Comments on: I’m Moving! (Here’s What It’s Teaching Me About Writing)

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Thu, 21 May 2020 20:05:23 +0000

[…] I wrote in my last post, I had to get rid of many belongings and pieces of furniture during my move from New York. My desk […]

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By: Robert Sullivan

Robert Sullivan — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 14:45:44 +0000

I loved your thoughts on ‘clutter’ in my writing and will apply them immediately. The various quotes were a brilliant touch and added some motivation for me. As to moving, I’m sadly a ‘near professional’ mover having done so over 50 times. In hindsight, some of those moves were unnecessary and I deeply regret many of them. I was deeply in ‘love’ with my library of over 2,500 volumes, but after about 20 moves which included unopened boxes of books, I opened them all, selected about 100 that I couldn’t part with, and donated the rest to a church that was starting a lending library. A well written book, sitting unread on a shelf, is in some ways tragic. Books are to be read, and that experience broke some ‘possessive barriers’ in me. I now buy used books in volume, especially from favorite authors like Phillip Yancey, and give them away to friends, family, and occasionally random strangers. Thanks again for your kind instruction for an aged aspiring writer.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 15:04:54 +0000

As one that also moves a lot, being a minimalist is something that is learned with the experience. After you learn the lifestyle, decluttering is a sitch.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 20:10:05 +0000

We grow attach to objects the same way we grow attached to certain words and writing styles. Sometimes they define you, other times you would do better without. Not easy to get rid of any of them.

By: Hanna

Hanna — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:01:47 +0000

I think decluttering when moving is the hardest and worst part since we don’t want to let go of things because of the memories even tho we don’t use them anymore.

By: Nicole Bianchi

Nicole Bianchi — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 18:14:55 +0000

In reply to Gregg Bender. Ha! I'm thinking the unpacking is going to take a while. :)

By: Nicole Bianchi

Nicole Bianchi — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 18:14:01 +0000

In reply to Danielle Bernock.

Yes, I’m here in NC now. 🙂 Thank you for your kind words, Danielle. This is the first time I am moving to a new state — the other times I moved (though nowhere near 13!) it was locally so much easier to transport belongings. I do like that this move has forced me to get rid of so many things. It’s a freeing feeling. I’ll definitely be sharing more about NC.

By: Nicole Bianchi

Nicole Bianchi — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 18:02:11 +0000

In reply to Karen Love. Thank you, Karen! :) I love that method of taking a photograph so you can keep the memory but still throw away the item. I did that with several of my things -- probably should have done it with more!

By: Nicole Bianchi

Nicole Bianchi — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:57:42 +0000

In reply to Danie Botha. Thank you, Danie! Yes, some things here in NC do make it feel almost like moving to a different country. :)