u/endkey01

The first ever purge was scary, stressful and time consuming because I was nervous I'd get rid of essential items.

Now, I've been more conscious of what I use and what I don't use. I've given my "just in case" items time to be used and they haven't been. I know what areas to focus on now. I'm ready, eager and excited.

I do not purge just to replace with something new that I like instead. I am truly just working my way to a simple baseline of things that benefit me.

When I was a child in Korea, I didn't even have a bed. I slept on a mat that we rolled up every morning. The box tv sat on the floor. I spent all of my time outside. I didn't need anything to make me happy.

I'm not saying that I'm going to get rid of everything. Things make life easier. Things are good. I love the bed that I have now. I just want to get as close as possible to that life and feeling again.