We (my husband and I) are downsizing and moving into a
smaller home. It seems like no big deal, right? Except that I have trouble
letting go of material things. It took me years to get over my first truck after
I sold it, and I didn’t start to finally get rid of clothes I couldn’t possibly
wear now until this move. If we weren’t moving, I’d still be hanging on to
them. I had panic attacks over things I sold at a recent garage sale, stuff I
don’t use or need any longer. Worthless stuff.
I think these are signs of hoarding. I’d laugh but it’s not
really funny and kind of alarming. Reality can affect you that way.
I’m learning to let go. It’s a slow process, but I don’t
want to be the strange lady who dies in her house and can’t be found beneath
her pile of stuff that fell and buried her. That would be funny except it
actually happened to someone. Not kidding. Seeing that story on the news was a huge
wake-up call for me.
I’m learning that de-cluttering is improving my creativity.
My mind is “de-cluttering.” It’s weird, but I don’t feel so weighed down. I
feel free. Wow. I should have done this a long time ago.
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
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