This special episode talks about donating items we no longer want to keep – and how to know whether we are doing this with the greatest impact. Donations can be a way to help others – but can also tug at our heartstrings as we struggle to separate our memories from our possessions.
Donations:References:
- Guidelines for what can be / shouldn’t be donated: https://www.budgetdumpster.com/blog/what-not-to-donate-to-goodwill/
- Why we can be so attached to possessions: https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-26/edition-8/psychology-stuff-and-things
- Bonus link regarding the ‘psychology of stuff’: https://www.sparefoot.com/self-storage/blog/19556-the-psychology-of-stuff/ (this article is not directly referenced, but provides additional details)
- Not feeling charitable? Could one of these reasons by why? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/motivate/201710/3-reasons-why-people-refuse-help-others
- Rina Fernandez, donating used toys to children: https://www.upworthy.com/she-found-the-perfect-place-for-all-of-your-discarded-toys-in-the-hands-of-kids-in-need
