When did my decluttering start?
Really 27 years ago when I had to move from north to south Wales to stay in work.
(Or was it the year before when myself and four children kicked out their father...who was then divorced for mental cruelty?)
Each subsequent move you try and sort a little, but run out of "oomph"..and just box up what's left!
Moving up to Scotland in 2012 , my belongings came in small loads as we visited Wales and returned with stuff...but after five months we had to move ...from a three bedroom shepherd's cottage to a wee "but and ben"....one bedroom, one living room...and we both each had Stuff from three bedroom properties!!
Much reduction had to happen then...but not enough..we were busy doing gardening as a job, cycling and travelling!....then after a year together Pirate's first cancer diagnosis.
A short lived disastrous move then happened...and the move to this present house almost ten years ago.
Having moved so often, the feeling of security was lacking...things just stayed packed for a long time...just in case!
But eventually we did start gently on the process of sorting and reducing.
Not easy for either of us... everything holds memories....and then with his second cancer diagnosis everything changed.
Now there is still so much needing to be done.
Some people would just clear everything not needed into a rubbish skip.
However there are many things that could have a useful life elsewhere....some things to give away, some things that need to be sold.
All to give me physical and more importantly mental space to get on with my life.
I'm trying not to be like a rabbit caught in car headlights!!
Perhaps that is one of the reasons that I travel..apart from the fact that you see and learn interesting things...you go away from the job and return with more energy!
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