Keep the Memories, Purge the Stuff
April 1st, 2008 Oliver StarrCategories | Best Practices | Tips - How To's
Many people, myself included, fall prey to the dreaded problem of what to do with…stuff. Yeah, you know, the water ski you got in highschool that you used 3 times (so it still looks new and must be worth something), the Schwinn “The Sting” BMX bike (it was a limited edition I can’t just GIVE it away!), the chain saw, the brush cutter, the Armoir my ex wife painted - and countless other things upon which I have now spent more money moving them and storing them then they were ever worth and probably more money maintaining them then they would cost to replace - all for no particular purpose other than because I can’t bear to see them go.
Well, my Mom - who just happens to be a really great writer - is just getting her feet wet with blogging, and she’s put up an excellent post on this topic. It’s a tiny bit long but if you have a couple of minutes the narrative is good and the point she makes at the end worth the read.
Oh - and if anyone wants to buy a BMX bike or a water ski I just might know a guy…
An excellent resource for learning how to let go of things that no longer serve you is Dinah’s blog on Discardia, here:
http://www.metagrrrl.com/discardia/
can i see a pic of the bike. im 38 yo and use to have a sting. so im interested. thanks
Rob, I don’t even have a photo of the Sting. I’ll see if I can dig one up online and if I come across one I’ll email it to you.
Oliver