I'm not sure why I'm suddenly okay with reducing the number of books in our library. What am I cleaning out? Do I feel choked by objects, unable to enjoy the rest, the most beautiful?
I have a Pull-Ups box full of books, several of which I just read recently. I've been going through the the sticky-flagged pages and writing down the quotations in a Cinderella composition book. The box will go to 2nd and Charles, where I'll get store credit. The newer books are easier to let go. I work slowly through the older books, the ones that have been part of our many homes.
I want our bookshelves to convey who we are. I want to feel lighter.
Of course, I have so many books I've not read yet, so I have a lot of work ahead of me. The best news is that I'm kind of crashing through books lately. It's a wonderful, empowering, and joyful experience.
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I have recently started on this as well. I'm constantly nesting, and I'm beginning to realize that clutter is giving me anxiety. I don't need everything to be perfect and clean, just slightly more organized. I'm keeping the books that mean something to me personally and shedding the ones that I feel like I can let go. We have a 'lending library' in our neighborhood where anyone can walk up on the sidewalk and take or leave books, so that's where I've been putting them. It's also fun to bring three or four to the little stand and take one home if any of them peak my interest.
ReplyDeleteI have recently started on this as well. I'm constantly nesting, and I'm beginning to realize that clutter is giving me anxiety. I don't need everything to be perfect and clean, just slightly more organized. I'm keeping the books that mean something to me personally and shedding the ones that I feel like I can let go. We have a 'lending library' in our neighborhood where anyone can walk up on the sidewalk and take or leave books, so that's where I've been putting them. It's also fun to bring three or four to the little stand and take one home if any of them peak my interest.
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