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		By: Ally		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thehandmadehome.net/lazy-gals-survival-guide-guilt-vs-conviction/#comment-100781&quot;&gt;ashley @ the handmade home&lt;/a&gt;.

This is a little late, but I wanted to add... Don&#039;t guilt yourself too much if you can&#039;t get rid of it all RIGHT NOW.  It might take several passes before you can really bear to get rid of all the excess... But each pass gets significantly easier.  My hubs was holding on to things more than I was, and there were a few things we kept because he felt felt guilty for getting rid of them. But a few weeks ago, he went up into the attic and brought those items to Goodwill. Once you live without some of the excess, you realize how little you need what is left!  Good luck and don&#039;t beat yourself up over too much. I can tell from your writing how freeing this is to you, and you are obviously inspiring a lot of people!!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.thehandmadehome.net/lazy-gals-survival-guide-guilt-vs-conviction/#comment-100781">ashley @ the handmade home</a>.</p>
<p>This is a little late, but I wanted to add&#8230; Don&#8217;t guilt yourself too much if you can&#8217;t get rid of it all RIGHT NOW.  It might take several passes before you can really bear to get rid of all the excess&#8230; But each pass gets significantly easier.  My hubs was holding on to things more than I was, and there were a few things we kept because he felt felt guilty for getting rid of them. But a few weeks ago, he went up into the attic and brought those items to Goodwill. Once you live without some of the excess, you realize how little you need what is left!  Good luck and don&#8217;t beat yourself up over too much. I can tell from your writing how freeing this is to you, and you are obviously inspiring a lot of people!!</p>
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		By: tara		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[such a huge difference between guilt and conviction.
you did such a wonderful job explaining both!

i think it&#039;s safe to say we&#039;ve all fallen flat on our faces when living out of guilt.
guilt has never transformed my heart but conviction does every.single.time.

guilt produces more of that try hard life....
conviction comes to bring freedom.

I {heart} this post.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>such a huge difference between guilt and conviction.<br />
you did such a wonderful job explaining both!</p>
<p>i think it&#8217;s safe to say we&#8217;ve all fallen flat on our faces when living out of guilt.<br />
guilt has never transformed my heart but conviction does every.single.time.</p>
<p>guilt produces more of that try hard life&#8230;.<br />
conviction comes to bring freedom.</p>
<p>I {heart} this post.</p>
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		By: Tricia		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Just started reading this series and you hit on so many points that ring true and are what I need right now as a stay-at-home mom with young children.  I cannot teach my children respect and care for things if I do not have them myself. I am actually pretty good at purging but cannot quit bringing things into my home that I &quot;think&quot; I need and then coming up with organizing systems that work. I also realize it&#039;s me though that&#039;s not making them work, not the system itself. But, instead of feeling guilty, I will move forward a little day by day even if that means two steps backward. Thank you for starting this series.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just started reading this series and you hit on so many points that ring true and are what I need right now as a stay-at-home mom with young children.  I cannot teach my children respect and care for things if I do not have them myself. I am actually pretty good at purging but cannot quit bringing things into my home that I &#8220;think&#8221; I need and then coming up with organizing systems that work. I also realize it&#8217;s me though that&#8217;s not making them work, not the system itself. But, instead of feeling guilty, I will move forward a little day by day even if that means two steps backward. Thank you for starting this series.</p>
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		By: Kathlyn		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[LOVE it!  What a great post!  I always feel guilty, so I don&#039;t throw away.  Then I feel overwhelmed because I didn&#039;t. The vicious cycle!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOVE it!  What a great post!  I always feel guilty, so I don&#8217;t throw away.  Then I feel overwhelmed because I didn&#8217;t. The vicious cycle!</p>
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		By: ashley @ the handmade home		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thehandmadehome.net/lazy-gals-survival-guide-guilt-vs-conviction/#comment-100831&quot;&gt;karen&lt;/a&gt;.

AMEN! ;}]]></description>
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<p>AMEN! ;}</p>
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		By: karen		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Loved reading this, thank you. A few years ago we lost my mother, my mother in law, and grandmother all within a few months. We spent months cleaning up their homes, their lives. Going through their belongings and really paying attention to what they held onto, that was eye opening for me. I began then to really look at my own stuff. Secondly, volunteering at a local non profit thrift shop just really solidified my conviction to simplify. I am not  where I want to be but close. I really want to live as if  my possessions don&#039;t possess me, so thanks for the encouragement.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Loved reading this, thank you. A few years ago we lost my mother, my mother in law, and grandmother all within a few months. We spent months cleaning up their homes, their lives. Going through their belongings and really paying attention to what they held onto, that was eye opening for me. I began then to really look at my own stuff. Secondly, volunteering at a local non profit thrift shop just really solidified my conviction to simplify. I am not  where I want to be but close. I really want to live as if  my possessions don&#8217;t possess me, so thanks for the encouragement.</p>
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		By: Lisa		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thanks for the post!  My roommate and I are switching apartments and we were amazed how much &quot;stuff&quot; we&#039;ve accumulated over the years. We made 4 trips to Goodwill and a trip to the consignment store and we still filled a 20 foot Uhaul.  We both agreed after this that we want to live more simply--the challenge is figuring out how to do that!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the post!  My roommate and I are switching apartments and we were amazed how much &#8220;stuff&#8221; we&#8217;ve accumulated over the years. We made 4 trips to Goodwill and a trip to the consignment store and we still filled a 20 foot Uhaul.  We both agreed after this that we want to live more simply&#8211;the challenge is figuring out how to do that!</p>
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		By: Kimberly		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is just what I needed!  I hang on to so much stuff because of the perceived memories and guilt.  If I get rid of it what will my family think.  Or, in my family, all the cast-offs are sent to me because they know I&#039;ll probably hold on due to sentimental reasons. The problem is no one wants the stuff....they just feel guilty about it too.  I will continue purging and moving out what we don&#039;t need or love.  You&#039;ve inspired me today!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is just what I needed!  I hang on to so much stuff because of the perceived memories and guilt.  If I get rid of it what will my family think.  Or, in my family, all the cast-offs are sent to me because they know I&#8217;ll probably hold on due to sentimental reasons. The problem is no one wants the stuff&#8230;.they just feel guilty about it too.  I will continue purging and moving out what we don&#8217;t need or love.  You&#8217;ve inspired me today!</p>
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		By: Julie		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#039;m doing better with purging and simplifying things that someone gave us or could hold sentimental value. My issue is unloading those items that if you keep them they take up valuable space, but if you toss them, you will have to purchase the items again. It is especially true of my art supplies and craft items. I have plans for many of these items, but I really don&#039;t want to store them in the name of simplicity and I can&#039;t justify repurchasing them either. Help!!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m doing better with purging and simplifying things that someone gave us or could hold sentimental value. My issue is unloading those items that if you keep them they take up valuable space, but if you toss them, you will have to purchase the items again. It is especially true of my art supplies and craft items. I have plans for many of these items, but I really don&#8217;t want to store them in the name of simplicity and I can&#8217;t justify repurchasing them either. Help!!</p>
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		By: ashley @ the handmade home		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thehandmadehome.net/lazy-gals-survival-guide-guilt-vs-conviction/#comment-100769&quot;&gt;Belinda Aguirre&lt;/a&gt;.

Awesome, Belinda! Want to come to my house? ;}]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.thehandmadehome.net/lazy-gals-survival-guide-guilt-vs-conviction/#comment-100769">Belinda Aguirre</a>.</p>
<p>Awesome, Belinda! Want to come to my house? ;}</p>
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