When was the last time you took inventory of everything you own?

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably never taken a complete inventory of all your possessions.

You might know essential items like cars and furniture, but you rarely properly understand everything you own.

A close friend had the unfortunate experience of having a fire in her house some time ago. Although the fire didn’t destroy everything, the smoke and water damage wiped out almost everything she owned.

During a recent conversation, she mentioned a realization about how much of her stuff she didn’t need. And, in the future, she feels she can live with even less than she had before.

Another insight she had was about the people in her life.  

Individuals who stepped up and offered her clothes, furniture, and a temporary place to live, but most of all, their willingness to be there for her.

Her community is strong because of the kind of person she has been. And although she was in a position where she had to take inventory of all her possessions due to insurance procedures, she realized that her most crucial inventory was the people that surrounded her and were willing to support her.

Taking inventory of everything you own can be a very emotional and yet practical exercise because it’ll give you a sense of how fortunate you are. It could also serve you should the need ever arise.

So can taking inventory of your relationships.

You can nurture those flourishing, forgive the ones that have floundered, and look for opportunities to create new ones.

Because, in the end, your inventory of what you have will never be as important as whom you have.

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