When we go to Australia, I Don’t Need Stuff!
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The process of clearing the house out has convinced me that when we move to Australia, we do not need as much stuff.
That is purely on a practical and ecological level. I sincerely apologise for the amount of Nerf bullets I will have contributed to some sorry waste disposal facility in the UK.
At work, a colleague and I had a running joke that when life on Earth ends, and if some other intelligent life form from another planet happened across what we left behind. All they will find is mountains of Edward Cullen Funko Pops.
Or any non-descript character from Star Wars captured forever in obnoxious plastic form.
Zorii Bliss anyone?
No, me neither.
I’m not having a go at anyone for collecting Funko Pop figures (Although you definitely shouldn’t).
However I do believe they perfectly symbolise the type of shit we can fill our houses and our lives with if we aren’t careful with our priorities and our money.
Moving is a Cleansing Process
Moving to Australia is becoming a cleansing process for our lives and our minds.
It’s been a moment to reflect on what we have wasted money on in the past, and we all, including the children, realise that there are much more important things to prioritise than… things.
That is not to say that everything is being thrown away. I’ll be curating my bookshelf, but my favourites will be coming with me. The same goes for vinyl records. They will all have a space in the move cube.
The books can continue to impart knowledge and be used for reference or leisure in the future.
The records will remain great records, and I value putting a record on and listening to it in the order the artist intended.
No AI DJ, no skipping tracks. Just a pure listening experience.
You Seem to Agree!
We posted on Instagram about the overwhelm and realisation that we just had too much stuff a few days ago, and the general consensus was the same from everyone.
The moving process was an eye-opening experience for everyone.
Will the Need for Stuff Really Change in Australia?
Of course, at the moment, I feel really motivated to keep my life simple and free of unnecessary clutter in Australia.
I also think age comes into it. The older I get, the more I understand that the most valuable things in my life are –
- My Family
- My Health
- My Time
Everything else is somewhat superfluous. As always, balance is the key. If a ‘thing’ is in some way helping me towards improving my health, or affording me some more time to spend with my family or to look after myself and my own mental health.
Perhaps it will be worth owning.
There is one thing I can guarantee you though: no f**cking Funko pop will ever grant me any of those things!
