Education in psychology and cognitive psychotherapy I have gone through, has shaped my opinion in beliefs as main drivers of emotions and behaviours. So, if one wants to change emotions and behaviours, the first thing is to change beliefs (irrational beliefs).
My personal experience says small changes in behaviours can go a long way.
This is why, in an attempt to achieve emotional balance and get more focused, I was eager to simplify my surrounding by decluttering my stuff to be able to focus and invest my energy and time where it needs to be.
I have never been aware of the quantity of stuff I possess, nor its impact on the emotional balance, until I have had a life situation where me, my son and husband, within 8 months, needed to change 2 countries and 4 flats we have lived in. Painful, hectic, crazy experience caused by endless packing and unpacking. Irony was that, once we have left ¾ of our stuff in the storage, 3 months later I could not even remember what was in there.
Have I needed more obvious signs that I need to clear space around me? No, not.
I have decided to get on the simplicity journey by joining “A Simple Year 2018” by Courtney Carver and check how this works for me.
I will use these pages to share my experience and learnings with you. And, as always, I would like to hear your feedback and thoughts.
