I attend a group meditation practice here in Colorado Springs. We talk a lot about the idea of impermanence...that things are in a constant state of change. This has helped me in my life in more ways than I can count, and is especially helpful when it comes dealing with an attachments to things.
Every living thing will die at some point.
We all know this, it's the only thing certain in life besides taxes, right?
But it's hard to apply this same theory to our stuff, since it's not "living"...
If you can apply the idea of impermanence to the items in your house--to everything in your life--then it's much easier to deal with letting go of them.
Dropped your favorite coffee mug and it shattered into pieces?
Lesson on impermanence.
Lost your favorite blue shirt somewhere?
Lesson on impermanence.
Got rear-ended and the insurance totaled your car?
Lesson on impermanence.
Your 15-year-old dog has come to the end of her life?
Lesson on impermanence.
Obviously, we have stronger attachments to certain things, but if you can remind yourself that everything comes to an end at some point, it makes it easier to allow yourself to let go of the clutter in your life. Like each season having a beginning and an end, so too do the items in our lives.
If you're feeling overwhelmed with too much stuff in your house...take a walk through it and pick out some items whose time have come to an end in your life.
