Over a year ago, when I went to see the medium, one thing that she picked up---and it was the same thing that an intuitive friend picked up---plus, where synchronicity is concerned, my horoscope mentioned it on several occasions--- is this --- clean out junk and old items no longer used in order to keep the energy flowing in the right direction. Also, work on fixing up our home.
For the past few years, I've been working on trying to get all the pieces in place so that we are able to move. The house, while being the nicest house either of us has ever lived in, is no longer right for us. It's too big plus the maintenance that goes along with it is slowly getting to be too much---especially for my husband, who is 8 years older than I am.
We have done some things (when money permits) to get the house ready for sale (painting, putting in some new flooring, repairing things that needed repairs, replacing some appliances).
So...a few years ago, I felt strongly in my gut (as did my intuitive friend) that we would be moving along soon. I went into overdrive and cleaned out a lot of stuff. Lots of stuff got donated, some got thrown out and eventually, all our daughter's belongings were shipped to her. Yet...here we still are.
All that said, I've come to a revelation of sorts. The time I got into overdrive, I got my husband to go through his things. He loves to buy books and at that time, I got him to donate many that he no longer read. All well in good but, since then, he has built up his collection again.
This week, I broached the subject of him once again going through his books. I even came right out and asked him if he even really wanted to do that. He was evasive, shrugging his shoulders even, to my surprise, telling me to go through them. I told him that I wouldn't presume to tell him what to keep or discard, since they are his things. He then said that if he died first, I would have to do that anyway. Yes---but we are still both here and responsible for our own belongings.
I don't know --- At times, I've suggested to him that in our new residence, we make a library with wall-to-wall book shelves for his books. He nixed that idea---just like when I suggest buying bigger book cases, he wants smaller ones.
The funny thing is that when we first met, neither of us had much money or belongings. However, he had far less than I did. For years, he had me convinced that I owned more things than he did. However, when we packed up to move to our present home, I soon discovered that he owned far more than me. He has said in the past that since he grew up poor and now has more money, he wants to buy more things. (I have a friend whose husband also thinks that way.)
So---any thoughts on all of this? Is his reluctance to part with books and other items blocking the energy? If I do some cleaning out, is it all for naught if he won't do the same (without some serious prodding)? In other words, by doing what I can, am I making progress when it comes to getting the energy moving in the right direction?
Rent a shed. In order to sell your house, you'll need to clear clutter and be as minimal as you can. If your husband wants to keep the books, just move them to the shed along with furniture that doesn't fit the space or is overly worn.
When we put our townhouse up for sell, we ended up packing my daughter's baby books and bookcases that we put around the corner fire place to baby proof the room. We put our big chair and a half in the shed too and just had our sofa and window seat for seating. We ended up renting another shed just to de-clutter more. In the end, it made a big difference. We finally got an offer after the house sat on the market for 4 months. This was in 2005 when the housing market was beginning to crash.
Go ahead and get a 6ft bookcase it will fit the space and put his books that he can't bare to pack away and add a nice potted plant on top. Plants will help bring in fresh energy. Spider, and philodendrons look nice draping down over the bookcase.
Thank you for your response, Iolite. We rented space in a storage facility the last time we moved and had to put the house on the market. Today, I broached the subject (renting storage space) with my husband but he says that he will start going through his books soon. So---we'll see.
As for getting the energy moving in the right direction --- doing so is to let the Universe know that you are serious about moving on and thus all the pieces of the puzzle should fall into place. It's not only a matter of selling the house but also having workable plans in place for the next phase of life. A big part of all that is making sure that the funding is also in place. I was told by the medium and my intuitive friend that by cleaning out unnecessary belongings, it will help get things going in the right direction. That's why I wonder if my husband's reluctance is blocking the energy from flowing.
Ah, well...I'll do all that I can to get ready to move on to the next phase of life...
...I plan to rent warehouse space, first to provide a depot to sort bottles and cans for income for disadvantaged folks; then to pay for the building; then to give me space for my other projects...one of which is 'downsizing', hopefully to allow those who need it low-cost belongings.
There is far too much 'storage rental' space going into the cost of owning 'stuff'.
What we need, I believe, is daily/weekly sorting of 'stuff'.
A friend advises getting rid of 10 things at a time.
Whatever your eye falls upon that can be disposed of, goes.
Another thing she likes is a slanted surface for desks, etc. Clutter never accumulates there. She puts a cardboard box next to that furniture.
We recently donated goods to a local charity that helps the homeless. However, we still have more things that can be given away.
Yes, it's true---A slanted surface for a desk is definitely a good way to prevent paper clutter from accumulating.
I've long since given up subscribing to magazines. When I got a pile of magazines that I kept telling myself that I would get around to reading---I knew that it was time to stop the subscriptions. These days, with so many things being online, there is less paper to accumulate.
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