Clearing space

I think, nearing 30 is about recognizing what it is I want as it is true to my real yearning, not what any other thing, source, person, etc. wants.  As Emerson would say something like, 'to not substitute external source of wisdom for one's inner wisdom.' Not to put wisdom and wanting things in an apples to apples comparison- but trusting what resonates with you, versus what you think should resonate with you, in terms of things.

I am also becoming more sentimental, but being an empathetic, that's been pretty par for the course. For years I think that only convoluted my thought process at times about what 'things' I want.  Personally, a beautiful one of these is much more attractive than a watch that costs the same amount as a small vehicle; a pair of these more than a pair of these. It is simply a personal preference. 

A few months ago I began taking pictures of things in my little world that I am grateful for.  And probably not coincidentally, I began a slow but steady de-cluttering process of our house.  Elminiating plastic, paring down our wardrobes, organizing paper bins and letting go of any chotchky that didn't have sentimental value. As I've been clearing space, I am learning that we actually have so much, and could live on less. And we live frugally, simply. 

So I've been taking pictures of things around our house that I find beautiful. That resonate with what I like, what I love. In doing so, I'm finding a lot more around this house that feels right to have. More than I could have presumed.