The hidden cost of “just in case”
When holding on feels safer than letting go
“Just in case” clutter doesn’t look like a big deal.
It looks like a drawer that sticks.
A shelf you avoid.
A small sigh when you open the wrong cabinet.
It isn’t just stuff.
It’s decisions that never quite finished.
And most of us didn’t keep these things because we’re messy.
We kept them because deciding felt risky.
That makes sense.
But over time, that choice…
