Letting Go, Hands Edition

Letting go is difficult for many of us. During our lifetimes, we are required to let many things go. We have to let go of hopes and dreams. Sometimes we have to let go of relationships. And we have to let go of THINGS. 

I am in the process of getting rid of art and craft supplies that I can simply no longer use. This is not because of a lack of desire to use them, but because of increased neuropathy, muscle weakness, and arthritis in my hands. 

This is proving to be harder than getting rid of other things. I can easily get rid of clothing I no longer want. I can, with some difficulty, get rid of books, CDs, and movies. I can get rid of kitchen items and dishes. 

But art supplies are another matter entirely! Not only am I getting rid of the supplies, but I am also getting rid of the creative hopes I had for them. One thing that makes this bearable is to give them to people who can still use them. 

So, I am working on getting rid of what I can no longer use to make room for the things that I still can do. 

But, I would be lying if I said it was easy.