Simple Life Together

What are your most important things? We talk a lot about getting rid of “stuff” on the show, and in our lives that’s what we’ve tried to do. We’ve gotten rid of just about 3000 things this year alone and have a couple hundred people who’ve joined in on it by accepting the Edit & Forget It Challenge.  While we have opted out of following the mass consumerism that most in our society hold dear, there are still some things we ourselves hold dear. We created a scenario: "What 5 things would you grab if your house was on fire?" and then put ourselves to the test to figure out what possessions, out of our entire home, are the most important to us. As we went through this exercise it really challenged us and realized that by spending some time thinking about your most important things...those top 5 things that you would grab out of your burning home, it greases your mental gears to: Identify the your most important things. Things that mean the most to you and why. Contemplate whether you’re giving those thin