Cleaning out a lifetime of ‘stuff<\/em>‘ is hard, it is emotionally and physically demanding. Every item has to be considered…keep, discard, donate, sell…then through the tears, cleaned and lovingly put into the appropriate box. \u00a0 It is an exercise in guilt management and goodbyes.\u00a0 It is not fast and it is certainly not easy.<\/p>\n Sorting through \u00ab\u00a0stuff\u00a0\u00bb<\/p><\/div>\n I realized that my home, often referred to as the Oasis,\u00a0 had over the years become an Albatross.\u00a0 It had been a life anchor for so many of us for many years, and yet it was starting to drown us all with the weight of carried items and responsibilities.\u00a0 Memories have weight.\u00a0 Emotions have weight.\u00a0 Obligations have weight.\u00a0 I did not realize I was carrying all of this, it was a gradual accumulation, a slow slide into heaviness and a tiny bit of house despair.\u00a0 You might feel the same way.<\/p>\n As I progressed in the purge and each room was emptied and repaired, I started to feel lighter and more hopeful.\u00a0 I realized this home deserves laughter, happiness and lots of people; she is at her best when making people feel loved and protected.\u00a0 I am detaching bit by bit and looking forward to the adventure of what is ahead rather than the nostalgia of what is behind me.<\/p>\n Family at the Oasis<\/p><\/div>\n So for those of you who are helping mom or dad or the grandparents prepare to sell, have patience and act in love.\u00a0 \u00a0Let them share the memory of the anonymous face in the photo, it is part of the process of letting go.\u00a0 \u00a0Yes the market is hot and houses are selling well…but\u00a0 some things are more important than money and these things take time. If you are triaging yourself and feeling that it will never get done, call me, we can commiserate!\u00a0 And as a free bonus……I’d be happy to share some of the tips I have discovered. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n I recently decided it was time to move on in my life… and that meant letting go of the home where I celebrated my wedding, raised my children and mothered their friends. It meant letting go of the four walls that had been the second home for a community of young people and the backyard […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":745,"featured_media":2137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,4,67,9],"tags":[83,56,36,17,26,46,10,22,11,84,27,64,45],"class_list":["post-2118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community","category-immo-estate","category-on-life","category-real-estate","tag-buy","tag-buying","tag-communaute","tag-community","tag-for-sale","tag-house","tag-immobilier","tag-maison","tag-montreal","tag-packing","tag-real-estate","tag-sell","tag-selling"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/catherinedawe.com\/files\/2021\/05\/IMG_0729-300x225.jpg\")
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