When we understand and internalize that we came into this world to live and not to accumulate or possess things, life becomes simpler. It is not about filling our hands with riches, our homes with valuable objects, or our closets with expensive clothes, but rather about filling our souls with feelings and enjoying new experiences every day, because at the end of the day, it is not material things that will go with you. In other words, life is not about possessing, but about being.

Personally, spending money on superfluous or fashionable items that serve as a mask or adornment in society is no longer a priority for me. I feel that every day, even though I have less, I don't need more. I remember that for many years, shopping was a way for me to de-stress and it was a necessity for me. For example, wearing new, designer clothes to every event was a way for me to show my worth, my status. At that time, I didn't know that a person's true value is not determined by the clothes they wear, but by their actions.

I admit that back then I had no control and could spend a lot of money on things that would end up in the closet, in boxes, or in a corner of the house. Deep down, it was a kind of addiction or a way of filling voids: I think it was because I had so few things as a child that when I had money, I wanted to buy what I never had. I confess with regret: it was like a broken pipe where water leaks out.

But not now, and that makes me happy. Now I focus on what really matters, like being at peace with myself and my surroundings, being grateful and smiling, using my energy for productive things like growing and creating, and turning my gaze to nature. This change didn't happen overnight, of course. It required growth, and only time gives you the maturity to see things more clearly: like seeing myself with empty hands and realizing that it didn't matter.

If ten years ago someone had told me to make an inventory of my possessions, I would surely have listed only material things. That is not the case today. The Nancy of today knows that nothing belongs to me, that only a few things are mine and will be mine until the end: like my dreams, my thoughts, like that particular way of looking at the moon when it is full.

I've had to go through a lot to discover that life is simple. We are the ones who make it complicated. In our eagerness to have many things, we fight with others, with ourselves, and even with the universe. "God, why do they have so much and I have nothing?", Without knowing if God is doing you a favor so you can walk lightly. Because I have seen people getting out of luxury cars with bitter faces and people walking barefoot on dusty, hot roads with a smile. Let's face it: nothing belongs to us, it's all marketing. We don't own the world, we are only guests, so let's just be thankful and smile while the party lasts.