The author packed up all her belongings and put everything in a storage unit. Courtesy of Amber Campbell I spent decades collecting things that made me feel more secure. Then I lost my job, became an empty nester, gave away almost everything, and started traveling. Along the way, I discovered that the life I was trying to build was never really about the stuff. I spent months searching for the perfect couch for my new Seattle townhouse and debating which family photos would fill the collage pi