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Rejecting clutter: how life stages affect dependence on possessions

Rejecting clutter: how life stages affect dependence on possessions

Material possessions mean something different at all stages of our lives.  Some possessions evoke a memory and others a perceived necessity.  But at many of our life stages the concepts of “need” and “want” take on different meanings as we begin to evaluate the growing volume of material objects that we collect.
Clutter in our homes is a direct result of …

Do possessions define your life?

Do possessions define your life?

“The things you own end up owning you  (Tyler Derden, Fight Club)
In the last week I’ve read three articles that all contained a common theme: possessions defining our lives.
One article discussed the fun question we’ve all asked ourselves “if you were sent to a desert island, what 5 objects would you bring with you?”  Another article referenced in our moving …

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