THE 7 EMOTIONAL CLUTTER BLOCKS
1 “My stuff keeps me in the past”
You hang onto things for nostalgic reasons – photographs of when you were younger, holiday souvenirs, jeans you no longer fit into, invites, cards, letters, sports trophies and awards, your children’s old toys and paintings. There’s nothing wrong with keeping a few things that elicit positive emotions of times gone by. But, if you’ve got boxes full of the stuff, this could be a sign that you feel your best times are behind you.
What you can do
Staying stuck in the past means you’ve lost sight of your future. Thinking that you’ve peaked and there’s nothing to look forward to can be very painful. But, hanging on to objects that reinforce this view only makes things worse. You need to start creating a new vision
