{"id":3518,"date":"2017-04-26T11:33:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T17:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/?p=3518"},"modified":"2020-01-09T15:20:25","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T22:20:25","slug":"just-in-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/just-in-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Why we need to Stop Holding on to Clutter “just in case”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The just in case<\/em> excuse for holding on is a messy combination of fear and procrastination. We hold on because we aren\u2019t quite ready to let go but we rarely use or enjoy the just in case<\/em> stuff we keep.\u00a0Take a look in the back of your closet, in the junk drawer, under the sink or in boxes in the garage or attic and it’s clear that just in case means never.<\/p>\n

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When we say \u201cI\u2019ll keep this just in case,\u201d what we are really\u00a0saying is …<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m not ready.”<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m afraid I\u2019ll need this.”<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m afraid to let go.”<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m afraid I won\u2019t have enough.”<\/p>\n

For those of us decluttering and in search of more peace and simplicity, our problem has never been not having enough. Too much is our issue. Owning more, doing more, spending more and proving to everyone around us that we are more is weighing us down. It\u2019s preventing us from figuring out who we are and how we want to live. It’s stopping\u00a0us from doing work we love, spending time with people we love and helping those who don\u2019t have enough.<\/p>\n

Just in case<\/em> doesn’t just apply to clutter and things in our homes. What else is going on in your life that you are holding on to out of fear? What are you holding on to because you aren’t ready, or because you are afraid to let go, or\u00a0afraid you won’t have enough? When I began to let go of my just in case<\/em> clutter, little pieces of fear went with it and it became easier to let go in other areas of my life.<\/p>\n

Admitting\u00a0that just in case means never<\/em>\u00a0allows us to\u00a0stop procrastinating\u00a0and invites us to let go and stop living in fear of not having enough. When we say goodbye to just in case<\/em>, we can\u00a0start living and giving in more meaningful ways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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