The Purging Process

The purge continues, each day I go through cupboards, closets and drawers deciding if each item benefits my life. So many things I've added for one reason or another, most good reasons at the time. For instance, I gave almost all of my baby items and furniture to a young family just starting out when I lived in Houston, a month later I got pregnant again. After that I kept a box full of baby clothes and cloth diapers. More than 20 years later, I finally let it go.
I'm using "Trash It Or Treasure It" from Alison May over at BrocanteHome to help with the weeding process. It's about a 6 month process to work your way through everything. She covers different areas of the home, as well as the reasons we hang onto things. I'm really enjoying using it as I go through possessions and decide what really is worth it to me to keep in my life.
So many things are brought home and given space to and then are never touched again other than to clean. I purged a lot when I moved to Oklahoma City, things that my son no longer wanted, tons of things that my ex left when he began his new life, my daughter's furniture and possessions, and things that were no longer part of my life. I ended up selling that 3 bedroom home fully furnished and had still brought a lot with me. Now, I find myself still opening boxes and adding most of them to either the trash can or the charity pile.
The things that I am keeping are the ones that are truly special, ones that I love and, if they are here they must look nice. 
I have one small box left of momentos that are special to me, items from family, a couple of gifts from special friends. Silly things like almost every stub from concerts I've attended, a pencil my grandpa used. Some things are meant to be there in a memory box, not for monetary value, but because of something special that brings fond memories when you see it.
As I look over our home I still see areas to go through, but I also see space opening up, breathing room. I'm not bothered by empty spaces, they give the opportunity for new experiences and memories, and yes, even new things to come into my life.