90-Day Summer Simplifying Challenge ~ Day 80 {unnecessary}

As I continue to strip away the unnecessary, I grow in wisdom. My 90-Day Summer Simplifying Challenge has been a great adventure. Read my 90-Day Summer Simplifying Manifesto!!

A Recovering Magpie’s Unnecessary

Today during my prayer time I discovered a book titled, “Blessed With Less” by Susan V. Vogt. The tagline is, “Clearing your life of clutter by living lightly.” Now is this not irony personified that I come across this at the end of this journey? It is filed with wisdom like, “Living lightly reminds me that my existence is more than accumulating possessions and status.” She writes about how much is enough.

The journey of my 90-Day Summer Simplifying Challenge has brought me to the same place of learning what is unnecessary and just how much is enough for me.

{Coming clean} I never knew when enough was enough!

My Summer Simplifying Challenge

Detachment and spiritual freedom is finding a place in my world. I have taken the Spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius a few times. This is the foundation of the exercises. I thought I understood, I thought I embraced the lifestyle, but now I know I have come to fully know.

The Summer Simplifying Challenge is more than removing clutter…it is my personal spiritual journey into freedom from attachments placed on stuff. These attachments were necessary for a greater part of my life. And now they have become unnecessary and I can let go and move on with peace.

I am able to find God in ALL things. The clutter and noise do not block what is important for me to see. I am not distracted by the stuff. I can breathe in goodness everywhere.

My  Summer Simplifying Challenge continues to bring me wisdom and insight. Every baby step brings me joy now. I am almost looking forward to letting go of more and more as I complete the 90 days. I know I will continue to pare down the unnecessary and embrace the contemplative lifestyle I have been working toward for many years now.

I desire to move more freely in this world. I want to leave a smaller footprint on this planet. I am working toward better health, better fitness and better me. The Summer Simplifying Challenge has been a step in this adventure. The remaining ten days are just a stepping stone and a starting point for less is more.

 Today’s Accomplishments

1. One box, sorted and things placed into the ‘outta here’ boxes!
2. The house is clean and orderly.

Today’s Setbacks

1. None.

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