One Perspective Shift to Help You Declutter Your Home

Last week, I was reminded of a powerful perspective shift that can help you declutter your home.

My reminder came after reading text by digital creator Jarred Lopes. It went like this…

In about 50 years, you'll be gone. They'll sell your stuff at a garage sale. Or toss is it a dump. But, your kids will still be around—even your grandkids. They won't remember your stuff. But they'll remember you. Pursue the things that matter 200 years from now.

Read that again slowly—in a way that you can truly digest it.

Viscerally, this is common knowledge. The concept of the brevity of life and the transitory state of possessions is not novel.

But between living in a culture defined by rampant consumerism and being subject to 5,000—often alluring—advertisements a day, it's easy to lose this big-picture perspective.

In my experience, keeping your own mortality in mind is a vital part of decluttering your home. It naturally shifts your focus away from your stuff. It increases your detachment, which facilitates letting go.

And, it can revive your motivation to declutter any time your efforts begin to plateau.

Shifting your focus away from stuff

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Julia Ubbenga is a freelance journalist whose teachings on minimalism, simplicity, and intentional living have reached over 1M people worldwide through her blog. Julia also practices what she preaches in her Kansas City home. She resides with her husband and their four extremely lively young children. You can also find her on Facebook.