Today I declare my independence from everything that has held me back.
I celebrated by spending 7 hours in my basement cleaning out the clutter that has been holding me back from moving forward.
Once the trash and goodwill have been removed by my helpful home teachers, I will have one small pile of permanent storage that will fit nicely into a small area. My goal is to keep any long-term storage down to the size of closet or apartment storage unit. I have already decluttered the master bedroom and the boys room. All that is left is the hall closets, the guest room closet, and a once-over of the kitchen pantry.
I will then have several weeks of papers to sort, file, and shred....but my goal is to have the house completely de-cluttered by August 10th. I have made HUGE progress (thanks to my good friend Kara) who not only helped me in the basement, but treated me to a power-packed lunch. Kara kept me on track and made it easier for me to deal with the emotion-laden historical items I uncovered during the process.
After the house is de-cluttered, I am going to celebrate by setting up a study for the boys in the basement (which will be easy since I found out 3 years of school/office supplies during my clean-out).
This next year is going to be all about simplify.simplify.simplify.
Wish.me.progress.
2 comments:
With all your reading, hope you have time to read a little Thoreau now and then, he inevitably brightens my mood, as did your post, progress!
Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.
Thanks Julie; I love the idea of "declare your independence". It is so empowering!
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