I’m sorry if this is a complete ramble but I hope it makes some sense.
I’m a very tidy and clean person, I deep clean my house very regularly and my family thinks I’m a bit insane. But I enjoy it and it gives me such a sense of peace when it’s done. But lately I’ve had this nagging feeling like I have too many things. I’ve always had lots of material things as growing up I was bought a lot, nothing was ever really off limits and it was my parents way of being loving. Where as my husband doesn’t do stuff, he never had things as a child so doesn’t have that need like I do. I feel a sense of guilt that the house is mainly mine (and the children’s) things and not his. We’ve talked about it and he has no issue but I still do.
I also think lockdown has made me realise I don’t need all these things and there are people who need them more. I had a big clear out during the first lockdown and sold and donated a lot and now I want to go further.
I have a little dressing table in the spare room but I feel it’s not necessary and overly luxurious. I think it’s because my friend made a comment that I have a lot of things! That’s stuck with me, even though another friend in our group is a hoarder.
I’m not really sure what my point is, but I have this dark feeling over me and I want to clear out my house in the hope it will make me feel lighter I guess.
I’m a very tidy and clean person, I deep clean my house very regularly and my family thinks I’m a bit insane. But I enjoy it and it gives me such a sense of peace when it’s done. But lately I’ve had this nagging feeling like I have too many things. I’ve always had lots of material things as growing up I was bought a lot, nothing was ever really off limits and it was my parents way of being loving. Where as my husband doesn’t do stuff, he never had things as a child so doesn’t have that need like I do. I feel a sense of guilt that the house is mainly mine (and the children’s) things and not his. We’ve talked about it and he has no issue but I still do.
I also think lockdown has made me realise I don’t need all these things and there are people who need them more. I had a big clear out during the first lockdown and sold and donated a lot and now I want to go further.
I have a little dressing table in the spare room but I feel it’s not necessary and overly luxurious. I think it’s because my friend made a comment that I have a lot of things! That’s stuck with me, even though another friend in our group is a hoarder.
I’m not really sure what my point is, but I have this dark feeling over me and I want to clear out my house in the hope it will make me feel lighter I guess.