Are you a minimalist who removes what is unnecessary and only keeps the ones that bring positive energy in your life?
Or are you a sentimentalist who holds on to things that don’t bring joy in your life anymore?
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CookieCrumbs · F
DragonFruit · 61-69, M
FrozenWasteland · 61-69, M
My challenge stems from the fact that so many things (and people) in my life bring a mix of positive and negative energy, of joy and sadness -- and the balance sometimes shifts rapidly.
Seems like I'm just not ready to let many of these go.
So... sentamentalist? I'm not sure. Maybe I'm living in hope that the balance might shift towards the positive energy/joy side. Optimist?
Come to think of it, perhaps "idiot" is a better description.
Seems like I'm just not ready to let many of these go.
So... sentamentalist? I'm not sure. Maybe I'm living in hope that the balance might shift towards the positive energy/joy side. Optimist?
Come to think of it, perhaps "idiot" is a better description.
RubySoo · 56-60, F
Oooh....ive always held on to stuff for sentimental reasons, but as i get older i prefer lrss clutter about the place, so have in the past couple of years began to let stuff go.
Same could be said for people. Ive kept hold of far too many people far too long too, im gradually learning to let go of those too....
Same could be said for people. Ive kept hold of far too many people far too long too, im gradually learning to let go of those too....
Freeranger · M
Totally a sentimentalist. I have kept things from our farm. Ancient Ox yokes, storage bin for harvested potatoes....an old tin metal bowled illuminator with a wick on a swivel arm for night illumination......an old six board horse drawn sleigh.....heck yes. I'll surrended none of it from the farm. I call that frugal. I have many more things.....vegetables grinders for making relish....old pots and sheet pans, again from the farm.....clam sieves for steaming clams (we do live near the ocean)....soaking tubs for purging clams....so many different things. You betcha I keep them. I love them all, they still have a purpose and they carry such an echo to the past and what once was by those before me who used them.
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Fungirlmmm · 51-55, F
CookieCrumbs · F
@Fungirlmmm
I understand what you mean.
Connections with people are special. Most of them don’t change over time. They don’t fade away.
But with some people, a part of us holds on to them, even if sometimes we shouldn’t.
I understand what you mean.
Connections with people are special. Most of them don’t change over time. They don’t fade away.
But with some people, a part of us holds on to them, even if sometimes we shouldn’t.
Fungirlmmm · 51-55, F
@CookieCrumbs Maybe. I tend to think if we are holding on there is some value in it for us.
CookieCrumbs · F
BrewCityBarfly · M
I'm a sentimentalist who has also collected thing in the past. I had room then, however, now I'm in a small house and need to be more minimalist. The challenge is over sell, toss, or give away.
One thing I do to help, is if it's solely sentimental with no value other than memories, I take a photo before tossing, and make some notes on it. Someday, someone will go through my photos and wonder WTF why a picture of THAT.
One thing I do to help, is if it's solely sentimental with no value other than memories, I take a photo before tossing, and make some notes on it. Someday, someone will go through my photos and wonder WTF why a picture of THAT.
CookieCrumbs · F
@Keeper
Not a hoarder, but I used to hold on to things (just) a little bit longer than I should.
But then when I get those moments of feeling that the things I keep are taking too much space than they should, I do one major purge without having seconds thoughts what needs to go.
I do that more often now. I ask myself: do I need this in my life? If the answer is NO, then it has to go no matter how I feel about it.
Not a hoarder, but I used to hold on to things (just) a little bit longer than I should.
But then when I get those moments of feeling that the things I keep are taking too much space than they should, I do one major purge without having seconds thoughts what needs to go.
I do that more often now. I ask myself: do I need this in my life? If the answer is NO, then it has to go no matter how I feel about it.
Starcrossed · 41-45, F
CookieCrumbs · F
@Starcrossed
Do you think you’d ever get to the point of getting rid of them?
Do you think you’d ever get to the point of getting rid of them?
Starcrossed · 41-45, F
@CookieCrumbs I've working with a therapist for about a year. I've gotten a lot better at letting go but I still struggle over nonsensical things.
ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F
WillaKissing · 56-60
CookieCrumbs · F
@WillaKissing
🤩 You’re reading my mind. You put it the way that captures my reasons for shifting to minimalism, both in tangible and intangible things in life.
🤩 You’re reading my mind. You put it the way that captures my reasons for shifting to minimalism, both in tangible and intangible things in life.
WillaKissing · 56-60
@CookieCrumbs Yes, I meant it just as you stated it. 😊
Lumberjack70 · 56-60, M
CookieCrumbs · F
@Ghostinthemachine
Would You care to explain? I’m confused now 🥸
Would You care to explain? I’m confused now 🥸
@CookieCrumbs I think it’s very self -explanatory, however I will say that what I once was, I am drifting towards being the opposite, and find this path quite liberating .
Starsandfire · 31-35, F
DunningKruger · 61-69, M
CookieCrumbs · F
@DunningKruger
It can be.
One has to ask why they’re being sentimental to hold on to those that don’t bring value to their lives anymore?
It can be.
One has to ask why they’re being sentimental to hold on to those that don’t bring value to their lives anymore?
TurtleEclipseOfTheHeart · 22-25, F
CookieCrumbs · F
@TurtleEclipseOfTheHeart
You can’t let go? 😊
You can’t let go? 😊
JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
