I have been in my apartment for about six months now and I noticed I have yet to buy any pictures or artwork for the walls. The walls are still stark white and bare and I like it. But there's more to it than just a lack of decorating sense.

When my ex and I moved into our second home more than two years ago we were SO excited to decorate. It was a much bigger and newer house than our starter home and we wanted to take our time and decorate it perfectly. I don't even know how many hours we spent browsing furniture stores and art galleries looking for the perfect pieces.

What's sad is that after the divorce, nearly all of those newly purchased pieces were either sold or given away. The money and time wasted is sickening.

So when I moved into my apartment I just wanted simplicity. Right after moving in I did buy new bedding, bathroom décor, curtains and a few space-saving items to make living in a small apartment a bit easier, but that's it.

My desire to paint walls, buy artwork or more furniture has fizzled. I guess my walls symbolize how I feel — I just want a clean slate.