It might seem strange for an Environmental Warrior – who is always going on about reducing consumption and our impact on the Earth – to be writing a post on how important it is to value our personal belongings. Although I don’t believe it’s necessary for us to own ‘nothing’, I do believe we need to own much less than we do, and to not attach ourselves to objects or possessions in a way that makes us feel incomplete if those things are removed from our lives. Our belongings are physical representations and manifestations of our deepest selves – our souls made visible.

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