Throw out the old to give space to the new. This has always been a meaningful mantra every year, specifically every 31st of December, to clear out stuff that is no longer needed. Of course, this decluttering process usually starts in October when the thought of Christmas draws near. An inventory of closets, drawers, and wardrobe to let go of clothes and shoes that haven't been worn for the past year is usually the beginning of a three-month process. The shelves of books and materials that are no longer read come next. The last to go is the mementos from travels and events. This part allows one to recall what each object memorializes so those that evoke unpleasant memories are definitely the first ones to be let go. This decluttering of old stuff isn't only limited to material belongings as one usually tries to remember the event that each object is associated with. When it elicits negativity, it is immediately removed to replace it with another that elicits happy moments.
The opposite of decluttering, hoarding, is somehow a nasty habit that needs be to shed off after one realizes that the spaces in life have to be devoid of non-essentials that gather dust and cobwebs year after year. Once this is established, receiving and accepting of new stuff, ideas, emotions, and moments come easily and pleasantly. An annual ritual like this has been refreshing and enabling the renewal of mind and spirit.
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