Does your life feel overstuffed? I'm talking about that slightly claustrophobic panicky feeling you get when you look around your home and see tons of stuff that you either no longer use, doesn't fit, is broken, is too valuable to give away, you have no storage place to keep...you know, the clutter & paraphernalia of a busy life, that seems to grow and take on a life of its own (my personal theory is it multiplies while we are sleeping). Well, unless you are a seriously organized and disciplined person, this shoe will fit you, (oh no, shoes! I don't even want to go there)! Almost everyone has some piles of "stuff" that they have been meaning to sort through, dispatch to another location or otherwise handle.
If you have ever spent money on a storage unit, especially over a long period of time, such as a year, only to finally open the boxes and realize that you paid a whole lot of money to store what is essential useless, outdated or otherwise not worth keeping -- I'm talking to YOU!
First, you are not alone. Most Americans are addicted to their "stuff", and it isn't by accident, but by design. This short video is an absolutely mind-blowing expose on the story of stuff -- how and why we accumulate, how much has to do with planned obsolescense, and what the true, hidden costs of stuff are. That's the monetary costs, not the psychic ones.
There are very real mental and emotional costs and a severe energy drain caused by having too much stuff and clutter in our homes and lives, and these are costs we can only evaluate for ourselves. I know in my own life, the time I waste dealing with clutter and stuff is very significant and a huge drain on my energy reserves. I think the impact of this video has changed that--once and for all. It's called the Story of Stuff and is produced by Annie Leonard. Check out the website at www.storyofstuff.org and watch the video below. See what you think. Ready to get unstuffed?
If you have ever spent money on a storage unit, especially over a long period of time, such as a year, only to finally open the boxes and realize that you paid a whole lot of money to store what is essential useless, outdated or otherwise not worth keeping -- I'm talking to YOU!
First, you are not alone. Most Americans are addicted to their "stuff", and it isn't by accident, but by design. This short video is an absolutely mind-blowing expose on the story of stuff -- how and why we accumulate, how much has to do with planned obsolescense, and what the true, hidden costs of stuff are. That's the monetary costs, not the psychic ones.
There are very real mental and emotional costs and a severe energy drain caused by having too much stuff and clutter in our homes and lives, and these are costs we can only evaluate for ourselves. I know in my own life, the time I waste dealing with clutter and stuff is very significant and a huge drain on my energy reserves. I think the impact of this video has changed that--once and for all. It's called the Story of Stuff and is produced by Annie Leonard. Check out the website at www.storyofstuff.org and watch the video below. See what you think. Ready to get unstuffed?
