her face, I would say the light bulb went on.
I think this is my point when I say, who we are is NOT our things. Without the things we would still be the same people.
Try this test for yourself. What three things would you take if you had to leave your home for good in one minute. You might surprise yourself.
To your clutter free life!