I have strived towards eliminating much from my life (and still working on it), giving things away, sharing, giving to charities, recycling, etc. There were times I had way too much clutter around in my rooms, even too many rooms. I was keeping every beautiful piece I had in my possession and finally came to the realization that I was not a museum and could not keep everything just because I thought it was beautiful. Now I realize that neither stark minimalism nor too many things around a room (and on the walls) are what I want. Too much in a room is a distracting factor, not conducive to a peaceful atmosphere, and makes more work for us. Too little in a room is not warm, homey, nor aesthetically pleasing. So now what I want is the minimum of furniture I need and want, plus a few lovely pieces here and there that make me happy. For me, photos of family and friends displayed (and places we’ve been), a few items around that I enjoy that were created by family, friends or me that I feel add to the room, some favorite books, plants, flowers, are enough and not too much more is needed. Having a few things around that add to the warmth, interest and beauty of a room is what I now strive for. Most of all, make it your own unique room and home with neither too much nor too little around.

Check out my spiritual poetry podcasts on YouTube at:

Part 1: https://youtu.be/Jo1K1w6Y-1w

Part 2: https://youtu.be/8rcDeO26kn4