[ravenstine]

Though I haven't thrown literally everything away, I've thrown lots of things away and have made significant changes to my life on more than one occasion. In fact, I'm in the middle of planning some more big changes for the remainder of this year.

I can't make recommendations because I don't know enough about you, but I've always found benefit from making big life changes in the long term. More than once, I've left my job to live on savings and do some things that I want to do. There's a level of stupidity in blowing through savings that way, but I also had more valuable life experiences during that those times than I did playing the rat race. I always ended up back on my two feet, even though I occasionally used the help of others.

Other changes I've made include moving to a different country, tossing nearly everything I owned except that which held intimate value, and lived in small spaces with friends in order to afford getting a new education. Even when I kind of screwed up, I learned a lot about myself, had some great experiences, and just used persistence to end up in a better place. I'm glad I have enough crazy in me to do these kinds of things and not end up living a life completely devoid of fulfillment. I'm even grateful for the times I ended up working menial jobs. At least I was finally alive again in some sense and gained new perspective.

This is one of those situations where you probably already know the answer and just need confirmation. Do something radical and new. That feeling you get every few months will remain mysterious unless you actually respect it via action. If things don't work out, you'll find your way back.