@PaulinMI wrote:
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
Funny, Brighton is an upscale Boutique selling handbags, Jewelry and such.....I've had it for 20 years and never wear it anymore, but now that I've sold it, I have a bit of remorse and miss it.
Interesting conundrum. I would never sell things I "loved", i.e. my wife, children, or extended family. Or part with a few material objects that held particular significance because of how I acquired them, or who bestowed them to me. But of all the material objects I hold, these things are a small percentage. My New Years resolution is to try to remove clutter from my life and my home., and spend my income more on "experiences" for my family that create lifelong memories, rather than "things", that loose their luster over time.
I am keeping most of my stuff. I got these things because I want them. Mind you, at the same time I am rearranging my schedule so that I have time to enjoy my stuff. Staying at home and enjoying what is here (because it is edifying stuff) can provide wonderful experiences, just as traveling to some other place can do. This does not incur tax deductions. Hmm. But that is for another thread. Someone else might walk in here and cry, "Clutter!" (much like crying foul). I walk in here and think, "Good job, self. We have sorted, rearranged, and made progress with everything. We did this despite injuries, re-injuries,and that indescribable, gawdawful flu. Soon we will be where The Inner Perfectionist would like us to be, with Everything In Its Place". The rest of that phrase, a place for everything, resides in the creative realm. My place came with some built-in closet pieces here and there. I work with those pieces because it is less costly than buying or making custom pieces. In a perfect world, I will become vastly wealthy, design and build my own custom closet systems, and my things will be lovingly housed Until then, I live with a pretty good system. In deference to the organizing phenom, I sorted, folded, and arranged my sweaters with care. Now, these garments are in loose color groupings, and there are only a few sweaters in each colorful pile. The fibers are not over-stressed, and I know where each sweater is. How do the sweaters feel about this? I dunno...
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu