What would you do if you lost all your possessions?

In the Summer of 2007 I became homeless for the first time in my life. I was however grateful as I managed to get my possessions into a storage unit before everything went sideways.

Being without my books & clothes for over a year taught me that I could live with very little & still be content. I was in a poorly run transitional program where most of the women ended up back out on the street. Everyday I’d have a bully in the building come over & say that when I got kicked out they’d get my pants or shirt or jacket & even my shoes.

However, when I left the program I left with everything intact. I also didn’t cycle back onto the streets like 90% of the women there.

I know that I can survive with only the clothes on my back because I have done it. Having material possessions doesn’t define who I am. If it came down to survival I’d need very little. Having possessions shouldn’t define who you are as a person.