I just spent the weekend going through most of my things. Trying to purge everything that I do not NEED in my life as far as material possessions.
As most of you know I am moving far away so I am trying to sort out the needs from the wants in my life.
I am quite proud of the amount of things that I threw into a box and donated to charity. I know to some it was just junk like most all of my Christmas and autumn decorations but much of it was fairly new in good condition. I kept maybe 5 small sentimental Christmas ornaments that would not take make room in the few boxes that I am shipping over. we boxed up my yearbooks which now I feel like taking out and throwing away...not really a need. I am still sorting through clothes though I already have a huge pile to give away so far.
Has anyone else purged most everything they have?
It is a strange feeling.

When I left school a few weeks back. Was a weird, but nice, feeling.

Spookymuffin said:

It sure is. I never thought I was a very material person until I saw all of the stuff in the attic...lol

Time to let it all go and start over fresh.



I had a feeling you were going to make a sick reference to purging food when you saw my thread Spooky. I am proud...

shanti0608 said:

thats what i thought this was gonna be about

shanti0608 said:

Speaking of which, reading this thread makes me need to go shit. be right back!

Spookymuffin said:

Glad to help.....

TotalANXiousNESS said:

Thank you

It was easier because I had someone picking on me and laughing at my Christmas stuff so I threw it in boxes without thinking too much about it.
I hope to have it all down to about 5 totes to ship. Not including my clothes.
Most of my winter clothes are now in England.

shanti0608 said:

You'll need 'em!

shanti0608 said:

Thats cute.

I'm excited for you.

TotalANXiousNESS said:

Thanks Dani.



It is exciting and scary all at the same time.

shanti0608 said:

I can imagine but don't be scared of shit. You have nothing to lose. If Mdiver fucks up, well hey, ya got a nice vacation out of it.

TotalANXiousNESS said:

I would like to add, that I'm kidding around in my last statement, I think yous'll be just fine.

TotalANXiousNESS said:

we know you are... we love ya!

Yes it's about time I did this too.

My next major life challenge is to find
a new place of my own, so I'm getting ready
to sort the wheat from chaff now, too....

... how exciting it must be to finally
realise something you've been building up
to for for so long!



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Don't throw away your yearbooks, you'll regret it later.

Sweeny79 said:

They are all packed and ready to ship

I took a cracking shit. It hurt my soul.

I once purged the hard way, in june of 1990 my house burned down along with 510 other homes here in town, in a massive fire.
from that expierence I have learned, the only real things that are important and have meaning are your family pictures and keeps sakes. Everything else can be replaced, believe me.

I started doing it earlier this year and it felt great. I also cleared myself of unneeded people in my life.

mrdespues said:

Thank you so much- means a lot coming from you.
Hope you are well my friend

PaisleyPark5083 said:

You are so right. I am sorry you had to go through that. I try to think of it that way. At least I am not being forced to lose everything.

Thanks for sharing.

Spookymuffin said:

I hope you have recovered

mdiver said:

I almost pulled them back out today to throw away.

shanti0608 said:

errrrr nooooo. I dont think so young lady, please.

Lothan said:

I did that this time last year...

Wed Sept 5th I purge my truck
Sept 21st I purge my job
Sept 25th I purge my home

..a word that I'm afraid I'm gonna become very familiar with...

roodboi said:

I thought I was done purging after last years major purge but I guess I was not done.
I think after the 25th of Sept..I will be all purged out.

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