Not enough "stuff"

Josh and I moved just shy of two weeks ago, and if there is something that I have learned, it’s that you never know how much stuff you “need” until you move to a bigger place.

Our very first apartment after we got married was so short lived that we didn’t even bother unpacking all of our boxes. And the second apartment was lacking in space to say the least.

So when we got into the current two bedroom and two bath, it was a shock to our system.

Within just a few days, we were made incredibly aware of the things our new apartment “needed” to make it feel more like home and had even begun creating a list of the “priority” things to buy.

Our list has things like a dining room table, office furniture, stools, etc. Which would of course add to the feeling of “completeness” in our home, but not one of those things listed was something we “needed” within the last year.

For instance, the dining room table. We have been sitting on the floor around our coffee table since day 1 and we have always made it work. Of course it would be wonderful to have an actual table to sit at, but the crazy desire to make giant purchases to fill our new home with the things we are “lacking” was kind of a wakeup call.

It’s interesting to see and experience just how quickly you can feel like you don’t have enough. Thankfully, Josh and I have decided not to rush the purchases and have instead been focusing on the incredible accomplishments we have made so far. Looking around our home, we are incredibly proud of what we have done together. We are blessed beyond measure and in time, we will be able to make the additions we want.

I encourage you to evaluate your life in the same way and not get caught up in the desires you stumble into. Anything worth having is worth the wait and work to get it.