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packing up trinkets and lotions
is it okay that I’ve surrounded myself with so much STUFF? is accumulation always greed? where is the line between excess and simply nesting/ living in a home? is it just a luxury to have the space to store things for repurposing and reusing (ie jars, scraps for art, hobbies of the past — and hopefully the future— once adulthood/capitalism settles down)? or is this actually good for something?
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@mothercannoli
Feb 24, 2024
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@erraticcompendium
I have been thinking about this all morning! I have a small space and lot of stuff so I relate. I’m a bit of a pack rat also which I think is an inherited trait from people who were raised by people who grew up in the depression. But like also the through line for our generation is Great Recession and pandemic. Minimalist spaces are so popular and I think I have moments where I’d like less stuff. Like it LOOKS NICE to have a space that could be in a magazine, but they never feel realistic like anyone I know would live there. My partner and I were talking recently about how maybe minimalism is just rich people shit because if you can afford to get whatever whenever you don’t fret over throwing stuff out. Is it a trick to keep you getting rid of and replacing items? I guess what I’m trying to say is I come down on the side of it being good to hang onto stuff and keeping things to reuse.
Feb 24, 2024
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@mothercannoli
erraticcompendium yes!!! Minimalism could never be me bc I hate to repurchase!! i Wonder how much more (or less?) I would accumulate if I had a house that I could dependably live in for years and years and year — as opposed to the uncertainty of renting.
Feb 28, 2024
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@erraticcompendium
mothercannoli I feel like its common to stay a lot leaner when you rent and move more often. There is a nice feeling to passing things along to move or reorganize but I admit I don’t do this as often as I should. I guess as always, the answer is somewhere in the grey area.
Feb 28, 2024

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