Successfully decluttering means you have to make some hard decisions Should I keep it or let it go? One thing to ask yourself is if the item makes you happy.
What We Kept
What he spent the most time looking at and talking about was a plastic bag filled with marbles.
Marbles in all colors and different sizes. Marbles he had won and traded for. Marbles he had played with, collected and saved. The joy on his face and in his voice brought me much happiness as well.
Later, he took each marble from the bag and carefully cleaned them. There was no question that these should be displayed where we could see them regularly, a visual reminder of the happy memories.
We didn't have anything that would display them properly, so I purchased the jar you see in the photo. Placed on a shelf near a window, they always make me smile when I look at them.
What Would Make You Happy To Keep?
Let go of what no longer lights you up and make space for that which does.
What do you have on display that brightens your day? What is waiting in the back of a cabinet or closet that you could bring out into the light?
*Note: some items you choose to keep may be harmed by being out in light and air. Please use caution in choosing which items you display and where you display them.
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