liberation
It is no mean feat shedding a lifetime's worth of belongings. The prospect is overwhelming. I have a large 4 bedroom house which I need to empty. I have given myself 2 months. In fact it's less. I need to have it on the rental market in 6 weeks. 6 weeks to get rid of hundreds of books, furniture, knick knacks, documents and all those other items which have accumulated in my life over the last 3 or 4 decades. I could store it all as some of my friends are urging, but what for? Some of this stuff has just been carted from house to house and hasn't seen the light of day for years. Daunting as the prospect seems, I actually find it quite liberating to shed myself of most of my belongings. I feel as if I am freeing myself of cumbersome weight.
For now though, I must plough through the detritus of my life... the piles of books, the dvds, the kitchen equipment, bathroom products, shoes and clothes I never wear.....
Lists. Lists are my salvation. I have made a long list of all the things I must do. Furniture:- Auction house; Books and dvds: friends or op shops; clothes: op shops; etc. The Royal Doulton china I fought so hard to keep during my divorce proceedings is going back to my husband: seems only fair.