Don’t give yourself time to change your mind. Remove discards daily if you can.
Like it’s a job.
@LnzyHou
Honey, it is a job. Wow, the amount of stuff I have allowed to accumulate. Whew.
Touch everything ONE time & decide. No changes. Plow through it.
@LnzyHou @CinnamonGirlE "Decide" comes from the Latin "decidere," which means "to cut off" or "to determine."
This Latin word is composed of "de-" (meaning "off") and "caedere" (meaning "to cut").
You are literally cutting something out of your life.
@CinnamonGirlE and it’s okay. Each item served a purpose at the time. The war is over and an occupying force is no longer needed. @LnzyHou
@CanisPundit @LnzyHou
That's true, it did. Now unwinding all I have done.
Hallelujah
IMO when the past is interfering with your present peace, it is unneeded.
@LnzyHou WHAT? but..but..but it’s organized! 🤣
I just finished tossing away a bunch of rags and old shoes for mowing I had in the garage. I confess though, when I was organizing my CD’s last week or so, I couldn’t bring myself to toss the nursery rhymes/children’s songs. The memories associated with them and my grandsons was still strong. They were actually in the trash but I dug them back out. FAILURE!
@Novels56 @CanisPundit @CinnamonGirlE
Give them to grands
@LnzyHou They are too old for them. I’ll get rid of them, the next time.
@LnzyHou update: the 12 year old grandson wants those CD’s. He doesn’t even have a player. I asked why. He said memories. Made me tear up a bit. Also, future hoarder? 🤪
@Novels56 @CanisPundit @CinnamonGirlE
I believe once we give a gift, we no longer have sway over what they do with it.
@LnzyHou Any other approach and it’s not a gift.
@Novels56 @CanisPundit @CinnamonGirlE
No, no, no.
I had decluttering client who screamed at me for trashing 100+ plastic retail bags. She pulled them all out of the trash.
She had a 5’ stack of professional mental health journals on her hearth dating back for years & years. As therapist, she insisted she had to read them all.
Our agreement ended after a few weeks. I do not work with people who have mental health issues with hoarding.
That requires professionals. (Not her)
@LnzyHou @Novels56 @CanisPundit
I don't think it's that bad for me, lol. And so much of it is people I love who passed, their things. Which in a way makes it harder. But the passage of time certainly has helped with that. It's getting better.
@CinnamonGirlE @Novels56 @CanisPundit
Keep only treasures. It’s not easy. And it does dip into our emotions.
Treasures are kept on display. Not rotting in boxes & bins in the basement/garage.
If not worthy of display, not treasure.
@LnzyHou @Novels56 @CanisPundit
Good point. If it can't be displayed or used. Why have it?
Living in a different way.
@CinnamonGirlE @Novels56 @CanisPundit
I spent months sorting through thousands of images taken over 7 yrs on St Croix. Finally settled on 9 images that best reflect my experience there.
No reason to keep remaining photos in molding albums in the basement.
I smile everytime I see this collage.
@LnzyHou @Novels56 @CanisPundit
I love this! I saved the foot and toenails in the sand pic myself! 😎 it's so good!
@CinnamonGirlE @Novels56 @CanisPundit
We called ourselves the Beach Babes. There were over 15 of us when we partied.
@LnzyHou @Novels56 @CanisPundit
Awesome 💗❣️🌊
@Novels56 @LnzyHou @CanisPundit
Preaching to the choir here. I get it. I am going to share things among my grown children, if they want them that is. And the grands.
@CinnamonGirlE @Novels56 @CanisPundit
Expect them to resist. Younger gens don’t want our old stuff. They live simpler lives with no time for clutter.
@LnzyHou @Novels56 @CanisPundit
Even if they did, they all live in small homes with no room.
@CinnamonGirlE @Novels56 @CanisPundit
Sell what you can. I made over $1K selling stuff before going on the road.
@LnzyHou @Novels56 @CanisPundit
That's a lot of money. I will do that. Because who can't use money?
@CanisPundit @LnzyHou
I am trying. How did I allow so much to begin with? Don't answer. I know.