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  1. Elinor Warkentin aka GoodbyeClutter.ca
    Elinor Warkentin aka GoodbyeClutter.ca at |

    Yes we “die by degrees” but do we not also live by degrees? And if we find ways to life life to fuller degrees, to be happier, kinder, more mindful, grateful, more critically thinking about our effects on the greater world, to blossom into the present moment, if we strive to live life to the utmost, aren’t we then successful by the best definitions? How much stuff do we need to live well? Maybe that is what ‘Less is more’ is all about, freedom from the distractions of attachment (to our stuff) and maintenance (it can be a lot of work to have stuff!)
    Okay, having written that with passion in my heart, it’s time to put my money where my mouth is. I have added to my list of afternoon to-do’s “Post backpack on Craigs List” and finally let go of my backpack that has been to Argentina, Chile and half of Europe. Plus today I am clearing out turkey leftovers and making soup for my soul. Clutter clearing can be medicinal. 🙂

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  2. Martha
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    Wow! You’re amazing! We’ve been in our house 44 years and have so much junk squirreled away … the mind boggles. When we did a major reno ten yrs ago, the contractor chuckled after a tour of our attic … a typewriter, Commodore 64, Jenny Lind baby crib, glass beer bottles, etc. We had a couple of garage sales years ago, but not cleansing. My biggest challenge will be parting with my gas kiln, Shimpo potter’s wheel, tools, books, chemicals, precious notes, drawings and recipes. There’s no incentive because we’re not downsizing … yet.

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  3. Catherine
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    Colleen – For every end there is a new beginning.
    Good luck with the move.

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  4. Barb Pearson
    Barb Pearson at |

    A fabulous post. Oh i so wish i was there to give you a hug. Best of luck with the sale. You are doing the right thing!

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  5. Becca
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    Colleen, I have just gone through this process, having to dispose of nearly everything in the home we lived in for 37 years – all of our married lives. The last piece to go was my baby grand piano (it was too big for our new condo) – oh the pain. It was ALL painful – but I can tell you that after the pain, I feel so incredibly free and light and unencumbered. It was the perfect time in our lives to let go of so much of the stuff we’d accumulated, and it’s made me feel eager and excited to start the next part of my life’s journey 🙂 I hope that same feeling comes to you, too.

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