Great quote. I tried to sell 3 boxes of books which I struggled to get rid of. Bookstore only took a handful. They said they'd take the rest to the library so I let them. Still there is now empty space in my bookcases. So there is a great satisfaction.

Isn't that a lovely feeling?

The husband is always surprised that I'll sell off books... but I tell him that these books represent projects that are no longer part of my life, and I can't move forward if I'm unselectively hauling along everything I've ever done or tried to do.

"I can't move forward if I'm unselectively hauling along everything I've ever done or tried to do"

wende - that's a great thought; mind if I borrow it? As a packrat (it's an inheritable disease - got it from my grandma) I'm constantly trying to let go of stuff that no longer has any meaning in my life, but sometimes I need a little extra motivation. Printing and posting this thought on my current problem areas might be just what I need to move forward in those areas.