Navigating Emotions and Mindset Shifts During an Estate Sale Journey

I created this section to share what’s really going on. No filters, no pretending things are perfect. Right now, I’m deep in the moving process… so here’s the real story, as it’s happening.

We’ve taken another step and hired someone to run an estate sale for us, which means we’re deep into the never-ending project of opening every cabinet and drawer, sorting through decades of stuff. It’s wild how every shelf seems to hold a memory or a story… from my childhood, my husband Scott’s, or our kids’.

What’s surprised me most in this whole process is the wave of emotions that come with it. There’s definitely a sense of closing a chapter, almost like a small “death” of that season of life. Every time I find something from the past, it stirs something up. And, honestly, the decision fatigue is real. I’ve helped my parents, my friends or even my kids with this kind of thing, and it’s so much easier when it’s not your own stuff. Deciding what to keep and what to let go of over and over again is mentally exhausting.

This week, it was finding all the leftover camp labels in the laundry room. The ones I used to stick on every piece of clothing, year after year, before sending the boys off each summer. Seeing them now, realizing it’s time to throw them away, just hit me… and honestly, it brought tears.

But I’m also noticing how this process is shifting my mindset. When you let go of things, you make space for new opportunities, literally and mentally. It’s a real lesson in abundance vs. scarcity thinking. I keep reminding myself that letting go is what creates room for what’s next.

It’s not always easy, but it’s necessary… and I’m right in the middle of it. 

So that’s where things stand… messy, emotional, and definitely a work in progress. More to come as I keep sorting, tossing, and learning along the way.