Hmm...

Just wondering if I am bogging myself down with too much physical clutter. Or if I place too much emphasis and attachment on some physical items I own.

I met with this question back in mid-2012 when I shifted from my parents’ home to my inlaws’ place. This recent home-moving exercise has again triggered these thoughts.

I have tons of clothes but really only wear a selection of them.

I have many pairs of shoes but really only wear a handful of them.

I have maybe 10 or more bottles of nail varnish but I’ve not painted my nails since March 2013.

I have many small pouches, wristlets and other smallish purses but I usually don’t use most of them.

Will it hurt me if I throw or donate some of the above away? Probably not.

I have a big box filled with art and craft knick knacks that I’ve amassed over the years since I was a child. I can’t bear to part with some of these because they were either from my grandmother or because they have been with me for the longest time.

Will it hurt if I throw some of these away? Yes, I think it will. At least I know I won’t be able to let go of the things my grandmother left behind.

I still have a big bag of soft toys at my mother’s place. Each has its own story and sentimental value.

I still have an entire storage bed at my mother’s place, full of old photographs, autograph books and other memorabilia from my youth.

Will it hurt if I throw some of these away. Yes, it probably will.

I still have story books at my mother’s place and at my inlaws’ place.

What am I to do with all these things?

Am I vesting too much attachment to some of these things? Hmm….