I got rid of SO much stuff before I moved to Portland. Goodwill, consignment shops, friends, my roommate – I even had people come over and take some of my artwork away. I’d rather have friends enjoy my prints than have them sitting in storage collecting dust.

I feel pretty comfortable with the belongings I have right now. There’s nothing really that I have in the apartment right now that I don’t love, or need in some way. I don’t have any of those guilt-inducing projects that never got finished, or gifts other people got me that I never really made use of… or articles of clothing that I bought and never wore but felt like I’d be wasting the money if I got rid of them.

It’s funny, I got rid of so much stuff, then moved into a bigger space, and part of me wants to fill it with STUFF because it feels empty! But I have to keep reminding myself that I like the space. I have space to do yoga, I don’t have to meander a specific path through furniture and boxes and junk… it’s great!! Helps the chi flow. ;)