Considering buying this book to halp me to get rid of more things ๐Ÿซ  This is the part of the moving internationally cycle I am at ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿ˜… #halp #snedhalp #halpstr

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Someone posted a book about getting rid of things a while back that I thought would be good for me, but I didn't bookmark it ๐Ÿ™„ and now it's gone forever. Maybe I'll check this one out, I really want to get rid of allllllll the things but I'm kind of a packrat...

We need to get Marie Kondo on nostr ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‚

๐Ÿ’ฏ it's so hard to get rid of all the things. The book I saw was talking about how we associate the things with memories instead of thinking about the memory being in us and the things are just things. It hit home for me in a big way.

That makes a lot of sense. It is still a big process of grieving, even if it is just stuff. Even grieving the belief that the memory is in the thing haha

It is just layers of emotions right now. I am also getting rid of some things that belonged to my best friend who died in 2024. So that added a new sense of exhaustion to the sorting today.

๐Ÿซ‚๐Ÿซ‚ so sorry, I can only imagine the emotional exhaustion from that.

I told the husband that I feel silly for wanting a book to teach me/tell me it's okay to throw things out.

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A friend said asking "is this essential?" might help. I can see that helping cut through the emotions...always gotta make sure you are asking the right questions.

I definitely don't think it is silly. Hell, I need an emotional support person to hold my hand right now ๐Ÿ˜‚ A book is nothin'! But seriously, I think the book just guides you to think about it properly. Gotta reframe the situation with different thoughts. If a book gets you there, then do it!

Aren't you a bit worried that the book will be just 1 more thing to get rid of?

Oh, yes, I was being sarcastic, don't worry ๐Ÿซ‚