Life Goal: Not to be Featured on Hoarders

My home decluttering has continued.  I've gone through my closet and pulled out a ton of stuff I haven't worn (and don't intend to).  And I've finally started to part with my maternity clothes.  I had quite a collection over three children and nine years.  Some of them had even made their way into my non-pregnant wardrobe for a while.  But that's it, I've had it, they're done.  

Well OK.  I kept one pair of pants.  That's it though.  And only because they look fashionable enough and are pretty much the most comfortable pair of pants I think I've ever owned.

How I Defeated the Goblin King (or, How De-Clutter Your Life in Five Simple Steps)

Step 1:  Get rid of the thing that is causing you the most stress - your husband.

OK.  So it doesn't exactly work that easily.  When you were considering leaving your ex, did you find that the clutter started to get overwhelming?  For me, it was like there was something in my life cluttering not just the rooms, but also my mind.  Sure there were spurts and starts where I'd get rid of a bunch of stuff.  But it all just seemed to cave in on me.  Like that scene in the movie Labyrinth.  There's a little junk lady puppet who tries her hardest to distract the heroine from her goal of reaching the Goblin King to save the child.  The real truth was - that "stuff" was holding her back.  She needed to realize that before she could move on with her life.