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Decluttering When Everything Feels Special
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash If there’s one thing us humans are good at, it’s attaching meaning to objects. As a species we seek meaning in everything we do, but also everything we own. We place meaning on everything from old toys to pieces of furniture, to old cinema tickets and birthday cards. People with hoarding disorder can also become attached to things other people would consider rubbish such as food wrappers. The problem with putting all this meaning on objects is that in the end, so much is deemed special, that nothing really is. Nothing can stand out. When you first start decluttering, it can be extremely off-putting…