This is not stuff, it’s who I am
“You’d have to prise some possessions from my cold, lifeless hands before I’d let them go”
Yes, I like to keep things. Not just anything – I’m not a hoarder type who lines up empty yoghurt pots by the dozen, or buys a pair of shoes every week to feel validated, but I do think that decluttering is overrated. Simplifying your surroundings so you no longer have anywhere comfortable to sit does not make you a better person. For me, it just gives me
