Christmas is different. Everything is different since I began my journey to own less. A few years ago, I wrote about how a single decoration was displayed in my house, and yet there was no panic or stress. Quite the opposite. I had a level of confidence that the task of decorating could be completed with very little effort. And that it was enjoyable now that the volume of decorations we owned was less. Each year, I remove 4 boxes of decorations from the storage closet. I unpack and display their contents, and return the empty bins to the closet once more. All of this can be done in one evening. Some years, we went to a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania and cut down a Fraser Fir. Other years, depending on our travel schedule, the ornaments stay in the box and we used a small table top tree instead. Also, I donate 10-15 ornaments each year. Because I know that donating them will bring joy to another family. When my decorating is done, I feel a wave of …
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