Uff… this wave is going to hit many of us.
What is decluttering, really?
It’s easy when we look at other people—the way they accumulate things that seem to serve no purpose. But for the owner, those objects may mean everything:
a childhood photo,
a vase from their mother’s home,
the last pieces they were able to save from the country they lost—
fragments of a home that no longer exists.
But what happens when the one accumulating things is you?
What do you do with all of that?
What is your excuse?
“I like it.”
“I paid a lot of money for it.”
“It was a gift—how could I say no?”
“My ex gave this to me.”
“My baby’s clothes.”
That last one? I’m guilty. I have a lot of them—and I’m not ready to let them go. Not yet.
These excuses aren’t shallow. They’re emotional. Each one carries a story about who we were, who we loved, or who we hoped to be.
Letting go isn’t practical.
It’s personal.
When Life Changes, Space Must Change Too
I like big things. Big furniture. Big presence. Big energy.
But life changed, and I no longer live in a big space. That means almost every day, something has to go. Sometimes it’s easy—shoes I don’t like anymore, a blouse I never wore.
Other times, it’s hard.
We get used to seeing our space filled with stuff. Full feels normal. Emptiness feels uncomfortable—almost wrong. But what would happen to the energy if you removed just one piece of furniture?
The answer is immediate.
The space feels lighter.
Cleaner.
Renewed.
Not because something new came in—but because something old finally left.
It’s not easy.
But somehow, it feels easier to let go of material things than the clutter we carry inside—
the memories of people we don’t like,
the ones who crossed our path and never apologized,
the one who took the last slice of cake,
the kindergarten teacher who gave you that look.
You’ve been carrying this mental and emotional garbage for years—and none of those people even remember it happened.
What Are You Still Carrying?
We keep these things with us—resentments, judgments, old wounds—long after they’ve stopped serving us. They take up space in our heads, in our hearts, and in our lives.
Decluttering isn’t only about closets and drawers.
It’s about clearing room to breathe.
Let go of the excess.
Not all at once.
Not perfectly.
But intentionally.
Let go of the excess in your head, in your heart, in your life.
I still carry a few of these things—consciously. And when I notice they’re present in me, I do my best to release them. Still, they keep showing up.
Maybe they’re here to teach me something I haven’t fully learned yet.
Maybe I need to see them one more time.
Sit with them.
Understand them.
Until one day, I can finally accept the lesson—and let go.
Decluttering isn’t erasing.
It’s choosing what deserves to stay.
And maybe Wave 7 isn’t about empty space at all—
but about making room for something lighter to enter.
– TodayWaves
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