This post is a bit of a rant. A rant about the state of my house. Now, I realise I am partly to blame for this but I am being driven mad by the amount of stuff in my house. Everywhere I look there is stuff and I am desperately wanting to get rid of it. I sense a clearout is looming...
There is lots of stuff in our home that is necessary and needed for living such as clothes, cooking stuff, cleaning stuff and baby stuff. There is lots of stuff in our house that isn't necessary but allows us to have a nice quality of life like books, cds, dvds and musical instruments. Then there is the stuff that has crept it's way into the house but isn't really used like ornaments, 2 chocolate fountains and all that stuff that's kept 'just in case'.
I often feel horrified by the level of materialism in our society but as I look around my house I realise my morals and values are not being reflected in my own lifestyle and I want this to change. I also believe there is a strong link between our mental health and the environment we live in. I cannot always change what happens outsde my house but I can change the environment in my house. I am hoping a less cluttered home equals a less cluttered mind and I could certainly do with feeling a bit lighter. I also want O to grow up realising that life is more than the amount she accumulates or consumes. I hope that she will be considerate of the impact her lifestyle has on the world and that she will be able to find contentment in what she has rather than wishing she had something else. This is something I know I have a tendancy to do but I feel more challenged about it knowing that I am now responsible for another human being.
I feel like the time is here to really tackle the amount of stuff in my house. I suspect the charity shop will be getting a few boxes of stuff in the near future and I am look forward to walking through rooms without having to step over or around things!
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