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Embracing a lifestyle change (in a different way) Feb 23 9:42am | By Roberto P. Benzo, M.D. (@robertopbe)Comment receiving replies
Being forced to relocate, which involves getting rid of half or more of your possessions. I find this extremely disturbing and painful. I have traveled all over the world, have many beautiful and valuable things. I am a scholar, am still working on research and publishing and need my books, for ex. My things are NOT my identity, but they are PART of my life. How is this different from, say, getting rid of some of your knowledge?
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Are you in the process of a forced relocation? As in moving from a long-time home to a much smaller place in the same community, or actually leaving geographically? For myself, the latter would be more difficult - my roots in my community span 5 generations, from grandparents through grandchildren. I travel, have always traveled, but I would be heartbroken to not have my familiar community. The house itself is just a building it doesn't mean so much, as long as I am near beloved people & places.
I understand the difficulty of getting rid of possessions for some people, but to me the difference between things and knowledge/memories is similar to the difference between community & a building. Perhaps because I grew up with few personal possessions? When I left home, everything I owned fit in one box and 2 suitcases.
Are you relocating to be with/near loved ones, or for a different reason? Is it possible to photograph those things that cannot go with you, and place them in an album you can look at?
Sue