08/24/2026
Everyone has the right to live however they want.
Some people find happiness in buying things.
Others find it in experiences.
There’s nothing wrong with having stuff.
But, life does get harder when the stuff becomes too much.
Do you really need to get a storage unit to house all the junk you’ll never look at again?
Does the attic or basement or spare rooms really need to be filled with purchases instead of footsteps & laughter?
Do you care more about keeping all the unnecessary trinkets in their place rather than leaving room for fun?
My philosophy isn’t throw everything away & have nothing..
Keep the things that remind you of the good times.
Just don’t be chained to items.
Be able to live without them.
It’s just stuff.
No one has left this earth & took any thing with them.
It all stays behind.
Along with the way you treated the people around you.
You leave memories, whether good or bad.
Even deeper than that, the way you lived shapes those that were entrusted in your care or circle.
Passing on consumerism & hoarding & misery of being overwhelmed with too much is a generational issue that we should break & avoid repeating.
It doesn’t need to fill a dumpster though..
Use the “Buy Nothing“ page & donate.
Bless someone else if you don’t need what you have.
Over this weekend, we went out to West Virginia to spend time with Chelsea’s dad & brothers.
We shot guns at the range.
Rode 4 wheelers & bikes.
Ate. Laughed. Had fun.
I really got to relax & was reminded of what matters.
How you live is your choice 🤷🏻♂️
Coming from someone who might be talking to your kids about what to do with everything you ever had & try to navigate them through the emotions of it all..
I think it’s better to leave more than stuff behind ✌🏽
Jake Andres
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