Quotes by Peter Walsh

Theres memory clutter, which reminds you of an important person, achievement, or event from your past. I think memory clutter often gathers in the homes of people with some degree of depression. And then theres I might need it one day clutter, in which people hang on to stuff in anticipation of an imagined future. Among these folks, Ive noticed a recurring theme of anxiety...Maybe its possible that the stuff we own and obsess over is the physical manifestation of the mental health issues that challenge our minds. --p29.

If a gift has come to you wrapped in obligations and tied tightly with a ribbon of guilt, then its not really a gift at all. Its a manipulation. A gift should be something freely given that enhances your life and reminds you lovingly of the giver. If its not, you simply should not give it a place in your home.