Are you addicted to clutter?

If I asked you to make a list of things in your house that you haven’t seen or used in past 1 year, how long would that list be? Do you know you might have at least 100 items in your house which, if lost, you wouldn’t even notice that they ever existed?

If you have issues with disorganization and getting rid of clutter, you must continue reading.

Do you know what clutter is?

What makes clutter?

What kind of energy do they possess?

How do they affect your life?

What are the benefits of decluttering?

What is clutter?

Anything that is not wanted or needed or in a condition that renders it useless is a part of the big problem called clutter. Everything, right from the junk in your mail to your bills beyond the guarantee/warranty period to your old clothes hanging in your wardrobes with the hope that you will someday fit into them, is adding to your clutter.

If you have your drawers overflowing, box beds jam packed with bundles not opened for months or years, or your mail box has thousands of unread emails, and/or a backyard full of junk, then beware! You are addicted to clutter.

Clutter is the big challenge which people often find difficult to deal with. There is a simple thought that would help you focus on decluttering:

“If your stuff is not serving you, it won’t be serving you any better packed away in a box somewhere.”– Melissa Camara Wilkins

What makes you addicted to clutter?

Fear of emptiness, powerlessness, loneliness, and solitude underlies all addictions. An addiction to clutter is no different from other addictions in that it serves as a means to feel protected from experiencing tough and painful emotions. It all comes down to feeling in charge of your level of safety. Like all addictions, clutter offers a fleeting sense of security. To preserve the appearance of safety and comfort, you add more and more clutter, just like with any addiction.

I realized recently that I had bags full of clutter in my house. I had a cupboard full of clothes, but I often couldn't find anything good to wear, I used to keep everything, even the bills, tickets, and old clothes, thinking that I might need them someday. I held them close to my heart. I hesitated to throw or give them to someone. However, gradually I started consciously detaching myself from materialistic things. Some 3 years ago, I started giving away clothes I wasn’t using for any reason, even if they were new. ?I wondered how this transformation happened. How could I give so many things without thinking twice, which I had treasured for decades. I realised that it had a direct connection with my sense of self-confidence, self-image and security. The more I became self-reliant; more I became mentally and emotionally strong. I stopped clinging to things for emotional support and security. Today, I don’t think twice about giving away something that I am not using or I know I won’t be using in the near future, with the strong belief that even if I needed it in the future, I will have enough resources to buy it again or it will find a way back to me in some other form. I feel blessed that my faith in my abilities and the law of attraction strengthened and I never had to regret my decision to give away things. ?

What kind of energy does clutter hold?

Cluttering around not only eats up your time and space, but also your peace of mind. Clutter creates negative energy that directly affects your thoughts and feelings. Your mind works better and your heart feels better when things are neat and tidy. Just think which beach you would enjoy more-with clean water and free from all garbage or with dirty water and garbage strewn all around? The clutter in your house has the same impact on your mind as a dirty and congested place which you fail to notice.

A mind is full of negative energy like clutter. The wounded self, the part that operates under the delusion that it has control over other people, events, and outcomes, is what creates and maintains clutter. The clutterer will keep accumulating clutter as a means of comfort and the appearance of control over feeling safe, or keep being messy as a means of resisting being dominated, as long as this wounded self is making the decisions.

When a person puts in the inner effort required to grow into a strong, compassionate adult self, healing happens.

How does decluttering help?

Decluttering is a healing process. It heals you from within.

It encourages a tranquil life, increasing positive energy in everything in your house, office, head, and heart.

Decluttering eases tension and stress. Our mental health is impacted by the clutter around us, which causes us to feel burdened, lost, and overloaded. Our thoughts become cluttered as a result.

It helps in organizing your space and saves time. You have more space for other things and don't have to spend hours digging through piles of clutter to find something.

You can see what you need and don't need to buy more clearly as a result. When our drawers or closets are overflowing with items, some of which we don't use, we find ourselves making unnecessary purchases.

Decluttering provides a way and means to find people and help them with the things they need more than you.

Now, I keep decluttering more often. More I give away; healthier and stronger I feel within.