When I got out of the USAF, I started accumulating stuff. Having stayed in one place for over a decade has made that accumulation bigger than ever, and I am awash in stuff. I really need to find a home for most of it. I have lots of books- which I feel comfortable surrounding myself with, but also music, movies, clothing, and computers. I have a 'grabbit' list in my head of stuff I'd grab in an emergency- I need to put it on paper, place it in a prominent spot and stage the stuff.

I also have a lot of food- a reaction to a period of severe privation and food insecurity I suffered through near the end of my military career. I'm not a hoarder, but that pantry makes me feel secure.

I expect I'll cycle out of the 'stuff' stage and find some semblance of simplicity- but for the most part, I've come to peace with my accumulative tendancies. For me, and for now, I find comfort in it.