the art of stuff

The “art of stuff” is the act of undoing. It was the opposite until I had enough as I seldom replaced anything. So this led to my first real issue with stuff. Yes. Our “precious” belongings. Get over it.

Maybe it started earlier than that. During my teenage years I went from 140+ pairs of Nike to less than six. While I never thought twice of my love for hi-tops, I realized only 5% were truly worn. Then, as it switches to “well, what haven’t I worn or used in a long time?” – which ultimately, if you’re willing to follow through, is the key to less. In doing so, a layer of life vanishes that you never knew existed. It was more profound than you can imagine, think of it as a boost of caffeine. Except it doesn’t leave you, that is unless you acquire your old ways again…