
I saw a promo picture for of those hoarding shows the other day. It showed a woman surrounded by an impossible pile of stuff, trying to look strong, yet you could see the struggle on her face. I did not watch the show, but I gather that she acquired and held onto these items out of fear, that she sees the piles of clothes of objects as some sort of talisman against the evils and discomforts of the world. This may have worked for awhile, but eventually, as the stuff accumulated, so did its power. It now has her trapped, stuck, buried under the weight of that which she refused to let go of.
We see these shows or read these stories and wonder how they let it get so bad. Don’t they realize that the accumulations are smothering them? Don’t they know that many of those items are worthless? Don’t they see the freedom that comes from release. No, they don’t. They are wrapped in a security blanket of stuff that tightens around them like a serpent whispering platitudes into fearful ears.
We see these shows or read these stories and proudly declare that it could never happen to us. We would recognize that slippery slope and halt the accumulation before it grew to epic proportions. What we often fail to realize, however, is that we are guilty of the same behavior within our minds. You may not be surrounded by the tangibles of your past, but can you say the same for your thoughts? Do you let old hurts and pains clutter your mind? Are you buried under the weight of days gone by? Do you hold on to these memories and thinking patterns because you are afraid to let them go?
If you realize that outdated thoughts are cluttering your mind, read my post on Taking Out the Mental Trash to learn how you can begin to release the unneeded clutter so that you can breathe again without the weight of the past holding you down.
This is amazing! I love it!
Thanks:) Have a great day!
I do tend to be a mental hoarder and carry around too many downer type thoughts.
I am a big worrier. Wish I could release. Deep breaths and trying to think good
memories, no bad memories. Thanks for the tips.
You’re welcome. I hope something hit home for you and can help 🙂
wonderful reminder to take care of my inner life in the same way I take care of my surroundings!
I’m glad 🙂 Thanks!
I, too, am a hoarder in both the physical/material as well as the emotional/mental senses, though not as bad as the participants on the hoarding shows. I guess I will have to start working on these aspects of my life too to be fully freed of my past sadness.
I wonder if you address one if the other will follow? I would suspect that they are linked…