04/22/2026
If Iām being honest, this has been way more emotional than I expected.
Not just the declutteringā¦ but everything that led up to it.
I think about it a lot actually. How freeing this process has been, and also how I even got here in the first place.
The last few years really forced me to grow in ways I never saw coming.
Between 2022 and 2024, I moved four times. Four times in four years.
Somehow, I managed to have more stuff every time.
By the last couple moves, I remember looking around thinking āI should just throw all of this away.ā
Now Iām slowly working through all of itā¦ piece by piece.
Then at the end of 2024, I got laid off. Single mom. A job I thought Iād be in forever. Gone. I didnāt really have a choice but to figure it out.
At the time, I couldnāt see anything good in that season. Looking back now, I can honestly say Iām thankful for it. It forced me to change.
It forced me to reevaluate everything. My routines. My spending. What I actually needed vs what I thought I needed.
About 18 months ago, I had to get really real with myself financially, and that shift stayed with me. Now I think differently.
Iām more comfortable letting things go. Saying no. Not buying something just because it looks cute or feels exciting in the moment.
I buy less. I keep better. Iām truly content with what I already have.
I donāt think that wouldāve happened without everything that felt so uncomfortable at the time.
Decluttering isnāt just about getting rid of things.
For me, itās been learning how to live differently. More intentional. More aware. More grounded.
As hard as some of those seasons wereā¦ thereās always something in it to be thankful for š¤
