Preserving the Past | The Minimalists Ep. 461

[@smallhouseinthemeadow6131]

My elderly mother gave me an unusual cameo brooch that had been passed down to her by her grandmother. It sat in my drawer, unused and only admired if I took it out, which was perhaps once a year. One day in passing, my friend told me how she collected cameo brooches and I decided to gift it to her. She was so happy and felt honored that I would give her such a sentimental item, but the truth is that i am not very sentimental, having had to move a lot as a child and getting rid of things, made me realize that it is much nicer to travel lightly. Things people leave behind are just things that they once liked or used. It doesn't mean that we have to like them or use them.

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

I have a different perspective on this subject, maybe it will help someone. I had things from the generations from my great great grand parents down to my children. Art, tools, clothes, scrapbooks, photo albums, military medals, etc, 'keeping the story of the family alive' or so I thought, then I got sick, real sick, when I regained consciousness in the hospital I had no memories. None of the items sparked memories, then my husband died, then my dad, then my brother so I couldn't learn my past from them and my doctor said my memories may never return. Several years later I started going through the things and giving them to the remaining family members or donating them. All the things in my museum of a home were no help to me, had no meaning and only added stress and a sense of loss of myself that was crippling. Once I rid myself of all the relics and the 'former me' items I was able to build a life based on who I am. Said all that to say that we have to make sure that the relics don't tie us to a life that is truly gone.

[@alessandramattiazzi842]

Verissimo.

[@aarntz61]

I preserve memories in my hart ❤ and head. Love your work, follow you since... only a week. Thanks and love from Anjo, living in the Netherlands. Bye bye 💖

[@lindaluersen9810]

You guys are awesome. Found you through Caz “clutter bug” . Love the you speak so visually!

[@juliepayn7696]

Wonderful!!!

[@RubenStormVlog]

I never had to declutter, someone made it for me. Everything I had was Stolen and the Thief sold it over ebay or threw it out. Lots of stuff were from deceased and loved people that I could not replace. I had to learn how to handle this psychological and I didn't feel like restarting. I bought a Backpack, some cloth and a Laptop. Then I started to walk. No Home, no base and all my possesions fit in a 32l Backpack. I could never do the 1 in 10 Out with shirts. I own 2 tanktops, 4 T-Shirts, 1 long sleve T-Shirt and 1 Fleece Jacket. Hey, could you please send me this Audio book, I would love to listen to it... Oh my possesions ist at the time I guess 11kg, last time I checked it, it was 9.5 kg....

[@soulshine3898]

What's Ryan up to? I miss him.

[@slane_design]

There is a percentage of people who believe that things/matter holds memory. And there is some scientific proof that this is true. It may be part of the dilemma for us when letting go.

[@smallhouseinthemeadow6131]

Can you expound on the scientific proof?

[@candymay75]

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